Thread: I really want to learn Norwegian!

Originally Posted by germanicgod

I can not find a program like rosetta stone to learn it though... its such an elegant language.

It always seemed to me as hard language to learn ...

Originally Posted by SRBSKA SPARTA

It always seemed to me as hard language to learn ...

I would imagine it would be difficult to go from serbian to norwegian. Was it difficult to learn english?

Then...you will just be forced to move! Ha!

In seriousness, I visited Italy for a little over a week, I was surprised at how much I caught onto, if I had stayed a few more weeks, no telling what I would have learned.

My oldest......wants to learn Russian!

I'm 54, having lived in the United States my entire life, and I'm still struggling with just speaking English!

Originally Posted by germanicgod

Was it difficult to learn english?

Not at all. I learned it by watching american movies ...

Hiring a tutor? I don't know the cost...

There might be other similar programs to Rosetta Stone, though I know they get a lot of good reviews.

Originally Posted by JamesinUSA

I'm 54, having lived in the United States my entire life, and I'm still struggling with just speaking English!

Same here.I often wish I would have done better in school.

Originally Posted by Straw

Same here.I often wish I would have done better in school.

Well you come off as an educated person either way, Mr. Straw.

For you, germanicgod:

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This one's in Norwegian:



Lyrics:
Kråkevisa

Og mannen han gjekk seg i veda skog,
hei fara i veda skog.
Då sat der ei kråka i lunden og gol.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Mannen han tenkte med sjølve seg;
hei fara med sjølve seg
Skal tru no den kråka vil drepa meg?
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Og mannen han spente sin boge for kne,
hei fara sin boge for kne
så skaut han den kråka, så ho datt ned.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Så spente han føre dei folane ti;
hei fara dei folane ti
men kråka ho sprengde alle di.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Så flådde han kråka og lema ho sund,
hei fara og lema ho sund
ho vog innpå seksten og tjue pund.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Av skinnet så gjorde han tolv par skor,
hei fara han tolv par skor
det beste paret det gav han til mor.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Og kjøtet han salta i tunner og fat,
hei fara i tunner og fat
og tunga han hadde til julemat.
Hei fara. Faltu riltu raltura.

Og munnen han brukte te mala korn,
og øyro han gjorde til tutar-horn.

Av augo så gjorde han stoveglas
og nakken han sette på kyrkja til stas.

Og den som kje kråka han nytta så,
han er ikkje verd ei kråka å få.

Faltu riltu raltura.

Leaves Eyes is one of my favorite bands. Most of their lyrics are in English, but they have a few songs in Norwegian. The lead singer, Liv Kristine, is from Norway. Her husband and backup singer is German, I believe. She also has a sister who sings some in Norwegian: Carmen Elise Espenæs - Midnattsol

Based on the youtube comments, this one may be in Old English:

Sigrid, I hear there are some Norwegian girls up in North Dakota, I wonder if any of them still speak Norwegian? Maybe germanicgod could find one his age to teach him some Norwegian.

Originally Posted by Sigrid

Hiring a tutor? I don't know the cost...

There might be other similar programs to Rosetta Stone, though I know they get a lot of good reviews.

Originally Posted by William Gayley Simpson

Sigrid, I hear there are some Norwegian girls up in North Dakota, I wonder if any of them still speak Norwegian? Maybe germanicgod could find one his age to teach him some Norwegian.

There certainly are some Norwegian-American girls here... North Dakota is at least 30% Norwegian. I know that many people here do speak Norwegian, others who are Icelandic or German in nature the same for their languages.

I really gotta get up north!

Originally Posted by William Gayley Simpson

Well you come off as an educated person either way, Mr. Straw.

Thankyou, some people that hear me talk (IRL)might disagree.I pay them no mind though.

Nice music...songs of the sea

Leaves Eyes': Ocean's Way (300) - YouTube

Here's another version...think it's in Norwegian...

Arve Moen Bergset - kråkevisa - YouTube

Google translated from the Ocean Eyes, version


Crow's visa

And the man he went in the veda forest
hey go to veda forest.
When a frog sitting there in the grove and crowed.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

The man he thought to themselves out;
hey go with the actual
Wonder now the crows will kill me?
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

And man, he drew a bow for the knee,
hey go his bow for the knee
so he shot the crow, so she fell down.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

So excited he lead the folane ten;
hey go the folane ten
but the crow she blasted all di.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

Then he skinned frog and Lema it sounds,
hey go and Lema she sounds
she weighed BRAZZY sixteen and twenty pounds.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

Of the skin he made twelve pair of shoes,
hey go his twelve pairs shoes
the best pair that he gave to the mother.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

And he salted meat in tunner and dishes,
hey go in tunner and dishes
and the tongue he had for Christmas.
Hey go. Faltu riltu raltura.

And his mouth he used te mala grains,
ears, and he made tutar-horn.

For eyes, he made stove glass
and neck, he put on the church to the glory.

And the kid he used as crows,
he is not worth a crow to get.

Faltu riltu raltura.