Hallo desember - hello December.

This time I want to write a blog with links especially for those who study Norwegian (or would like to start learning Norwegian) and would like learn about Norwegian December, Advent and Christmas traditions -  Juletradisjoner.

In Norway December is full of “kos og hygge”, “lys og varme”, “god mat og drikke”, “filmer og musikk».


Basar, an online learning platform for Norwegian language learners by Cappelen Damm publisher ( I have written some resources for them in the past) has a free “Adventskalender” this year where you can learn more Norwegian (norsk) and more about Christmas in Norway (jul i Norge). https://basar.cappelendamm.no/
(PS: You’ll need to click: ‘Ja jeg vil prøve’).

 

As many of you know, “Visit Norway” is one of my favourite websites for travelling and learning about Norway. Here you can read more about Norwegian Christmas traditions - “juletradisjoner”- both in Norwegian and English (click on menu to choose your language);
https://www.visitoslo.com/en/articles/christmas-traditions/ 
and/or this one:
https://www.visitnorway.com/typically-norwegian/christmas/

 Finally I have two songs - “sanger”- I would like to share with you. I ended up with two songs about snow - “snø” this year.
One song is with Astrid S: “Som når snøen smelter”: 
https://youtu.be/qehdAKRYf9w?si=bWPPbGb2xmFo5bCT
and here is the best Norwegian-English subtitled version I have found so far for this song:
https://youtu.be/EmBH_AOZQy8?si=w2-ZR1uReUogZ4WU


The other song is with the late Anne Grete Preus; “Når himmelen faller ned”:
https://youtu.be/5j6M1i9rW1s?si=E-Gr6zrt5PldCti_
and here with English subtitles: https://youtu.be/D8C_e5dGeG4?si=pKknnLA5XPaZblYy

There are so many brilliant interpretations of this song on youtube; enjoy.

 

God advent,
hilsen Lene


PS – And, - I just have to recommend this beautiful, funny and feel good Norwegian series on Netflix, which is about different people getting stranded at Gardermoen Airport, Oslo, on the 23rd of December due to a snow storm. "A storm for Christmas". Here’s the trailer:
https://youtu.be/neYwnVMfN7A?si=mIxm1JtYq5Gqjdks

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