American REACTS to Norwegian Lifestyle | Norway Is Amazing. An American's view on living in Norway (food, transportation, culture, people, language, etc.) Comment below things you love about life in Norway!
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@KathyMort4 жыл бұрын
This guy haven't been outside of any cities by the way he talks about public transportation and cars. Cars are required to live on a daily basis in most areas, especially the coast.
@dyrepoliti4 жыл бұрын
Yes. I grew up in a village about 4000 +/- a few hundred. In Northern Norway.
@emil.........4 жыл бұрын
There are actually relatively many rich people there, Norway has more billionaires per capita than the US
@kristoffervatshelle14184 жыл бұрын
The way he says «takk for maten» is very very good considering he’s not norwegian
@sebastianeriksen56194 жыл бұрын
Matt From Wii Sports yeah it was a good pronounce
@DocProctor4 жыл бұрын
We don't call it the state church anymore, we've separated state and church because more than 50% of the population isn't religious.
@Lene-Lene4 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@homla81164 жыл бұрын
I in Norwegian by city; Oslo: jeg Bergen: eg Sandnessjøen: æg Narvik: æ Toten: je There's about 400 different dialects (some are so different from each other natives struggle and have to switch to "Oslo/bokmål" to communicate) and two written forms of Norwegian (yes we have to learn both). Have fun!
@DocProctor4 жыл бұрын
Ålesund: E The small villages and islands surrounding Ålesund: Ej Molde: I Etc.
@user-mc6zk8tc8c4 жыл бұрын
Most of us actually own cars but not In big cities, kind of like it is in Newyork. For big cities public transports are prefered more.
@fredmidtgaard54874 жыл бұрын
I'm happy he got a good impression. Norway is quite nice actually. The prices are high but so are the salaries.
@Telegon_4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this beautiful country🇳🇴 we call it a second home. From 🇵🇭
@jorgenfischer4 жыл бұрын
Man, his norwegian is on point! Glad you enjoyed it here!
@espekelu34604 жыл бұрын
You forgot to tell that people pay taxes in Norway! Many pay 35% of their wages in taxes! That is why we have little poverty, as these are assisted by the Social Office. And we get help in hospitals without having to pay for it! Due to tax.+++
@AdaKitten4 жыл бұрын
2 month vacation? No, 5 weeks, and most can only spend 4 of them in a row, so to speak. Listening to this man, and another one from this same channel, I have to say Im struck by how nice they are, and polite. We, as Norwegians, are as good or bad as everyone else, I think.
@kristoffervatshelle14184 жыл бұрын
Katharina Kolbjørnsen i think thats because we are too god at critisizing ourselves in norway
@buleulek51534 жыл бұрын
You are not helpful but selfish catching hitchhiking is a miracle and this is an example
@WolfFireheart4 жыл бұрын
Never realised "saft" was something anyone would consider strange xD But I guess it kinda is? xD "Sing-song language" Cheers mate, I like that one, I'm taking it as compliment xD And thank you for all the kind words about my home.
@DavidHansson19784 жыл бұрын
According to the United Nations, the 10 happiest countries in 2019 are: Finland Denmark Norway Iceland The Netherlands Switzerland Sweden New Zealand Canada Austria The United States did not make the list.
@pederharila32434 жыл бұрын
Norwegians are outgoing 😂😂😂😂😂
@yaminitowolf16994 жыл бұрын
He said “takk for maten” better than me and i’m from Norway
@gurosneve53844 жыл бұрын
In the city the bus and subway goes every 6 minutes but on the countryside the bus goes every 6 HOURS and if you miss the last one you have to walk 7 miles home.
@simenhasselberg58644 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words🇧🇻🇺🇸
@MrGeirPaulsen4 жыл бұрын
His norwegian was really good! :)
@MrFlaten924 жыл бұрын
Stores are usually open from 27th-31st of december, if 24th of december ( christmas eve) is on a friday, Monday-Thursday is normal (27th-30th). Stores on New Years eve closes earlier, the same is on Christmas Eve.
@pizzaisyourlife4 жыл бұрын
We appreciate the kind words! Your Norwegian is really good! You’re pronunciation is very good as well! Håper du får et fint liv videre, kamerat!
@ottoolsen96763 жыл бұрын
There are actually more weapons per capita in Norway, than there are in the US, we just do not use them to shoot at each other. and all weapons must be registered with the police, and one must have a hunting license, or be a member of a weapons / gun club, to be able to buy them. there are of course exceptions, here like all other places. the police, as he says, do not use weapons unless it is a serious incident.
@anemarieh.a64564 жыл бұрын
So... I’m from Norway, and this made me laugh so hard and I don’t know why😂
@daniel716264 жыл бұрын
You really picked up a lot. Im from Norway and im impressed. I only tried whale 2 times. It is very expencive i think. And it is more like eating meat with a little bit of fish oli.
@Toreld524 жыл бұрын
We only have 5 weeks holiday during the year. But one can only do 3 or 4 weeks in one go during summer. The rest you can do whenever you want during the year. But then we have also xmas holiday, easter holiday and more shorter holidays. So . well it adds up nicely.
@allpinguinsmustdie4 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna correct you on the church thingy, Norway doesn't have a state church anymore. It's more secular now.
@Bjorn20554 жыл бұрын
OECD: middle class US 50% Norway 70% EU Poverty rate (below 60% net median): US 30% (less welfare) Norway 15% (rent, utilities, food) Shopping area: pedestrian area Most important thing though: Prices are high bc avg wages are twice that of US, taxation similar (payroll, soc sec + health ins) Norwegians have 5 weeks vacation by law, paid sick leave and paid parental leave. Home ownership: US 63% Norway: 81%
@endrebusethhelland10404 жыл бұрын
thank you for those kind words about my beautiful country
@richardnelson32274 жыл бұрын
Norway is the best! Wonderful country
@lisataylor48824 жыл бұрын
Discovered your video and would love to visit when Covid is over. Ohio USA
@geirsolemdal3 жыл бұрын
love the video! and true, Norway are real safe
@k.a.stensson4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words =)
@ovehall63594 жыл бұрын
Norway has developed some in the later years. There is Sunday open shops now, and shops who delivers food products. And yes I love fish, but lutefisk is no good :~)
@Slothlodge4 жыл бұрын
We have 5 weeks vacation. Not «months» 😅
@kikoff884 жыл бұрын
Well... I guess we have it pretty good. 😊 Also. Other countries. Get on the felles ferie program.
@louiselunde23484 жыл бұрын
noen norske her eller?
@mortenb36064 жыл бұрын
3:45 shot thats good norwegian man
@SURFpal4 жыл бұрын
These Christian ambassadors are super polite, with an extremely positive attitude. Also his colleagues. Smart to re-edit an old series.
@saxojon4 жыл бұрын
I've seen a couple of these interviews and they all seem like really nice people who accepts our way of living despite this being a very secularised society. I like that.
@Larservik4 жыл бұрын
Great job explaining Norway :-) I recognized something true from my life in every theme you mentioned !
@ahatjallabaisen84134 жыл бұрын
Han var glad i norge gitt 🇳🇴
@elefanths32594 жыл бұрын
I am form Norway!!! 😀😀
@torgunvaldh.thorsen42914 жыл бұрын
It's always funny to see from their views :)
@losnm1ckj4gger524 жыл бұрын
btw I live in the North-west part of the country and there we say e or eg
@erna-karinpolden63313 жыл бұрын
Where in Norway did this person live?
@dinisianturi4 жыл бұрын
i think i met him in gamle (old city ) in stavanger ..! perhaps .. :D
@oh5154 жыл бұрын
Nice words 👍😊 But the most of us do have.cars. We are not so many people so you don’t get quite the same traffic you are used to. The shops are open from December 26. to 31. if none of this days falls on a Sunday. The most of us is secular or none believers. We automatically become members of the church when we still had state church.a decade ago. What ever. The most of it was spot on.
@noisette82kapo492 жыл бұрын
You have an extremely positive and quiet way of talking. 👍🏻💕
@Vidar.m4 жыл бұрын
Everything cost several times more in norway then neighbour countrys. Grocery stores have overpriced food and lousy selection.
@oddsmith58724 жыл бұрын
And that guys, is a fella who see what he wants to see. Best regards, Norwegian
@trude80733 жыл бұрын
Your pronunciation is great! Rarely hear Americans with such a good pronunciation ☺️
@bluegintaro27454 жыл бұрын
Gas stations and some grocerystores are open on sundays!
@youdontknow42644 жыл бұрын
4:53 thats few store open but the stores are just open 3/4 of the shop.
@Purrfectiu3 жыл бұрын
So i live in norway, so this was fun to watch :D
@dyrepoliti4 жыл бұрын
As a native Norwegian🤣
@withoutwarningwow3 жыл бұрын
+ rep 4 a good report from Norway.. love from a norwegian
@withoutwarningwow3 жыл бұрын
Im from stavanger
@christopherjullumkise86303 жыл бұрын
There is some awesome stuff over here - - but this is a bit to romantic. I am glad he had a good time, but it's not really this golden over here. Thanks for all the compliments though.
@jespernjaa89904 жыл бұрын
IT is a tradition in Norway to eat Brown chees i am from norway
@whenshecriescolucci65054 жыл бұрын
wow! 1st :)
@veo19604 жыл бұрын
Dear mr. ? Come wisiting and I PROMISE You the "lutefisk" will not remotely remind You of anything "jellyish"! If it does, I don't eat it! "Lutefisk" shall have the texture like well cooked cod! The extra that should come with "lutefisk" is the concentrated flavour. And then some.... :-) Extras should be fried bacon, green pea purée, bechamel sauce with plenty of nutmeg, real norwegian goat's cheese and the one You don't miss: The legendary Almond potato, which is the potato that is mainly grown in the regions of Norway where the dish originally came from. Bon appetite!
@tebpixels34094 жыл бұрын
Only those working in education have two months summer vacation, the rest have about one month.
@barnbersonol4 жыл бұрын
The number of refugees is in fact very low. It just appears like a lot because it's a tiny country. It has fewer people than a normal size city in the USA.
@Franni19964 жыл бұрын
We just have 5 weeks of vecation a year.
@nordby10004 жыл бұрын
Lutefisk is realy good... And walesteak is mayby the best we have in Norway
@Splitfoot4 жыл бұрын
I would love to live in your Norway.... no, wait, I do... 😲 Some small errors but still fun to watch😅😅
@sindretorstenson81544 жыл бұрын
Almost no one i know takes long vacations. Its to expensive even for us Norwegians. It only the really rich that take long holidays. Most people just travel around localy in norway
@hanfrekkejveln41114 жыл бұрын
Traveling anywhere else than locally in Norway costs you more than a flight ticket to Spain + hotel for a week 😂
@00Sunburn004 жыл бұрын
A lot of Norwegians don't like Lutefisk either...
@Pebba4 жыл бұрын
Not even norwegians like "lutefisk" 😄
@Galemor14 жыл бұрын
We are just better at shaming the poor from showing.. Doesn't mean we don't have them, just that nobody sees them. Even the old has difficult to live, as they have less than the lowest income to live off..
@tanfer2003 Жыл бұрын
Norway is amazing but about public transportation away from cities really need to improve. If you compare for eg Switzerland, where there are public transportation even at the top of the mountains..
@turids.mjatveit92033 жыл бұрын
Wery good to speak Norwegian.
@kilipaki87oritahiti4 жыл бұрын
Lol there are tons of poor people in Norway, and poverty is a growing problem, as the difference between rich and poir only gets bigger. It’s just not as noticeable as in 3rd world countries...most people here can afford the same things, so on the outside they may not appear like the struggle, but behind closed doors...it’s more visible in other areas like vacation, activities outside of school etc. Also unless you live in Oslo like me, and rarely go outside the city border, then you may not meed a car, but everywhere else, you do. Unless you wanna walk in the cold, and rain, or take public transportation which outside the big cities is shite. I grew up in the suburbs/country side, where the bus comes once every hour. Not fun...you have to plan everything when it comes to time management and transportation unless you don’t wanna be able to get back home at night lol. Sure there are taxis/cabs, but expensive. Like in most countries, it’s one thing to just come here for a short period of time, vacay etc, than to actually live here permanently. Most of these people has not lived in Oslo, but on the west coast of Norway like cities like Bergen/Stavanger which is quite different to Oslo.
@gullfeber3 жыл бұрын
"public transportation works very well there"
@entity98354 жыл бұрын
I live in Norway
@larsmonsen884 жыл бұрын
Hvor er baderommet?
@olven71423 жыл бұрын
Takk for maten Tanks for the food
@richardrosebealprestonjohn31444 жыл бұрын
What about fiskeballe and goats milk cheese?
@nicklasdotsetsveen78454 жыл бұрын
This guy is werry good at speaking norweagin...
@jerryware19702 жыл бұрын
Norway won the lottery with its large oil reserves.
@torgunvaldh.thorsen42914 жыл бұрын
Yes some eats lutefisk but pinne kjøtt and ribbe
@larsa24174 жыл бұрын
A lot is diffrent in the countryside
@hansmarius90384 жыл бұрын
I'm Norwegian
@leonomholt56234 жыл бұрын
We norwegians dont always eat with fork and knife we dont eat taco, pizza, chiken wings and muche more with fork and knife
@sofiestorliolsen68084 жыл бұрын
I feel like 90% of People Who Watch this is Norwegian. I am🍠
@youdontknow42644 жыл бұрын
Riskrem is the best ever!!
@jopelynamadcarmelotes92044 жыл бұрын
I preferred a Norwegian guy ❤️
@ErgoDog Жыл бұрын
❤
@yagurl14874 жыл бұрын
this is so funny. He is sweet tho
@MrDalgard4 жыл бұрын
We do have Homeless people, but you rarely see them, we are too proud and humble to sit an beg for money.
@hanfrekkejveln41114 жыл бұрын
You rarely see homeless people in Norway because you can't see if he/she's homeless. They don't look like the ones you see on TV you know.
@MrErikchaugen2 жыл бұрын
Riskrem is awsome!
@Nordbish4 жыл бұрын
To be fair, we ain't anything special - Norway
@TJ-po9ol4 жыл бұрын
Take a shot everytime he says "a lot of people", I dare you
@aleksandermoxnes88934 жыл бұрын
im drunk.
@sirihailee4 жыл бұрын
It’s not that expensive here it’s just that 1 dollar is 8kroners here🌹
@eliasguttormsen46204 жыл бұрын
:)
@H0lyChristmas4 жыл бұрын
Did he say his favoritt fish food was *kjøttboller*
@adrianvangsmo34774 жыл бұрын
Is this a ad for Norway?
@kristianlarsen3543 Жыл бұрын
The fact that you braught up "Takk for Maten" - Thank's for the food/Thanks for dinner was awesome xD This is real :P And if you dont say it, people if not the chef WILL remind you of it xD No joke! And I can tell you, Lutefisk is an aqquired taste.... It's DISGUSTING! xD Rotten yet preserved fish... YUCK! xD
@philsnorway4 жыл бұрын
NORWAY IS ONE OF THE RICHES COUNTRY OF THE WORLD. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS HAVE A HELPING HANDS TO HELP US.
@pelleplatou4 жыл бұрын
When he talks about the hello fish (lutefisk) it's like something everybody has to eat but nobody really likes it.
@adilkami4 жыл бұрын
Holy shit his norwegian was fucking perfect
@klauslunde4 жыл бұрын
I AM FROM NORWAY ITS VERY NICE OF YOU THATH YOU ARE NICE TO OUR CONTRY I AM FROM OSLO BUT I LIVE IN GLOOPEN