Norwegians and Exercise

[@jackbarnett7234]

these interview videos have been such a massive help and are really great, i look forward to seeing the next ones!

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Glad you like them! I'll probably have the next one out within a week

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Thanks for 30k subs! So I don't know if this is the most exciting topic, but I am under the impression that Norwegians exercise a lot, and that it's extremely common to go hiking or go to the gym, so I thought this might make for an interesting street interview topic. I wish I had asked one more question though: "What kind of exercise do Norwegians typically do?"

[@liv9340]

face reveal plsss

[@ikkirr]

This was really useful! Great idea.

[@HH-eh8bw]

Thank you for educating us on Norwegians and the helpful subtitles. Can you please make a video on Norwegian snacks, morning snacks, afternoon snacks, and bedtime snacks. Thank you for considering. I have a Norwegian ancestry and I'm curious what the Norwegians have for snacks, what traditional snacks are, and when they usually have snacks.

[@themetricsystem7967]

carrots

[@MB-sb4cz]

You should try traditional thin "lefse" with butter, sugar and cinnamon. It's a very traditional norwegian snack.

[@bw7023]

When American men have a mid life crisis, they go and buy a sports car, or a Harley, or have an affair. When Norwegian men have a mid life crisis, they go run a marathon or ski 100km, and then humble-bragg about their times to their friends and colleagues (aw, gosh, it was nothing ... I wasn't going very fast at all). Both are coping mechanisms, but the Norwegian way is admittedly healthier. ;-)

[@ikkirr]

A lot of what you're referring to in middled-aged american men is linked to consumerism and sexism being cornerstones of U.S. culture. Also important to note to anyone reading OP's comment: Midlife crises don't actually exist. (And, especially in the U.S., the fake phenomenon has been used as a justification for harmful behavior [especially in men] and a scapegoat for avoiding getting therapy, etc., that is needed.) Here are a couple articles on how the "midlife crisis" is a myth:
1. www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/researchers
2. www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/midlife-crisis-the-conversation-wellness

[@kmacgregor6361]

​@ikkirr I read your first article, and it doesn't say it's a myth - just that not all men experience midlife crises. In fact, overall, across many cultures, people's life satisfaction (not just men) tends to decline from their 20s through their 40s, then start to increase again in their 50s. I think understanding and talking about this phenomenon more could help people prepare for and cope with this stage and avoid harmful actions.

[@TheTripstraps]

i didnt understand whynorwegians are so fond of touring, but with every higher or lower mountain conquer you get awarded with wonderful views!

[@Nora_meow99]

Super wonderful,, i saw it💗

[@cady230]

I think Norwegian likes hiking. When I lived in Stavanger a long time ago, I always saw a lot of Norwegian going to the forest and bring some food to eat( especially if that family have kids)😊 .

[@aspasion3283]

Hey, i would like to let you know that you have an amazing content on your channel and i watch it all the time. I'm learning Norwegian and i want to move there, so your videos are very helpful to both of learning the language and knowing more informations about Norway. Thank you so much.❤

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Thanks Apasion 🙂

[@linajurgensen4698]

Something I’ve noticed about Norwegian throughout these videos is... that it always sounds like Norwegians don’t end the sentence, because the tone of a word is often higher at the end of it🤔 (if you know what I mean?) almost as they’re about to say something at the end of each sentence. I know this is random... just noticed this.😅

[@fryahaland3402]

Yeah, we do that. That is actually one of the reasons some Norwegian have trouble speaking English correctly, it is unusual for us to end the sentence in a deeper tone.

[@fredriks5090]

I think it might be loosely connected to "Janteloven".
A lot of scandinavians subconsiously try to keep a neutral ground and look down upon extremes, which may be why a lot of dialects tend to leave sentences as a loose end - open for change and defended from ridicule.

[@valentine9926]

It sounds that way to you maybe, but as a norwegian I recognise when the sentence has ended when the tone goes up like that.

[@ikkirr]

@@fredriks5090 It's not related to janteloven. Many languages do not end sentences with a downward inflection like English does. (American English usually has upward inflections for questions, but that's about it.) Japanese is another language that often has an ambiguous inflection at the end of sentences (which is why the use of "ka" is helpful at the end of questions, especially for English learners of Japanese). It's also not uncommon in French for speakers to have a more ambiguous--to native English speakers--inflections. And there are some Norwegian dialects that have much less or none of the upward inflection at the end of sentences.
In short, this is not a janteloven thing but just a thing that trips up native (often american) English speakers when they start to learn other languages.

[@lmatt88]

​@@valentine9926Swedes and Danes say Norwegians always sound happy because of it, they don't do it

[@JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv]

Thanks man! Keep it up please! Greetings from Spain. Love your work

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Muchas gracias :)

[@silvinhabiourfj709]

And I am from Brasil !!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷😘💚

[@JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv]

@@silvinhabiourfj709 love brazil. Eu estou aprendendo a falar português tambem eu gosto muito!

[@silvinhabiourfj709]

Ah! Mas que legal!!!! 😘🇧🇷💛

[@lan_dev]

@@JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv Muito legal saber que está aprendendo português ♥️

[@foeniksnesz]

This is my only way to keep contact with the Norwegian language. It helps so much to have text in dialect and standard norsk. I still can't understand without captions but it's very useful to hear real Norwegian.

[@jaden4654]

takk for disse videoer

[@unitedastronomer]

love your videos so much!

[@claudiocorte3090]

This is super useful for learning the language, please do more!!!
Quick question, if a foreigner who learned "standard bokmal" tried to speak to a someone who has a dialect, would this person naturally adapt his dialect to a more "standard bokmal" to make it easier for the other party to understand him/her or just reply with its usual dialect? thank you!

[@SimpleNorwegian]

People usually talk in their own natural dialect, but they might adjust it somewhat if they recognize that the listener is having a hard time understanding. And I’m glad you’re enjoying them, more are definitely on the way ;)

[@valentine9926]

Remember that Bokmål is a written language and that you can't speak it.

[@politisk_prins]

No they would switch to English

[@foltutrahela3446]

I really love your videos ❤️❤️

[@daissmusic]

I like that background music with your fantastic vlog! 💯👍🏻

[@owenlantu7736]

Jeg følger alltid dette språket med glede.👍👍👍

[@Nora_meow99]

So beautiful Norwegia 💗
Happy weekend there

[@doctorfromHK]

been loving these kinds of videos! :D

[@Pictavienne]

Me after trying to learn for 2 months : Hey I think I'm doing not so bad!
Me watching the video : Nevermind I understood nothing :D

[@josefinapf6313]

Thank you for these videos! The subtitles help A LOT.

[@Seung217]

Please ask what they think of foreigners

[@Ghavami4]

It depends on which Kind of foreigner.

[@ikkirr]

He's done a few videos on certain demographics of foreigners

[@PandaaArts]

i love this channel! im from denmark :)

[@rahulshenoy5455]

It's my dream to study in NTNU one day and probably feature on your channel🤭

[@mikeylejan8849]

I exercise everyday, I also don't smoke and I rarely drink alcohol, I also eat a well balanced food of meats and vegetables

[@baobabbaobab6487]

It seems like including meat isn't what we would call a balanced diet, you might want to look it up

[@mikeylejan8849]

@@baobabbaobab6487 meat is healthy

[@jaden4654]

franskmann snakker så bra norsk

[@isparshmehta]

Please do a video on Norwegian fashion... Dressing style

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Interesting suggestion.. but not really my area of expertise 😛

[@ikkirr]

Phew, I have to study more frequently. A few months ago, I was able to listen to these at normal speed and not struggle too much with catching the norsk text as well as the English caps, but now I've had to slow segments down to 0.5x~0.75x and repeat it several times to match everything. T___T
Jeg vil lære... ;-;

[@FrostyNor]

Tror neppe det er så mange treningsnarkomane her i landet som det gir uttrykk for her, men så var det jo heller ikke så mange som ble spurt.

[@elber3031]

I'm gonzalo from Argentina love that chanel

[@mvnorsel6354]

I've always thought Norway should have had Greenland. They love nature so much. Easiest country in Europe to camp in. Take a tent & sleeping bag.

[@Cromag3]

Fun fact: Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands was Norwegian colonies until 1814. Norway and Denmark was in a union but lost the Napoleonic wars, Norway was forced into a union with Sweden and lost all it's colonies to Denmark.

[@ikkirr]

@@Cromag3 Do you have a recommendation for reading/watching to learn more about this aspect of Norwegian history? I'm super interested

[@BlueBerry-my2ey]

I love these videos Greetings from Turkey 🥰

[@Lita1]

Work out for me running, weights and yoga. I liked this video yes!!!! 👍😅

[@walthersaavedra9245]

First? Good video. Go on! 👌👌

[@wennschondennschon]

Keep making video's please

[@zanoceantourssafari.7477]

We want more videos sir

[@SimpleNorwegian]

They will be coming

[@JessicaSantos-xk1ic]

When she says she doesn't speak as "clean" but a little more "pretty," what does she mean, exactly? Thank you!

[@thomasjousse2427]

Coming from France, the French dude accent was so distinctive, it's quite funny. We basically have the same accent in every language.

[@baobabbaobab6487]

Le français est le jeune qui est assis sur le banc ?

[@endlessdreamkitchen]

❤❤❤

[@matheuscastilho8940]

Is it a wrong impression or women are more open to talk than men in Norway?

[@fsen1999]

is this not the case in every western country?

[@matheuscastilho8940]

@@fsen1999 not where I'm from. My people is very talkative and receptive to anyone.

[@kook3216]

@@matheuscastilho8940 brasileiro? Kkkkkkkkk

[@kristiansundsfjord4095]

You're 100% correct. At any given family event less then 1/10 words you hear will be uttered by a man. At least from my experience of living here for 24 years (whole life)

[@matheuscastilho8940]

@@kook3216 sim 😊

[@Jessica-wg1vz]

2:32 💖

[@sergiotachini2809]

Lol are you serious. Skandinaviens are one of the top countries that exercise almost every day

[@Србомбоница86]

They are bored ,nothing else to do;)

[@psltalpur9989]

ask about marrying in different nationality

[@linajurgensen4698]

Why? This isn’t a dating channel.

[@jakubtiffanolma6832]

@@linajurgensen4698 but he wants to smash

[@linajurgensen4698]

Tiffany Clarke no one cares.

[@jakubtiffanolma6832]

@@linajurgensen4698 I care

[@Life_of_Matthew]

Jeg elsker den franske mannen fordi jeg kan forstå egentlig ham haha

[@johneriksson9356]

Hei jeg er svensk og før gøy så lærer jeg mig norsk bokmål. Og jeg undrer hvilken av tekstene er det som er bokmål och hvilken som er nynorsk i videon

[@SimpleNorwegian]

Dialekt - bokmål - engelsk

[@johneriksson9356]

@@SimpleNorwegianTusen takk

[@pallethead1]

@@SimpleNorwegian Tusen takk også!

[@Oleg-l6w]

Ля какой ужас, так шумно на улицах.

[@matheuscastilho8940]

Russian?

[@Oleg-l6w]

@@matheuscastilho8940 yep.

[@matheuscastilho8940]

Олег Русаков cool

[@Gluck176]

Ну, это улица. Чего ожидали)

[@user-tv7yf9lo1w]

За то чисто ))

[@timsummers870]

0:42 this girl is so beautiful!

[@elsajohansson2159]

she looks zara larsson.

[@user-tv7yf9lo1w]

@@elsajohansson2159 не думаю, но что-то есть похожее

[@DanneyTanner]

I'm getting the impression its not on the top of there agenda.

[@MartinNew14]

I dunno If I was watching norway or some african country.🤔

[@Србомбоница86]

No Africans in the video