DON'T MOVE TO NORWAY! 11 REASONS Why You Should NEVER Move to and Live in Norway
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- You should never ever move to Norway. I have at least 11 reasons why you should think twice before you decide to live in Norway.
⏱⏱⏱ TIME CODES:
00:00 Welcome to Deserted Norway on Sunday - every Sunday in Norway is like this
01:22 1️⃣ Learning Norwegian Language
02:35 2️⃣ Climate in Norway
04:50 3️⃣ Weather in Norway changes all the time
05:31 4️⃣ Outdoor Activities in Norway
06:35 5️⃣ You will have to WORK HARD
07:50 6️⃣ Norwegian food & Norwegian Ingredients
08:45 7️⃣ Norway is NOT a PARTY CULTURE
10:23 8️⃣ Smoking & Drinking in Norway
11:38 9️⃣ Missing your friends & family
12:20 🔟 Never complain in Norway (to the strangers on the bus)
13:17 1️⃣1️⃣ You will never become 100% Norwegian
📍 1 - Learning new language - Norwegian is a rare language.
If you think about it, the population of Norway is 5 million 747 thousand people. And those people speak 3 official language of Norway:
Nynorsk
Bolmål
And Sami
So if you are not willing to study Norwegian and start learning it well in advance - you better don’t move to Norway.
📍 2 - Adjusting to the new climate
I’m getting this question a lot - how can you handle winter in Norway?
My usual answer is - I can handle it with no issues and with a great pleasure!
📍 3 - You are weather dependant
Like you can’t work or you can’t create when the sun doesn’t shine.
That’s different. And you’ll have to change your attitude I’m afraid. As the weather in Norway might change 10 times a day - especially autumn and spring time. And it’s gona be much shorter days winter time.
📍4 - You don’t like outdoor activities.
In Norway people spend their time outdoors all year around.
Summer is ideal for hiking, winter is perfect for skiing and snowboarding.
The house is just a hub to pack your lunch and discuss your future outdoor adventures.
📍5 - You will have to work hard. Much harder than you worked in your country of origin.
If in your own country you are native, in any new country you will be a guest for a long time. And you will need to invest into society first to be accepted there and win your own place there
📍 6 - You will miss your local food and ingredients
In Norway you will have to learn how to cook from local ingredients. Norwegian ingredients are not bad at all! Check local supermarkets in Norway and find exactly what you like
📍 7 - You will not party as you used to in Norway
I repeat it’s not a party culture!
Party in Norway is happening different way - every Saturday or Sunday if you go hiking you’ll meet a lot of people doing the same.
That’s where Norwegian party and social life happening - outdoors!
Also we are having dinners with friends here. But that dinner will be with much less alcohol compare to some other European countries and most probably by 10pm everyone will go back home.
📍8 - You are smoking
It’s bad anywhere in the world but in Norway it’s also insanely expensive.
Let’s have a look at maths:
1 pack of Marlboro red is NOK = US Dollars
If you smoke even a half pack a day, 1 year of smoking in Norway will cost you about €2 555
📍9 - You will miss your family and friends
That’s 100% and you cannot do much about it. But remember, this is your choice to change the country so you are the only to be responsible for your decision.
Advice here: regular visits - both sides combined with modern technology- face time, teams.
I know it’s not the same but it’s a part of the process and you have to be prepared for it.
📍10 - If you like complaining to strangers- especially on the bus, if you like judging people and always know best how they should behave and what they should wear, if you can’t deal with your curiosity and keep asking everyone around why they don’t have kids yet or when they are planning to get married and it seems it too late anyway - you better don’t come to Norway.
📍 11 - You will never be Norwegian. Let me put it this way: you will never adjust yourself 100%. You’ll always have an accent - if you are moving the countries at the age of 20 and above - 99% you’ll have an accent.
It’s not your nationality what makes you special, it’s your own actions.
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🙋🏼♀️⁉️ ARE YOU PLANNING TO MOVE TO NORWAY OR YOU ARE LIVING IN NORWAY?
What do YOU LIKE THE MOST about Norway?
I live in norway, i dont know what you'r taking about. norway is a beautiful place, so dont dis on a country like norway.
freedom and nature + fishing i love fishing i now over 32 year
@Gøran Kvehaugen O_o
I m not living in Norway! And I m not planning to live there! But , it’s a nice place!😊
As a northern Swede i'd say the people first and their nature close second
I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.
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You have forgotten the extreme low crime rate, the social security systems, the high salaries, the high pensions, the helpfulness of the people, the equality of men and women in work and everyday life, the child-friendliness, the clean cities and towns, the feeling as a woman not to be picked up by strange guys on the street, the incredibly clean air, the beautiful wild nature, the state funding of art and culture, the high quality of Norwegian food (no industrial food), the top medical care for everyone, the lack of ghettos, the equal opportunities, the opportunity even at an older age to change your job, the high life expectancy. You are probably right, at the end of the day Russia or UK are definitely the better countries to live in🤣
@@SW-fk6jk What your thinking about is purchasing power, but no, it's not low. It's significantly higher than the European average, although a bit lower short term than you could expect in Sweden and Denmark, but not long term. It is significantly easier to buy a home in Norway compared to those countries. And you do also catch up a bit otherwise long term as the tax package covers significantly more. And considering that you are about to leave the country for traveling or moving out of it, You only need to be able to save 5% of your Norwegian salary for that amount to be at least as high as 8% would be in the overwhelming majority of other Euro countries.
Right on. I am sorry, but I found this woman absolutely unbearable.
What about racism? marriage? establish a family ?...
It's very dangerous for families to live in Norway, very not child friendly, not family friendly. What's wrong with a guy thinking a woman is pretty or good looking and asking her out? Nothing. Barnavernet and liberals are ruining that country to the core.
@@biancahotca3244 hello, and your mental problem is?
Literally every reason you gave me not to move to Norway convinced me I want to move there
Days short in Winter unnatural? Right ; like Sweden? hard to do good for the body!!
I moved to Norway a few months ago and I have to say, I love it! No caveats, no reservations. I have lived in 5 other countries and, honestly, Norway is fab!
But if you plan on getting married and having children, the chances of them ending up in foster care is very high. It’s a very racist country and people from other countries and religions are always under observation. They do not tolerate anything and anyone else .
The chances are extremely small 🙂 And you probably know it 😉👍
@@havardask drugs alcohol pork not allowed
@@Singingcuckoo007 drugs alcohol pork not allowed
Don't go to Euphrates River when gold get up
Most "cons" are pros for me personally :D After watching this, I know exactly that I SHOULD DEFINITELY MOVE to Norway!
Same, this turned out to be an actually encouraging video! :D
@@u3210 I’m happy you think so 😉🤗 stay safe ❤️
Very very welcome 🤗🤗🤗
@Gøran Kvehaugen I mean yes, it did encourage me, ofc she's not my only source of info haha. But since you're here, could you please tell me more about this maybe? I'm really curious.
@Gøran Kvehaugen About what's wrong with her statements about Norway, but I'd welcome any info! :)
I live in Norway for the last 4 years, and it is a wonderful and extremely peaceful country. People are very friendly and nice. I really enjoy living here. It is partially true about parties, but it really depends on where you live. There are a lot of Asian and African shops that sell a variety of ingredients for making food, so food is not at all a problem here if you know how to cook. Weather-wise, yes, it is a bit challenging, but public transport is so developed you will not be in trouble, at least within a city. And the most beautiful thing is that it is a superb country enriched with exceptional natural beauty.
Brother is there anyway i can contact you
Hi
@@MDHanif-qc7ls you live in norway??
Hii .... Want to connect to u.... Wanna know about living expenses and uni expences
Yeaaah Norway 🇳🇴
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As a Norwegian, My country is beautiful. I love it, And yes The weather changes quite often 😂 but I simply don’t mind that, and also learning our language is quite simple etc. Bush - Busk, Door - Dør, House - Huss, It’s pretty simple. Where I lived There was a lot of outdoor activities, we had a Forst nearby which in the morning we used to go, We also had play stuff near a lot of houses which sometimes In night time my mother and I used to play with each other, Also uniform in England can be hard, but in Norway Most schools don’t have uniform! You can wear what you want but not too revealing, and Norway doesn’t tolerate smoking and drinking so our environment can be safe pretty much why our parks are green and plants are healthy. I lived in England for about 1 year now after moving here I went for a vacation to Norway and let me tell you the food there is amazing! Some food ( 2%) Is disgusting but most of them are amazing! The only problem with Norway is how expensive it has turned to be, A lot of stuff has gone up. But that’s the only problem with Norway! if your thinking about moving to Norway then Us Norwegians welcome you!
- from a Norwegian.
@@defyodds5958 Russia is a third world country
@@defyodds5958 Lol. Norway has oil that's why it is a developed country. Russia also has oil and... it is a country of the Third world.
@@ResurrectedPhoenix will you not fear Allah
Who is your lord grave first question
English:Thats What i am saying
Norsk:det er det jeg prøver å si
If you already master English it is not hard to learn Norwegian. As the vikings settled on the British Isles and even had parts of the isles as their kingdoms, Norwegian and british languages are very similar.
A few nouns that are similar because they once was the same word in both languages: A boat - en båt, a bush - en busk, a cake - ei kake, a cat - en katt, a cow - ei ku, a day - en dag, a door - ei dør, a fish - en fisk, a glass - et glass, a goat - ei geit, a hammer - en hammer, a horse - en hest, a house - et hus, a morning - en morgen, a night - en natt, a plant - en plante, a sea - en sjø, a stone - en stein, a tree - et tre, a window - et vindu, a worm - en orm, grass - gress, paper - papir, water - vatn.
Husband - husbond, hound - hund, stool - stol, angry - anger, are - er, berserk , cast - kaste, die - dø, loan - lån, loose - løs, to race - å rase(av gårde), scarf - skjerf, skin - skinn, slaughter - slakter, weak - veik.
I think my favorite is learning how they say “want” vil har… it’s like I WILL HAVE that! Great comment!!
@@melaniemahaffey4999 ''vil ha''
Kanskje lurt å skrive på bokmål/uten dialekt når man skal oversette for at utenlandske skal forstå.. vatn for eksempel, blir ikke riktig.
@@munchyman3 ganske godt gjort at du klarer å oversette 60% av disse ordene feil.
As a Norwegian, I love the change of seasons, changing from +30 C in the summer to -20 C in the winter. The coldest day I have experienced was -36 C. It's true that the days are shorter in the winter. Luckily the nights are longer, so there is still 24 hours in one day.
I am in on that, i like the cold ;)
"Luckily the nights are longer, so there is still 24 hours in one day." Well... yeah... it's not like Norway spins around the globe faster than other countries...
Yes, I love it too. Greetings from Russia, from the Ural Mountains!
it ia juat an opportunity for more blankets and candles evenings!
I also live in Norway and the hottest day was +45 C
Number 2 is a pretty clear error:
Bokmål and Nynorsk are not different languages. They are just different methods to write Norwegian, and both a Nynorsk (new-Norwegian) understand Bokmål (Book-speech) and vice versa. Also Sami is a minority here, a native group very similar to a lot of other, nomadic, native peoples in both Northern- Sweden, -Finland and -Russia, that used to and still to many, are totally reliant on their flocks of Reindeer. Here in Norway any Sami will understand Norwegian bokmål and nynorsk (not vice versa).
So my point is that there's only 1 language to learn, and also if you learn this one language, you will understand and be understood in both Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Greenland. Also you'll better understand the etymology behind a lot of related, Germanic languages, such as German, Dutch and English. The language in Iceland (more Norwegian as it used to be, then the more Danish version of modern Norwegian, specially Bokmål) and the Western Isles will also make a whole lot more sense by learning Norwegian.
I've been motivated to get in touch with my ancestral roots from Norway, and your videos have been a very enjoyable and helpful way to get an idea of how to get started, and what to expect. Thank you so much :)
Will you not fear Allah
Do you have any idea where in Norway your ancestors come from? If it's somewhere south or west in Norway, chances are i could have a good line to get som info about family history :)
Hey Anna! Im a Norwegian, I live in Stavanger, and study journalism. I have some comments for you😊
1. We have one language, Norsk. But we have two written languages; Nynorsk and Bokmål. The country is very long, and if you turn it around, you’ll get to Italy. There are registrered almost 17.000 Sami people, far up in the north. Thats our indigenous people. Most of Norway speaks Norwegian (Norsk), and writes bokmål. In school we learn a little nynorsk.
I will also comment on what you said about how difficult the language is. Its actually pretty easy, compared to other languages. Norwegian has 500.000 words registrerd. The English language has over one million words!!! Also the Norwegian grammar is way easier the Spanish ex.
2. We’re soon in November, and its winter. In Stavanger today it was +10C˚. The winters in south is mainly wind and rain. In the north its snow ofcourse, but you have to travel, ex to a mountain, to get to snow….Its many years since it was snow on christmas here😢
Also, in the wintertime its not many hours daylight. If you go very far north, there is no daylight at all for a coupple of months. Here, in the south its like five ours daylight at the worst. And it is the opposit in the summer. Daylight all day and night, and the famous midtnight sun. There are people who gets winterdepressions, but people mainly adapt. The communities runs and people goes to work and school all year round.
By the way, the winters in Minnesota is so much harder than most of Norway. They get temperatures down to -30˚, and thats not usuall in Norway. You have to go very far north.
4. Its not correct what you said about people spent their time outside. Some does, some dont. Some sometimes, and some never. Its not like we’re known for being outside. Also, it depends on the weather.
5. Its true you have to adapt to Norway if you move here, like any other countries. Everyone has to work hard, but there are many people who take advatage of the Norwegian wellfare system….
Also, Norwegians are a bit «cold», and they kinda «dont like strangers». If you go to the busstop, and there is one other person there, and you say you say hi, the person might think your crazy! Offcourse, many people are nice and outgoing, but its a bries of this tendency. Its not like in southern european countries, where people much more often sais hi to eachother.
7. Its true that Norway is not a big club country. Offcourse there is a nightlife, with nightclubs, pubs, restaurantes and bars. And most people goes home around 12-1am. Like you said, people here drink less, its not like in Denmark where its socially aceptable to have a beer for lunch. If someone sees you with your child, drinking beer in a not suitable moment, people would even call child protecting service! Many Norwegians
gets their everything out, when they go out on fridays or saturdays night. Then the social rules are totally forgotten.
The universities partys a hole week in the beginning of semesterstart. There are universities in many of the cities around the country, and its known for good social enviroments and good arrangements.
When you finish highschool, you become Russ. Thats a month with partying, and you have to do different things, like shug a beer, on time. You get knots on your hat for each thing you do.
Its not true what you said about people hiking in the weekends, and thats how we party. Some does, some do again….But its not like we’re known from that. And WHEN people are hiking, they usually walk and talk with the people they came with. Reamember, Norwegians are «afraid» of strangers. Maby people say hi, many times not. Its not like we party that way…
You should talk to more Norwegians, and get more sources, so you get it right😊 If you made this video 15-20 years ago, it would have been a must to include the old saying that Norwegians are born with skies on their feet. So Im happy you didnt say that. Cause as I said, most people have to travel to get to the snow😊 It used to be more snow before.
Hope this was helpfull,
Good vibes
Hello, I'm an international student and I would like to complete my masters from Norway, can you tell me where u are doing journalism from?
Oh wow thank you very much for taking your time to write this. It helped a lot
"The winters in south is mainly wind and rain" "By the way, the winters in Minnesota is so much harder than most of Norway" You are comparing inland climate to coastal, and it's the west, not the south that is just wind and rain, the further east you go the more inland climate you get, which means colder winters and hotter summers as an example Lillehammer hosted winter Olympics and is only a couple of hours north of Oslo.
As a Sami I have to nitpick, and maybe broaden your horizon a bit :) Sami is an official language in Norway, and it is written as well. To be specific we have four Sami languages, northern-, ume, lule- and southern sami which all is both written and spoken. There is only two official languages though, Norwegian(both included) and Sami(all four included). Kven is also a spoken and written native language, but it aint official. Sami is spoken in Norway, Sweden, Finland AND Russia where about 600 people speaks the Kildni Sami language from the Norwegian/Finnish border to the tip of the Kola peninsula.
I am learning Bokmal, Should I learn both?
Moral of the story is, if you want to quit smoking, move to Norway!👍
Bullcrap, even norwegians search for cheap smokes, usually buy them from eastern european truckers.
They doesnt smoke but use Snus, thats the same eller worse …
What I loved about Norway in Oslo was a clearly dedicated cultural community. Attending lectures regarding Modern Art attending Jazz Concerts attending chamber music concerts and Film screenings and plays. This is what happens with a small population of highly educated folks.
Oslo…is there anything outside of Oslo? 😂
@@doogleticker5183 Hey there is no culture on the planet expending more money and interest in their next generation of jazzers and classical musicians and composers and writers and sculptors and painters and playwrights film makers you name it pound for pound Norway's got it. Given their tiny population. So yeah Trondheim and Bergen and every frickin other pretty Hamlet is punching way above it's weight. But you gotta look for it you can go dog sledding with their indigenous reindeer herders and afterwards go have moose for dinner in an Ice palace if that's interesting to you.
1. I started learning Norwegian 2 years before planning to move to Norway.
2. I've already been to Norway multiple times, I love the weather there. I'm sick of the warmth of my country
3. Same as 2
4. I'm already an outdoor and 100% nature guy
5. This is simply logical. But honestly, going for a walk (with 4), going climbing with people (again with 4), going shopping, so talking to cashiers etc... will make you learn the language. And since I already started (1), won't be too much of a hustle I suppose. Staying foreigner when moving to a country isn't ideal.
6. ok, as a French guy that's very true ahah, will be the only hard point
7. I'm introvert ; and to be honest that's not really true, with erasmus students, you will be able to find parties. But that's if you're young enough. You must also know that alcohol is FREAKINGLY EXPENSIVE in Norway
8. I don't smoke. Smoking is also already very expensive in my country.
9. Honestly, same as 7 for the introvert part. I'm not a really friendly guy, I mostly meet them online already. But true for family!
10. Again, introvert. no speaking to anyone
11. Simply logical. I will be and always stay French, wherever I am in this world.
Looks like I'm ready for Norway :D
She spoke really about obvious points that could be said about every country you are moving into. She could simply say "stuff will be different" and that's it. If i wanna move to a certain country, i wanna move there, because i already learned all the differences from my country and i like those differences. Otherwise, why would i even wanna move there in the first place?
@@viktorzeman5202 Honestly no. Much of the things she said doesn't apply to my home country.
Classic example: the complaining to random people stuff. It happens so much here and it's a normal thing to do.
@@Achillionable But that's what i said, it's different. If you wanna move somewhere, you wanna move there probably because you know those differences and you like them. As for what you mentioned, people are people, no matter where you are. Sure, the culture is different, but for example, i doubt people don't party in Norway at all. They just do it less. Which is one of the reasons why i would like to move there, because i don't party and i don't like parties. I'm introvert and nature guy, like you.
If you are introvert. Then Norway is perfect for you.
Norwegian are extremly shy too be talking too each other and there are nothing more we hate then disturb a stranger unless there are very necussary.
We would not be sitting next too "you" unless there ain't any chairs available for example in the train people would rather be standing then sitting next too another person.
But on the other hand if someone are asking too get some help 99% of the times you would get some help or they would try too help you out. Alot of Norwegian can understand english very well and could be talking too you. But alot of people would be shy too have long conversation.
Norway is paradise for introverts ( like the party thing for example)
I'm introvert and love cold, snow and dark. I should move there!
@@arx3516 Same
the party part is false, i live in oslo and go out to clubs all the time coming home at 4-5 am at night.
She's dead wrong about the party culture. There's actually a heavy party/drinking culture in Norway both in cities and in smaller communities. Trust me, I've grown up here in Norway and if you don't like to drink/party, you are likely to be socially excluded unless you are lucky enough to find a group of likeminded people which is rare.
@@bosspoke I sometimes drink but i don't like to party
A lot of these reasons make me want to move to Norway even more!
The stupid thing you can do is to take advice from someone who doesn't lives in Norway or visit here multiple times but still GIVES her own reasons for not living here! I Do live in OSLO and almost everything she said was just bulshitt and not true at all! Off course you will find many stores that's open on sundays especially big shopping centers when it's Christmas! I recommend
You to visit this beautiful country especially on Christmas month. And not, She is lying when she said that everyone who lives in Norway hike! Not even ethnic Norwegian likes to hike or 🏂⛷ when you will get to know something, you should take an advice from somebody who is born here. I am born her and the winter her is nice but it's ice cold 🧊
@@annagoldman1163 wtf lol u Are not even the real
Foreign criminals are all over Oslo.
Me too😂😂😂
exactly
"Dont move to another country cuz you're gonna have to learn another language"
Genius
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"The weather can change ten times a day."
Oklahoma: .... Hey guys, want a blizzard and a tornado in the same day?
Ohio: pathetic
I love oklahoma and fucking hate the brutal laws. Underground jail. Corrupt cops and simply twice as much punishments for any crime 🙁
Scotland: Kids play, let me tell you about that time in 1704 when the sun shined for a whole day, it was glorious.
@@Joliie good one, made me laugh lmao :D
Can confirm as an Oklahoman
the reasons why I want to move to norway are as follows 1. I love the nature, the views, the weather. 2. I love the architecture and the history. 3. I love the language and actually enjoy learning it. 4. I want my kids to have a better chance at life and a better future and where I live currently that's not very likely.
Who is your lord grave first question
If you seriously decide to do it, hit me up with any questions you may have :) Or if there is just something you are wondering about. I'll do my best to help.
I'm on the same boat. All the reasons mentioned in here sound like reasons why you SHOULD move to Norway. It's been my dream for a few years, hopefully I can be fluent until I finish school, then I can realise it. I should have a solid base in English and German, though I am a complete beginner
@@thanossnap4170Hey, is the crime rate low or has increased in the last years? Just asking since it seems like you live in Norway. Thanks beforehand 😅
It's low, and has decreased the last decade. "Falling by around 90,000 cases during the past decade. This equals a decrease in the crime rate from 79 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2012 to 56 in 2022." So stats are good :) I mean... shit still happens, because humans are assholes, but we're doing fine. I am wondering why this is your question, though? :) We don't usually think about crime here. @@alemdevp2048 ,,
Wow! I’m from Creel Mexico, I’m surprised our winters here can be more severe than where you lived in Norway. Winters in Creel are getting warmer and we don’t get snow any more as we used to, but still the temperature can drop till -20° during cold fronts.
In 2008 I was offered a job in Norway and I had verbally accepted then the financial collapse happened and I couldn't sell my house, so I couldn't move from England. It remains one of my biggest regrets that I couldn't live there. I love that country. I intend to visit again but the time for relocating has gone. 😪
Also Norway: is supportive of all religions, has little crime, beautiful fjords and mountains, warm summers and cold winters, long jogging/running trails through mountains and/or forests, similar language to Swedish and Norwegian is pretty easy to learn!
2nd Highest crime rate in Northen Europe tho?
Must not be many brown minorities to be so nice
I disagree with this, there wouldn't be such bands as Mayhem or Burzum the norwegian black metal, also the music attracted massive media attention when it was revealed that its members had been responsible for two murders and a wave of church burnings in Norway.
@@metalgoo source
I live in like the fjords and it’s beautiful
As a norwegian, I can confirm, snow is better in pretty pictures.
nono, brunost is better lol
@@wgsalt det å si brunost er ikke morsomt du ser ut som en autistisk 12 åring, heng deg selv
On my grandfathers side my great grandma was from Norway and came in the US. I now live in North Dakota and many people say ND has so many Norwegian people, because the weather is similar, the rural area immigrant had big family and the culture is here. Many ppl in their 80's know the language, but not so many in the 50 and under in my area. But with my grandma ( now 87)- who married into his family -- was Welsh and Norwegian... we basically only know how to count or say some basic words, but we make Lefse and love a good toco day ;) I love to hike. A few years ago I left facebook and use to be able to chat with my great great uncle and he spoke to me in English and I loved that we where connected to our past home. It is not that people in the USA don't hold onto the language or culture ... but that it possibly in the 40's it became a time of heavy work and not allot of time to do extra. And then in the years to follow ... allot of ppl just where working on jobs and pushing through to getting ahead. But I would visit Norway to see the landscapes and see if anything felt common. I am 40 years old and would love to pass on my family roots to my children. I miss my grandfather very much. He was a traveler and very caring. He worked hard, but could light up the room. He and allot of older grandparents tell - ole and sven jokes. He passed from cancer when I was 10. He also collected trolls and had a yoddle troll ... randomly I think of it. Life is wild. I hope you enjoy Norway. I wonder what it would be like often. Take care - MJ
Just a small correction: There is basically only one version of Norwegian you have to learn, which is standard "Bokmål". The other "Nynorsk" (new Norwegian) is completely optional and Sami isn't really something anyone else than the indigenous Sami-people learn.
The general structure of the Norwegian language is often 1 to 1 with English, so it isn't that hard to learn, we do not have too many special letters either, so the language is one of the easier one on the scale of languages.
It is a requirement that everyone in school learns both Nynorsk and Bokmål
@@charrle5208 It is NOT a requirement for foreigners to learn nynorsk here, unless they start in public school and are 6 years old.
The requirement to have a right of stay here, is to pass the norwegian language test, which is done in standard bokmål
First of all, I’m Norwegian. You won’t have to live here and love hikes and nature. Not all Norwegians love the outdoors. Such a stereotype. And we don’t only have local foods and ingredients here. There are a lot of mixes. Especially in the east of Norway. We have all kinds
Of foods and cultures in our food stores. And by the looks of it You live pretty far from what is a modern Norwegian life, by the way you are mentioning how we party and how we don’t have time to watch our favorite films and Netflix. I work 8 hours everyday, and yeah I definitely have time to watch HBO and Netflix. 😂 don’t even fathom how you came up with this. Most my friends probably goes on a few hikes a year not everyday. You should mention the good candy and the low crime rate! And also you should stay in Oslo, or city’s nearby to see how different some lives and cities are. All in all I think it’s a very calm and secure country. Not everything is perfect, but it is what you make it.
An honest statement from an authentic Norwegian Woman. I wish I could have set foot on your soil already. but what is not can still come. How when I got to know and love Norway, you can't figure it out. They have devised evil and yet achieved only good.😉
You forgot to mention drug problem in Oslo :)
@@kvasens no more drug problems here compared to any other big cities. But yeah, there’s drug problems in Norway as well.
Hello Caroline: I visited your beautiful country two decades ago and I didn't have any problem talking to strangers. But I noticed that people don't talk on the buses. And don't even think of trying to talk to the bus driver! That's definitely a no no. Of course, I didn't go too far into the countryside either. And besides food being very expensive, I did see quite a variety of foods. Altogether, we had a wonderful visit and would love to go back someday!
She said you will have to work hard to !! Learn The Language !! Obviously as a native Norwegian, you have more time to watch Netflix. This video is aimed at people considering immigration.
I grew up in the largest Norwegian immigrant community in the US. When I was born, sermons were still in Norwegian at the many Lutheran churches around the area. My grandparents were from Norway and I'm amazed by how "Norwegian" I am even though I have never been there. My idea of a good time is a 2-hour mountain hike.. I don't party otherwise. My favorite cheese is gjetost and I've been known to eat kippered herring for breakfast. I mainline coffee and bake Norwegian treats. I have the arctic gene, so cold weather does not bother me unless temperatures drop below -20.F. To me, winter is the season of FUN! I grew up skating and sledding all winter, then took up cross country skiing, also played lots of hockey. (The Norway, Illinois region has no downhill skiing). Norway sounds like heaven to me. I have relatives there, so I hope to at least visit!
Hello Jane I see happiness all around you , can I please share from it?
My family migrated to Wisconsin in the late 1800s. We all still speak Norwegian lol
@@bradleysitsandsipstea33 You're the first I've heard of like this! The families in my area of northern Illinois stopped speaking it in the 50s, although those Norskies were pretty long lived and you could still hear it spoken in the 1970s.
@@janelarson7065we Are called norskies overthere thats new
It’s is heaven bc fun fact there’s NO homework at all YES you heard me right and the reason why they removed homework is because it took way to much time to socialize but when you’re getting to 7th grade and higher than you have homework I think
Oh your point 11 just hit home. Thank you! Though I know all you say, it’s always nice to hear someone else say it. Take the pressure off. I’m Czech by birth and British by naturalisation. My partner is Mexican and our child just won the language and nationality lottery ha. We’re also relocating to Norway this May (Skien). I think there is beauty in honouring all the nationalities and cultures that we’re made of. So I’ll hold to your point 11 when we get there ;)
You should change your user name to the United nations! :) ok I will try to compete with you... I'm born Mexican my ex is born British, we have both become Canadians so our kids are Canadian-British-Mexican and live in Quebec the French part of Canada! FFiiuu! that was a mouthful! well Enjoy Norway "United Nations" lol "May the best be still ahead of you" cheers from Canada!
My daughter has moved to Norway and absolutely loves it! She works for the Norwegian Polo Club, she has the most amazing life there x
I've been to Norway twice.
When I visited during the peak season in August, the weather was nice and the scenery was nice.
It was my first time experiencing a white night phenomenon, but it was an amazing experience.
When I visited in the winter of December, the night was long and it rained a lot like in Northern Europe.
Compared to Korea, Norway, the Frozen, was rather warm.
The difference from Korea is that the working time is short and there is a lot of leisure time.
Korea is one-tenth of Norway's area and has a population 10 times larger than that of Norway, so it is convenient because the infrastructure is concentrated.
Norway had a lot of ease.
Convenience is in Korea, but Norway is a place where you can relax and have a lot of time to sleep.
All the Norwegian I met were kind.
Although I can't speak Norwegian, I was able to communicate in English and I am a friendly country.
Welcome back, friend 😊
White night?
@@veiron1 will you not fear Allah
Who is your lord grave first question
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We only speak 2 languages in Norway: Norwegian and sami. Bokmål and nynorsk is written languages, no one speaks exactly bokmål or nynorsk people speak their own dialects. We speak norwegian
Sami consist of two different languages in Norway.
Sami isn't Norwegian tho in terms of a germanic language. Norwegian consists of let's say ten dialect areas but two written standards. Foreigners will learn the dialect in the district they move to and live in.
Why you're university don't teach in English
@@exentr This is only confusing. Sami is related to Finnish, and Norway has 2 different languages. Norwegian and Sami. When it comes to Sami it can be discussed weather the dialects are so far apart, they can be considered different languages.
Bokmål and Nynorsk are writing standards, not languages.
I’m in the military and I visited Norway in 2012 for an exercise for 1 month. I was in Bodo and being from Montana I fell in love with everything except the cost of everything. Bodo was a magical place and I pray I get to visit it again
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This feels like just normal difficulties that you experience when you moove to almost every country.
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I've finished the video and I'm still waiting for a reason not to move to Norway.
Everything is fucked over expensive here and corrupt politician, weed is not legal
@@Psalm144verse1 ok and?
AS a Norwegian i hate norway there U go
@@Psalm144verse1 Stop doing drugs, get a job and then you may figure out it ain't really expensive.
hi, i been offer here in norway to work at a meat shop, so is it a good job ? should i move here ?
Your insight & lively delivery of commentaryakes your videos absolutely delightful❤
You literally just gave me like 9 reasons to go to norway:
1 - I love learning new languages and I'm a really fast learner.
2 -I don't mind the clime
3 - nor the weather
4 - I love to be outside and do activities like exercises and walking. (I hate staying home for too much time)
5 - I don't mind, I want a good life standard (not only money, but also comfort and security) so I have to work my way up there, I'm also quite competitive too :)
6 - Now this would be a "problem", but I would adapt really fast, I eat almost anything
7 - I'm not a party guy (only the ones with my family at home) so I'm good.
8 - I don't drink nor smoke, +10 points
9 - Miss my friends, yeah... My family... I would miss pretty much just my grandparents, my parents I would definitely bring with me.
10 - I keep my everyday problems I keep to myself, they are mine anyways. And also a life at norway seems like there would give me almost 0 problems, so +100 points.
11 - Yeah... I can't do much about that one... But I could make my way.
Actually the only aspects I look in a country are:
security, comfort, peace, salary and if I will encounter too much xenophobia. But norway seems so friendly and a "peace" country that I can't even imagine that, so norway is perfect for me.
Don't worry. I'm norwegian and this woman is delusional. She prefers russia to Norway. Absolute bonkers this one. Lol.
I thought the same thing, now I feel more comfortable about the idea moving there and me being an artist I think living in Norway is really good for inspiration. And I was kind of worried because I a were the hijab but all the comments says that people there are nice .
Being Danish.
This also seems like no problem
1. Practically the same language.
2. Slightly colder, if I just say down south
3. It rains or snows lore than half of the year too on the other side of the border
4. So the same as here?
5. So the same as here?
6. They eat the same stuff
7. Same as here
8. Now that one is a tough sell I love my liquor!
9. Straight up just a ferry ride away
11. Same as here
12. Why would I be norwegian? I'm Danish.
Let us know how it went.
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I started learning norsk 2 years ago because I really loved how the language sounded, I think it's the most beautiful language that exists. After that I realized how beautiful the nature is, I fell in love. Came across a tv show SKAM and started fantasising. Also realized what kind of people norwegians are and I really think I was born in a wrong country. And don't get me started how much I love hiking and exercise. I heard I can be quite hard for foreigners to make friends there but I hope not imposible.
I would love to visit and the first opportunity I get, I will. Hopefully one day with some hard work I will be able to move there. I am currently in college for IT front end dev. Sending love from Croatia.
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Good luck 👍🏽 I was once like you, wanted to experience other countries and cultures, once there after some years I realized there is no place like home 😢
On sundays all shops are closed, exept for some small grocery stores (they are overpriced, so I don't reccomend buying stuff there unless you really have to). The only exeption is around before christmas eve. Like 2 weeks prior.
Thank-you, your video is very realistic and informative AND exciting!
When I went to live in Norway I was 20 years old and went to the far north. I found the people very friendly, they were interested in drinking and sex, I was happy with that.
I might move to a music production school next year in Norway when I will be 20 too. your comment I everything I needed haha.
Lame
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Wtf 😂
One thing I like about living in Norway is that you don’t really need to know Norwegian because most Norwegians know English.
indeed, and i am norwegian so ye lol
Yeah the languages are really simular so most peoppe pick it up with ease. In countrues that don't have germanic language as main languages then most ppl will have really small grasp of english language. And correct me if I am wrong but I think you kinda have to know Norwegan to apply for a job
@@flakey-finn For most jobs, ye probably. But there are probably some jobs that’s okay with just knowing English.
Learn the language....integrate.
@@PPdabest Outragous
As a fellow norwegian I love how she just summed up the most random things ever. We have extremely low crime rates here, and medical care is free for kids up to 16 years old, people are really nice and there are tons of beautiful places to visit.
I think it’s great, I’m here 5 months and I used to spend hours a day stuck in traffic back in Ireland ok i lived outside Dublin but even towns and villages there don’t have anything near the great transport here, I’ve no fear walking alone through Oslo at night. Work 8:00 to 16:00 every day, food provided at work but I don’t know if that’s everywhere? The darkness when it first arrived early winter was a bit of a shock but got used to it. I don’t mind the snow so much actually or the cold. Little bit challenging but just different. I find the healthcare excellent, the transport reasonable priced and very efficient despite the challenging climate. Really looking forward to seeing fjords and scenery In summer as it looks incredibly beautiful. Great roads and well maintained too. They really do know how to gear things towards their quality of life and free time also lots of public holidays in summer. They’ve also seriously invested over the past century in renewable and how to manage their massive oil and gas reserves for the good of the Norwegian people. And it’s paid off. Good for them. 👍
I also hardly smoke anymore and can now walk in the snow without falling over and coughing 😂
I’m English and I’ve always wanted to move to Norway mainly because of the beautiful landscape and the kind nature of the general public. I’d love to live in a warm log cabin that’s always been my dream,very koselig😆. Keep up the great work Anna 👍
Norway is being utterly destroyed by wind turbine farms, personally I don't travel around in Norway anymore, and my kids have not seen anything of Norway, as I don't want to show them the destruction.
@@bioliv1 Hardly a reason to not show them the country and and i've not seen any mills.
@@SuperSkandale Don't call them mills, they are industrial wind turbines, and if you go with Hurtigruta between Bergen and Tromsø, there's only a 15 minutes stretch where you cannot see wind turbines.
Now, with Engerfjellet wind turbine "park", these monsters become visible from the whole southern part of the Totenåsen Hills as well, including the southern part of Lake Mjøsa. They even say they can be seen from Drammensmarka south of Oslo!
So join Motvind Norge!!!!!
WTF is motvind Norge?
@@erlendcelius1620 You'll find out.
Fun fact, Norwegians LOVE to get wasted with alcohol much more than other countries, older people get drung at least 3 times a week here, I know this because I live here and have some friends that do this for example.
And don't get me started on the young adult situation.
The points you make to convince people not to move to Norway, made me be assured that I want to go there even more.
I live here. I think you should be careful ,unless you really enjoy being alone most of the time .
My first time in Norway was Tromso. Late April 1999. Spent a week and a half. visiting the northern lights museum, Mac brewery, walking the street shops. Experienced my first midnight sun and fascinated watched waterfalls cascade down mountains. Rode the cable car to see the city from above. 15 years later went to Trondheim again during the month of April or so. Stayed at hotel Britannia. Was there for a week, enjoyed the food,sites. Saw an ikea store & had to laugh. All in all pleasant,I hope to visit again.
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Drugs alcohol pork not allowed
@@Ayaanhuss9 go to Amsterdam drugs. Food and "alcohol" were no problem in norway.
I'm from Denmark and i dont understand how anyone could ever hate on Norway. If i were to move out of Denmark i would definetly go to Norway
Do you think norway is better than Denmark in terms of standard of living?
@@chaoli7626 also interested in their response
@@coldfever94 hahaha are you living in norway or Denmark?😄
Thanks for the video. What will be your advice about the place for moving to Norway? Thanks beforehand
I’d love to visit Norway. My family moved to America from Norway like 100 years ago. Don’t know if I could ever move there but it’s definitely very nice
Allright - don’t move to Norway. I think our country is big enough for the people who wants to live here! 😊
BTW: we learn English from the age of 6, and are very well capable of communicating in English and other languages; as there is a huge amount of different nationalities here 😉 Best wishes from a native Norwegian 🇳🇴
Agreed! Though we could perhaps speak to people who're trying to learn Norwegian in Norwegian instead of defaulting to English whenever we see them struggle. It's a common complaint I hear from people who move here: "I can't practice my Norwegian because everyone insists on speaking to me in English!"
It's a bit funny when you think about it.
@@SidewaysCytlan Good point! 👍😘 I have a friend who insist that I speak Norwegian because she just wants to learn the language 🤩
I would agree. Norwegians are rude and unkind people that have a Fascist soceity.
How can I get citizenship from Norway...........I like to live in this beautiful 😍 country
@@msk2410 you cant
I have a couple reasons to move to Norway. One being it is such a beautiful and positive country! Another being it is so clean and the people care about the environment and animals! Those are just two of my reasons.
My counter reasons for the 11 reasons not to move there:
1: Languages are fun to learn - why not learn all of them?
2: I love cold weather! -20degC is no problem for me because I survived -25degC in Holland and still loved it. Here in South Africa we are getting around 34degC spikes in winter. In Taiwan I experienced 42degC in the shade and still survived it. So -20degC and +30degC is ideal for me!:) Also, it will be good for my low blood pressure^^
3: We also have some of the most bizarre and sudden weather changes here in South Africa. Besides... I like surprises:)
4: I'd love to practice my martial arts in a local park or do some Tai Chi (if there aren't strange laws that don't allow this). Or I can sit somewhere with the countless beautiful views and scenery and enjoy a good book. I'm still not deterred from going there forever :)
5: Working hard is good for you. It builds good character and good reputation. As for Norwegian, I LOVE IT! I started a fb page a while ago to show my learning and am going to be posting my progress there soon! (Some language study materials are not easy to come by here in my part of the country where I am living - Boooooooo!). I am learning Bokmal at the moment but want to pick up the rest when I have found study materials for them. (I cannot learn with someone via live video at the moment because my internet connection where I am staying is very weak. Until I move somewhere better soon). I am also studying other languages aswell.
6: I like trying foods from other countries. It is so wonderful to learn new ways of cooking! If the food in Norway was bad, how come there are so many healthy and happy people? ;)
7: I don't party anyway or drink any alcohol. I have better things to do with my time and energy. So this is an easy one for me to not worry about:)
8: Yes, I agree. Smoking is bad for your health and cigarettes really smell bad. Another easy one not to worry about.
9: I could always visit them or send them a plane ticket so that they can also see Beautiful Norway!:) Another problem that doesn't matter:)
10: Complaining wastes energy and positivity.
11: So what? I can always try anyway:) It only took me one WEEK to adjust to life in Taiwan, so I adjust easily to a new place:) Even if I have an accent, it won't stop me from atleast learning the languages and doing my best!:)
Being yourself is the best advice people could get!:) Well said!!:D
-25degC in Holland??? In which century did that happen?
@@becci7965 April/May of 2016. It was in Gouda. By the train station there was a digital thermometer.
Yes you have one good point there... nobody in the world (except in India) care for animals as much as Norwegians!
@@wovenscrolls we have also temperaures down to -30, -40..
Love your comment
A Swedish friend told us that she had never been so cold as when she spent winter in Cape Town. Avery winter temperature+ 16 c coldest 0 c one two days. Reason she was so cold, our houses are built to be cool in summer. As the young lady said, it's the clothing that keeps you warm.
With my ex-wife 5yrs before I moved to Copenhagen we took a cruise up the long Coast of Norway to the Nordcap stopping at every little Hamlet like Trolhatten and Trondheim which had a jazz festival in progress and I got to hang a bit with my favorite jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlotto just by chance.
I’m working towards graduate school in Oslo. I am from the Midwest so a fair amount of the weather described here is quite tame to me. The language has been difficult to learn but I’m so excited to get to Norway someday.
YES! me too! i’m from illinois looking to study in norway!
How so was it hard for you as I am thinking of learning Norwegian.. I grew up a little bit in Swedish so I know some Swedish. But I am going to College at the Uni of Oslo.
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Also a fun fact to know that the majority of the midwesterners are from scandinavian descent. So there is yet another connection between the two 😉
I am norwegian. Born and raised in a small village, two hours from Ålesund, that is quite a small city.
Through out I've lived my life both in the city and in the village. And Yes. I can relate to Norway having a heavy drinking culture ever since the viking age. I myself started to drink at between the age of twelve and thirteen, as did my father and my grandfather also. In the villages atleast in west norway, that was normal both when i grew up and when my grandfather did in the 1920's.
Not far from every weekend. On the local pubs or home parties. If we go out, we usually always first meet up at a friends place to drink 2-3 hours before we go out. We call that "vorspiel" from german, or just "fors". And then after the bar and pubs close at 02:30 or 03:00. It's equally normal to go to a "nachspiel" from german. That is like a afterparty at the home of someone hosting, often someone from the pub inviting the rest to their home after the bar closes. I would think that Fors and nach is common all over norway, quite frankly.
Great video! Thank you. We live in Sudbury Ontario and are cruising that way in a few months. I was curious about Norway and learned that it is very well managed. I think I better start learning some Norwegian languages. :)
Again, thanks!
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I feel as though a lot of this is more from a Russian perspective. Learning English, especially from Russian, is hard but if you already know English, Norwegian is actually considered a fairly easy language to learn. A lot of words share meaning. In America or other English-speaking places, the diversity means you don’t typically have a “food of your location”. Most of these aren’t really too bad for me personally.
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@@Ayaanhuss9 probably not, a god of fear is not a god worth following in my opinion
@@Ayaanhuss9you Muslim NPC's are everywhere. Don't get me wrong I don't hate Islam. You types of people just pop out of nowhere preaching Islam is the problem. Mind your own business bro.
Norway has spectacular scenery, probably one of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. Great standard of living and social services. Oslo, a lively city with great nightlife. You would have to envy the Norwegians. 🇳🇴👍
Good look finding time to see that nature. And good luck affording to buy bread and milk
without selling your body on corner! sorry, but thats the truth.
@@AntonioAio It's not the truth. The salaries are very high here and we have beautiful nature everywhere
@@Eliasthelegend Its all about incoming vs outgoing.
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Norway sounds like Paradise. I'd love to check out the rural areas and see some hiking trails.
I enjoyed this video. It was fun, informative and very well made.
My main reason to move to norway is because i am just done with people. At the moment i live in The Netherlands. Its a really bussy country and some people areny that nice. Another reason to move to Norway is because it is almost completely surrounded by the sea, and there is only 1 or 2 country's attached to it. So i think that would be very nice for a person like me
As a Dane, there now has been living 9 years in Sweden, I would love to try and relocated to Norway... So I don´t see it as 11 reasons not to move to Norway, but more 11 thing you should consider before you move.
She’s probably Russian..
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So I'm a Norwegian and I have lived in the same city as you. I was a student there. This place is a very small city and don't have many bars. They close around 1-2am at night. Which surprised me, because most bars close at 3-3:30 am at night on Saturdays in other cities. Norwegians can party a lot, not only students do this. It's normal that people go partying on the weekend. You don't have to only go to Oslo lol. It's not normal to go home around 1 am, people usually go out to the bar/club at around 12/1 am. And stay out to 3-4 am and take the night buss home. Sometimes you have an after party and stay out longer. The city you live in, has very limited bars/clubs to choose from. One of them is a bar only for students. So maybe that's why it sees like Norwegians don't party a lot? But yeah compared to other countries, we probably won't have the best nightlife. But we do have one. Deepens on the people and city.
Most grocery stores are closed on Sunday, but we do have smaller grocery stores (which your city has), that are open. They don't have the same amount of groceries to choose from but you can ask the employee to get certain grocery they might be missing, to you from the bigger store as they are often connected.
(Sorry for my bad english, btw)
Well, this video ended up being a different take on why one should never move to Norway. I expected a negative type of approach but instead it turns out it's not only the opposite, it also dealing with an a few unexpected topics. Good work, Anna 🙂
i have no social life and i hate crowds, so the lack of partying I don't think will be an issue for me ;-)
Whoever said that there is NO social life here in Norway?! of course you can have a social life-or not..depending on what you want. You don`t like crowds? well, in that case you may not like Oslo- find a place more remote. Besides-with regards to social life; does it have to be night clubs? personally, I LOVE going to parties, but not the kind of parties where there is really loud music and alcohol is in abundance. Does it make me anti social? don`t think so. Like everywhere else on the planet, it`s about finding the right people. You know, birds of a feather..
Believe me, if you’d want to party, you can party all night. She’s wrong with that one 😅 If you like it quiet, then you get that too, your decision 👍😊
I see this as an absolute win! I love the cold and only want a few days of 25+ degrees in a year anyways. I love rain, snow, fog, and nature in general. I get excited when things are closed on Sunday (not because of religion, but so that the workers can stay home). I love learning languages...guess I'll be packing my bags tonight! :)
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I want to move to Norway so much, for me there's one simple reason why no downsided feel important, I have someone special there, and when I did visit it was so nice, I loved it there. Peaceful, calm, so beautiful
I’m living in Norway and I love that the kids are nise and helping people so move to Norway asap
From a British point of view Norwegian is actually the easiest language to learn as the dialects are very similar beauty of Germanic languages like British German Danish Swedish Dutch and Norwegian
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I am living in northern Norway for 7 years, first 2 years was hard and than I used to the cold and crazy weather and now I love it 😇🧊❄️🩵💙🐳🥶
Also, which city is at 0:31 exactly?
This video is useful on 3 levels: if you’re planning to move to Norway, if you’re planning to relocate to another country (period), or if you’re planning to move to another region in your *own country*. The struggles of being a “foreigner” or being a “stranger” in a new place are universal.
Made me realize I want to take action to connect deeper to my new city! Thank you, Anna!
Hello Jen I see happiness all around you , can I please share from it?
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I've wanted to move here most of my life and have spent 4 years learning bokmål! Personally knowing such an uncommon language is something I love! Maybe its not gonna be super useful till I move but where I live most multilingual people speak Spanish french or German, so when I (rarely, only 2x) run into someone I can frantically speak Norwegian to its exciting haha. Plus with my friend from oslo, we can say shit with people and no one knows what we're saying, unlike when people here speak Spanish and a good 5 people in the room are like "they think i can't understand them 🙄" also- the pronunciation was actually really fun to learn! If not a bit frustrating with "ø" haha. Honestly the language is a major pro for me, I've tried to learn other languages and none have captivated me the same way! I take too much pride in speaking a language only 5-6 million!
Also the weather is a big yes for me! I have a medical heat intolerance and 50° F makes me feel faint. Anything over 75° F makes me physically faint, like drop to the ground 😅 actually a major reason I want to move again! I want OUT of where I live to anywhere cold tbh, I could live in svalbard and vibe lmao
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What a great video!
It's sad that I'm in my late 60's, financially set but find it's too late to find a wonderful fun person like you to spend the rest of my life with having fun seeing the world and learning new things. It really is sad.
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I’m in my 50’s but I’m not done yet- i still want to see the world- especially Norway and UK!!🤞
I am canadian but my grandmother was born and raised in oslo, Im learning the language and hope to visit someday. Most of these reasons you give to not go seem like positives honestly.
Cool! I’m Norwegian btw, just wanted to say it’s spelled Oslo:)
@@ThisIsNotLily lol wow yeah I knew that thanks!
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@@alehlete830 Lmao
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I’m from Texas in the US and really considering moving to Norway. But, I lived in Illinois for a year and the cold was INTENSE. Wish me luck guys🥶
omg i hate the cold im originally from the pacific living in tn usa for over 20yrs. im stil not used to the cold
It looks beautiful❤ I'm from Cali, and I would LOVE to visit Norway!
Most bigger shops and supermarkets close at 4pm in the uk too, it makes sure staff get time off too.
Note for your point number 7:
From my perspective, Norway is indeed a party culture and a drinking culture. Atleast for the youth. I've grown up in Norway and ever since I was like 15-16 years old untill now at 25, most people my age has been addicted to partying. Indeed, the people dread monday-friday and always long for the weekends when they can go party 'till way past midnight, getting wasted and forget their shitty lives. Monday is the most hated day of the week whilst friday or saturday is a fan favourite by far depending who you ask.
True, the nightlife doesn't last too long. The clubs close at between 2 am and 4 am. But there are so many house parties and hidden parties happening around elsewhere, even if you are not russ, even if you are not a student. It's such a heavy drinking/party culture that if you try to get people to do anything together in the sparetime and it does not involve drinks/parties, then you are likely not gonna succeed. It's actually really frustrating for someone who has quit drinking and partying.
I was reacting to that also. I'm also norwegian. Born and raised in a small village, two hours from Ålesund, that is quite a small city.
Through out I've lived my life both in the city and in the village. And Yes. I can relate to Norway having a heavy drinking culture ever since the viking age. I myself started to drink at between the age of twelve and thirteen, as did my father and my grandfather also. In the villages atleast in west norway, that was normal both when i grew up and when my grandfather did in the 1920's.
Not far from every weekend. On the local pubs or home parties. If we go out, we usually always first meet up at a friends place to drink 2-3 hours before we go out. We call that "vorspiel" from german, or just "fors". And then after the bar and pubs close at 02:30 or 03:00. It's equally normal to go to a "nachspiel" from german. That is like a afterparty at the home of someone hosting, often someone from the pub inviting the rest to their home after the bar closes. I would think that Fors and nach is common all over norway, quite frankly.
I'm a Filipina and planning to live in Norway for good. Right now in learning Norwegian language and I think it's not hard as Chinese or mandarin. 😂
Peace, kind and L❤️VE I found in Norway 🇳🇴.
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do u think u can handle the cold weather?
@@outoftime788 You need no super genetics to handle cold weather, there's a thing called clothes
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I lived for 6yrs in Copenhagen DK. I was never happier I only had to play jazz for a living there. It was miraculous really, everything fell into my lap jazz really opens doors if you're a musician. But I never really was able to come to love Danish cuisine but I'm not a gourmet so it was a small price.
Wow looks so pretty! And appreciate the pointers.
Doing an exchange semester in Norway at the moment and I love the country so far! :)
which city?
@@FreezeMathias Kristiansand :)
@@ninetysix94 Kristiansand is a sweet place, kinda boring in the winter. But so nice with the city beach and cozy streets:) nice islands. Enjoy:)
@@mari97216 Right now I love how it looks in the snow and with all the christmas decorations :) Tusen Takk! :D
Så heldig :) Nyte det!
I've lived in America my whole life but my family from my mothers side are Norwegian, and we still have family there. I've been starting to feel a strong desire to move to Norway for a couple years to connect with my ancestry. Im going to plan a trip to Norway in the next year or so and see if moving there for a couple years would be a viable option for me.
I'm torn between roots to the two countries though I definitely have times as well of longing to go back to the old country. I don't meet many Norwegians stateside anymore though I know there are many scattered.
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Great informative, fair and realistic video!!
You're mostly spot on. But I will just ask you if you really think it makes sense to compare party culture in the "rural" areas of Norway with Rome and London? It doesn't strike me as an apples vs apples comparison. ;-)
She’s so wrong about the partying, is it something norwegians can it’s partying 🥳
When I was younger, I used to party all night. And the day after I had to eat fast food, my boyfriend and friends too. Not hiking in the nature😅
Of course we love being in the nature too, camping in the mountains and fish in small lakes 👍
@BlackWorm From Bergen, can confirm parties here happen regularly especially in weekends.
@BlackWorm I’m saying “usually in the weekends” because they do happen in regular days too.
@BlackWorm Yeah I believe that, I was just saying.
Now please, make a video about 12 reasons to move to Norway!)
Good job! Thank you!🙂
I'm from Ottawa, thinking about relocating to Norway for the warmer winters LOL. Winter activities just aren't much fun anymore when it gets around -30º. Also, skating is shit here because we have random heat waves throughout the winter that are always melting the ice. Basically, it's either too hot or too cold to do anything.
Great video ! Thanks so much Anna.
I have been finishing my master degree in engineering in Norway and now, I am planning for looking for a job in Trondheim. Here, I have good friends, my girlfriend and also some contacts that I have made during this 6 months. Now I am starting to look for jobs here so I have no doubt I will see your video about it.
From my experience, everything you have said in the video is true. If you want to live in Norway you have to be ready for difficulties and open to new ways of life. Personally, I love this country for working until my 30´s , so I make money to move back to Spain with a stable life.
Excellent video. I live in Australia. I wish it was like that here. Peaceful, quiet and everyone minding their own business with beautiful nature and a cool climate.
@Gøran Kvehaugen true
@Gøran Kvehaugen Ja, er ofte feil i det hun sier, feks at vi ikke fester i Norge 😂😂 Det er vel ingen verre en Skandinavere på akkurat det😂
@Gøran Kvehaugen Jeg abonnerer for å si ifra når det er noe feil 👍😁
@Gøran Kvehaugen Ja det kan du si 😂😂 Nei, ingen respons foreløpig, men har nettopp begynt 👍
@Gøran Kvehaugen Skjønner deg godt, er nok ikke lenge til jeg gjør det samme 😅
Jeg prøver å svare andre folk som spør, er mulig det er bedre enn å svare henne🤔
Hi out of all the countries you lived - which do you think is best that will give citizenahip and would be good to settle your life with that you can still visit other countries you like? :)
Hi there ☺️🤗
My advice here - 1. Get as many citizenships as you can - I have 3 passports British, Italian and Russian and 1 citizenship - Norwegian
Then you can choose literally any country in the world you like 😁 or change it every few months to try something else 🙂
Digital nomad life is the best for sure!