3 words which tell a lot about Sweden – Fika, Ikea and herring!
Sweden is country which is located in the northern part of Europe and is a close neighbour of Norway to the West and Finland to the East, of which all three belong to the Nordic Countries, but only Sweden and Norway belong to the Scandinavian Countries, and Sweden alone belongs to the European Union. When […]
Translation as a hobby and a job
My chosen field of study, Norwegian Scandinavian Studies, opens up various career opportunities. One of the most obvious is to work as a sworn translator in state institutions or freelance in the translation industry. As a person who values individuality and freedom of action, I am much more inclined towards the second possibility of a […]
Norway – one of the best countries to live in
A land of fiords, Vikings, welfare, as well as beautiful and wild nature, Norway is considered one of the best countries to live in, and Norwegians are among the happiest people in the world. There are many factors that lead us to think of Norway as land of milk and honey. A huge contribution to […]
Two Norwegian languages – bokmål and nynorsk
People who are learning Norwegian language are usually extremely confused. Imagine learning any sort of foreign language and suddenly it turns of that there is another official language which differs a little bit, both in pronunciation and writing. Additionally this language is continuously in use. Furthermore, there are over 400 dialects, which can cause some […]
Holiday trip to Norway – what to visit?
The halfway point of the holiday that we have all been waiting for so long is just passing. When planning a vacation, we are usually interested in places where we can actually feel the holiday atmosphere – countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain usually have the most tourists from Europe and beyond. Scandinavian countries, […]
