Honesty is something I very much appreciate about Norway. I once managed to forget my backpack on a bench at the train station in Trondheim as I got on the train to the airport. I realized it as the train had already started moving and I completely panicked as I had everything of value in it; passport, wallet, and laptop etc. I thought for sure it was all gone with no hope of recovering it. I talked to the conductor though and I he contacted lost and found at the station and sure enough; someone had turned it in and it was delivered to me by the conductor on the next train. I was needless to say ecstatic that I got it back and nothing was missing in it. The odds of that happening in Southern California where I live is slim to none. The rule of thumb around here is, if it can be stolen it generally will be.

As a Norwegian, I like how respectful you guys are towards our culture and I also like how you seem like you had a blast living here. I find your point of view very much on point.

Second guy obviously have huge knowledge about languages in general, with that skillset learning one norwegian dialect is not very difficult, but it was very nice how he had really grasped three different dialects.

"Their train system is like, really well developed" he says. As a Norwegian I stall by hearing that... Our train network has been neglected since pretty much forever o.O Guess it speaks volumes to what the rest of the world might be used to though

As a Norwegian, this was really interesting and fun ☺️. I'm deeply impressed, these guys have lived in Norway for quite some time, you can tell. They've really picked up on a lot of our ways, that's so fascinating to hear. Thanks guys, you're awesome👍🙂

Great guys, im really amazed by these guys competence and knowledge. Especially impressed with the guy understanding Norwegian dialects like a pro! (I’m danish)

very impressed with the no 2 guy, can not belive how well he master norwegian dialects, ubelievable.

As a Norwegian, I have to say that "pinnekjøtt" is salted and dried lamb ribs, that are sometimes smoked before drying. Salting, smoking and drying are traditional preservation techniques. So this was a way to keep meat from spoilage, before freezers and fridges. Before you eat it, it's rehydrated by soaking it in water, for anything from 10-36 hours, depending on how salty you want it. Then it's steamed(not boiled) for several hours and no, we don't eat the bones(LOL). It's served with neepes and tatties.

Love from India

20:37 gun ownership is actually very common in norway, but it is mostly going to be hunting rifles and shotguns or competition type marksmanship weapons, not that much military style combat firearms Also the military has a fairly large home guard branch, where enlisted personnel keep their weapon in home storage, albeit without the bolt or firing pin so the weapon is supposed to be inactive in peacetime conditions

I mean, there is no secret that if a society has a high social security and people has no need worry about unexpected things to hinder their lives, people tend to be happy and non-hostile.

Dang my norwegian heart. 🇧🇻😁 Its so cool and heart warming. Espesially the second guy. He really got down alot of the words and accents really well. Like he nailed it! The first guy talking about the sun/light difference different time of year really struck me. That stuff is no joke. Last year i walked to school during the sunrise (07:30) and walked home during the sunset (14:40) crazy stuff. Wery pretty though. And it really warms me that the third guy brought up riskrem and saft. 😊 Really cool! 😁😊 Love from a random norwegian in Hamar.

In the rural areas, people do need cars, as the public transportation system is very limited, especially on days where the schools are closed. Though if you live in a city or a town, you can most likely walk, or ride a bike wherever you need to go. If not, the buses and trains are constantly running.

He manches the housing situation, that we( the Norwegian) don’t “need” as much space, but that’s not the situation. It’s just that the houses are extremely expensive. A house that costs $700.000 will in Norway cost depending on location cost up too $1.500.000

ahhhhhh my Norwegian ego!

In regards to using "how are you doing?" as a greeting; What's the point of asking someone how they're doing if you don't want/are not expecting an answer?

HOW the one guy can speak perfekt Norwegian

We had a state church up to 2017, now its seperated. Thank "god" 😅 Most ppl who baptise their kids do it cuz of tradition now, not faith. 👍

I am from Norway, and this was fun to see. Fun to see how other looks at us here in the north ;) Wish you all the best :)

The second guys western and northern dialects where quite good. Impressively so

I'm an American, living in Sweden (many yrs), and also spending a lot of time in Norway (both work & leisure). Really interesting to hear about your experiences in Norway and your perspectives on the people and the language! Very impressed by everyone's Norwegian language skills!! :-)

we always forget to lock the door. atleast 2 times a week i wake up and find that the door wasnt locked that night

The summer sun 24 hours a day is much worse than no sun in the winter. Its like the day never ends. I have to wear eye-cover and pretend its dark outside X) Love from norway.

Lye is a strong base, it was normally used for washing clothes, and for making soap. It was made from ashes. Lutefisk is first dried, then watered and treated with lye, then watered out again, and gently cooked, to keep it firm, and not too gelatinous, that's no good. A lot of people say that the best thing with lutefisk, is the garniture; pea stew, bacon, syrup and so on. Some even have brunost, the sweet, brown cheese-like stuff.

I stayed there 7 nights in oslo , i love it so much now i can make documentary on it ❤️ many things he said are true.

Im Norwegian and this was a great video. So much insight. I never realized other countries dont say takk for maten for example. Also not all Norwegian likes lutefisk xD my whole family dont. We never eat it. I wish they tasted brunost though, brunost is delicious.

Norway is always on my list to visit. This is very helpful. I mostly will be in the Stavanger because I want to do the hiking near there.

Interesting ... real experiences of real people ... unvarnished and open. Great way to promote unity badly needed in the world today! Thanks

i have never had lute fish 25 years now hehe i get lost in Bergen all the time i fail as a Norwegian I miss that no one did talk about the 17 of May and the russ.

Wow, I’m REALLY impressed the second guy, his Norwegian is spot on! This was super enjoyable to watch. Loved it 😂🤍 [Edit: I’m impressed with everyone of them. They were all spot on and it made remember how lucky we are to live in such safe & nice environment.

Wow. Perfect Bergen dialect! At the end of the video he greet in fluid Norwegian. Impressive. May God bless these young men mightily in return.

The soda "Solo" could be considered an acquired taste, but Kvikk Lunsj always taste great when hiking or skiing. Enjoyed it when I was a kid, and so does my kids. Some classics you just have to preserve, like traditions. Cheers!

Yes, it's hard to make friends there. They are also comfortable with long silences... whereas Americans prefer to fill the quiet with conversation. They are different.

norwegians and norwegians in the mountains are two different people

From a norwegian, u guys are awesome 👍 🙏 😁

the last guy was soooooo sweet

Speaking Norwegian makes you "one of them" and this is the door into very close relationships. If you only speak English you`ll always be "just" a foreigner. Now it won`t be possible to come that close to Norwegians because they wonder when you are leaving. They simply do not invest in a friendship with someone that is possiblly gone in a week or month.

They are too good ! Number 1 is so nice and detailed, And number 2 with the blue and yellow tie, he is sooo good in all kind of dialects..OMG!!..fantastic !!! I am laughing so much, he was so fun!!!🥰 I love the americans, they are just so nice! Number 3 also so nice and analytic. Cute! But we do not go 2 months holiday. Only very rich people do that. The others go for 1-2 weeks. I love it when they say our language are " Singsongy"...🤭🥰

Thank you for making me fall in love with my country all over again! Im really grateful to be one of the lucky ones to be born here, and I welcome you guys back anytime! You can stay with me - we´ll have a party ;D

My take on this video is that when I was young I would like to have had the experience that these young people have. I'm 70 now.

I almost jumped when the second guy talked, he looks like an archetypical Norwegian. + He speaks some N. words and names perfectly, impressive.

School children have 2 months holiday. Adults have 5 weeks each year, usually 3 weeks in the summer, one at Christmas and one at Easter time.

When it comes to midnight sun and winter darkness Tromsø in Northern Norway is at about the same latitude as Point Lay, Alaska 69 DEG North and Oslo without midnight sun is about the same latitude as Yakutat, Alaska 59 DEG North.

Love this! Hugs from a norwegian☀️

Thanks a lot guys. Greetings from Tromsø, North Norway :-)

I love how insightful all the people of this channel are. I always so much from them, even on countries are actually know very well. :)

BEING A AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN BUT BEING BORN IN NORWAY ID SAY NORWAY IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND YOU WOULD BE HAPPY TO BE BROUGHT UP THERE ,.I WAS RAISED IN AUSSIE AND SPENT 5 YEARS IN NZ AND IM STILL WAITING TO GO BACK TO NORWAY.

I like the fact that all of these people talk of Norwegians in a way that makes us seem more to us self, and more introverted, when in reality we're just really ecstatic when we're with other Norwegians

Norwegian is a tonal language. In Europe only five languages are tonal: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Lithauanian and Serbian/Croatian. (That actually makes six!) Outside of Europe you will have to go to India to find tonal languages, while still keeping in the Indoeuropean lingual group.

All people don't have two months summer vacation, just school children and teachers. Four or five weeks over the year is standard, Six weeks for people past 60. The common vacation in summer is two weeks.

Loved listen to them. Made me love my country even more! The second guy were fantastic! «Æ e fra Bodø» , well, so am i😅❤️.

I know this video is over a year old but would still like to share this: A s a norwegian, i really like this video… all the point of views are on point and amazing to hear a different side of it… about the public transport i disagree a bit with that its perfect but its really good still and thats just my opinion… all in all this video was very fun and interesting to listen to… to the last guy… your norwegian is really good… and to all of you "Dere har gjort en god jobb, og takk for at dere lagde denne videoen"

18:07 Normally oil rig workers, work 2 weeks on 12 hour shift. And then 4 weeks off, free from work. In Norway

Inequality is much smaller and less visible in in Norway compared to the USA. That's something I noticed traveling in the parts of the US I have seen. Norwegians like Americans are proud and unapologetic of beeing who they are. They fly their flag with pride, and you don't have to travel further than England, Sweden, Germany og France where you will notice a distict difference here. I've celebrated 14th of July in France once, and it is very low key compared to 17th of May i Norway. If a foreign media outlet runs something about Norway (good or bad does not really matter). I can guarantee that it it will make national headlines within Norway very quickly. Norwegians like Americans enjoy telling others what's best for them ;) Norwegians are quite peacefull, law abiding, quiet, and calm, exept when they drink alcohol, and the use of even lighter narcotics is a big no-no.

Very interesting interviews

Depending on your job you get between 2 and 6 weeks vacation a year. Some people have other vacation systems, like fishermen can be working for 3 months and have 3 months off, etc.

"Janteloven" is actally from a Danish novel by Axel Sandemose...

Good video, thanks for giving us so much positive publicity, Really appreciate it. I will try to visit usa in the future.

I have never thought of myself as a patriot...but after seeing several YT videos like this I'm becoming one!!! :) Greetings from Norway!

“Norwegians speak better English than almost anyone in the world. They’re learning the second language so well” uhm yeah about that..

This has been moving up my list as the first place I want to stop in Europe and visit.

Guns are allowed for hunting. Sometimes the police carry guns, too, depending on the situation.

yea, been in in Hammerfest. We had 1 hour of grey light a day. it was hell

Describing the norwegian way from a foreign sight, how refreshing! Could I invite You to a real december workout? It would be a real treat! :-)

If I meet you on the street, etc. in Norway, I will be more open to you. You show a lot of respect. 😀

gotta give it to ya. your spot on

Oh yeah.... Tusen takk!! :-D

Jantelagen (”just enough, not too much, not too little; ”You are not better than anyone else”) is the cornerstone of the Swedish/Norwegian way of living. Equality in Scandinavian countries is an offshoot of Jantelagen. Modesty , humility, respect for human rights, equality are the best features of these countries :)

I am suprised how much you guys know about my contry. Very good, from a norwegian girl.

The last dude in the video is so right about the generation not showing respect. But I have to say I have hope for our next generation. The look promising.

In rural Norway, and especially in the north, a lot more people rely on personal cars, because the buses dont' run as often. There are long distances and few people, and no railroad north of Bodø, with exception for the Narvik-Kiruna railroad.

Norway my country ❤️

Ja,det stemmer jo stort sett alt han sier,og at Norge fremstår som en kopi av Edens hage er jo ikke så rart ,sammenlignet med USA

WOW,you speak norwegian so good.

As a Norwegian I really want to go to wherever they are taking about

You are amazing good in dialektskrivingen!

Boy Number 4 is just to the point! I am Norwegian, and my own people look at me like I am an alien if I aproach them to ask for help to find my way to somewhere, or before time of cellphones, if I asked what is the time. I did not feel comfortable with people till I visited USA/ Florida in 2011, and I was age 53 years old. I found they are just like me! Thank you for your touching feedback. ❤ You are so good!

27:07 ... no no honey, not 'buddah' its ''Bodø'' ;w;

Have newer encountered someone with a 7 hour working day, is this normal further south in Norway. I’m used to 7-15, or 8-16 or some lines of work where lunch is paid and they work 7:30-15 or 7-14:30

Jo takk bare bra ;)

It's no bad weather, only bad clothes

First guy saying Norwegian people are quiet and me living in Oslo for a year and being from Sweden and think Norwegians are louder than i was used to so that surprised me 😊

That norwegian is actually VERY good!!!!

Northern: "Æ kjem fra". or "Æ kommer fra", not "Æ kom fra". That would be past, not present. :)

Janteloven is not supposed to be taken seriously. We're not that crazy.

admit it man your in love,.!! what i hear from there is awsome,.! great culture very inteligent nice people ! soon i will visit i feel also butterflys :-)

Lmao🤣🤣 Dis man never been to Oslo saying everyone polite🤣🤣🤣🤣I guess its a whole different story In north and south

did i just watch americans talk about the country i live in for an hour

He went to sleep on new year's eve??? How bad did his friends treat him?

God jobb. Sånn blir man kjent med Norge :)

The last one was too cute when he spoke norwegian!

the last one did the Norwegian like no English speaking can do wow So no worries you did better then great. And thank you lads (army? office?) for the respect you gave us in the small country called Norway

It's wierd to me that they say most of us dont own a car? Maybe many who lives in Oslo city don't need it but if you go outside of the city area where I live everyone owns a veichle. Cars are expensive yes but it's not like its unaffordable for us by any means.

Lye is ph balanced to alkaline like drano, it breaks things down.

We Love the BoneMarrow ^^

Tusen Takk.

...Is that Ryan Gosling?

I don't think any Norwegian I've met likes janteloven

Sorry, but Janteloven is written by the Author from Danmark, Aksel Sandemose. Not from Norway.

I need the sun. ☀️