thomasthenorgescone

All about Norwegian, language, Norway, and sometimes the UK.

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Unnskyldninger osv

Jeg er i live, og en ny video kommer ganske snart! I haven't stopped making videos as you have probably understood, and shall upload a new one soon-ish. (I can't wait, and I really enjoy it) I really wish I had more time for this hobby as I have said many many times, but I'll always do it when I get time in any case.  (When I say soon, I mean soon, not in a month) (;

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Snarveier fungerer ikke i lengden

'Shortcuts don't work in the long term/long run' This is a Norwegian phrase which I try to live by, as everyone should!

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Se Utkant-episode 5

Here's a series I saw ageees ago on TV all about Norwegians who live in the middle of nowhere - it's a great programme! 

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'Fire nyanser cannabis'

Here's a bit of a different Norwegian documentary to those I usually share, however it was well worth a listen as this is a topic which seems to be spoken about a lot in Norway every now and then, especially when rules and laws change elsewhere. Not sure what's best for Norway, but it's sad to hear about many of the situations here.

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It can seem strange to think about casual everyday language and small-talk when learning a language, because it's something that doesn't usually appear in textbooks, but I think it's important to give it some thought, and it's not too difficult to pick things up! Here's the latest video all about some casual Norwegian and small-talk - if you've already seen it, thanks! Enjoy. (:

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Videos in Norwegian: Yes! It's a really good idea. I think most of the videos I've found are in English so maybe there aren't THAT many videos in Norwegian aimed to students. I just know of Learn Norwegian Naturally, which is pretty nice.

Thanks for the message - Yep absolutely, there are some great people out there making videos, just not too many unfortunately. I'll be presenting a video in Norwegian very soon!  

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Casual Norwegian & SMÅPRAT - small talk in Norwegian Here's my newest video everyone, all about casual Norwegian - enjoy!

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A kind of årsjubileum

About a year ago in November/December 2013 I decided to start filming myself talking about the Norwegian language on the internet - at the time it was slightly strange - but a lot of fun, and today I can absolutely say I am so glad I did begin, and that it's still great fun today as I type this message. I just wish I had all the time in the world and that I was some sort of super human that didn't sleep (although losing out on sleep would be sad) so that I could make more videos than 1-3 a month. I will always update every month with at least 2 videos, and I'm so pleased that I get such great feedback every single time. Everyone who watches my videos seems to be both intelligent and most importantly kind, so I have no complaints. What's more, I can definitely see how people watching have improved their Norwegian greatly (not necessarily due to me) but it's important to remember that my videos are just supposed to be a helping hand.  I also wanted to add that I will definitely film some videos in which I shall speak about some big relevant topics which many people have questions for about language in general, and also I will film some videos in Norwegian since some of you seemed interested. I'm excited! It's just a case of filming the videos when I feel like it's the right day and when I have time, so I apologise that I don't update weekly with a video. Making quality content is my aim... (; P.S. I have received all kinds of questions about this and that over the past year, but I have never received a question about the name 'thomasthenorgescone' - and I am kind of glad, because I really cannot answer that, and I don't remember creating that name. I'll let the mystery and suspense build until I come up with an answer...  Back soon! - Thomas

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Hei Thomas, first I wanna say I really like your videos, they are so informative and easy to understand, so thank you for making them! I was wondering if you are able to recommend any norsk TV shows to watch please? (preferably available to watch in the UK) I find I learn a lot better watching and listening to norsk stuff than I do just reading it out of a book. It's ok if you can't, I just thought I would ask because you know a lot about norge! Thank you :D

Thank you (what a fantastic name you have) I do have some ideas for you which may help hopefully. One great idea (if you use sites such as Netflix) is to use/download a really helpful program called 'hola' which allows you to access for example the Norwegian version of Netflix (and the whole world too for that matter) for free which means that you could in fact watch and find more Norwegian shows there. I use it whenever I'm out of Norway and I know that thousands of other people do too. Alternatively, check out any NRK radio/TV shows on the internet. I really enjoy 'Helt Perfekt' 'Dag' and even 'Lilyhammer' is okay too. If you're into anything in particular, for example in my case, gaming, you can surely find a Norwegian scene for that on Youtube somewhere. If you're interested in cooking for example, try searching for that! I really hope that this was helpful for you.

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Should I make some videos in Norwegian? Let me know (plis)

I have wanted to do this for a while, and it would make perfect sense. The thing is, I didn't know whether the people who don't understand Norwegian fully would want to read English subtitles etc and I left the idea in the corner. I think it'd be fun to speak about some less serious things in Norwegian, but I do care about whether to start or not due to other people's thoughts etc etc etc. I would probably talk about a different topic once a month or so just for a bit of variation between language/lesson videos. I wouldn't make language videos in Norwegian. If you think it's a good idea then let me know somehow, and if you have any ideas of how to make this idea even better then go ahead and say. Alternatively, if you think that there are already loads of Norwegian videos out there and there's no point and it's a bad idea, also let me know.  Thanks for reading!

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For anyone who missed my newest video, here it is. It's nice to hear everyone's comments as usual, but also very interesting to hear what people have to say about Norwegian and other languages/topics too. 

Ha en fin søndag!

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'Boka, eller boken? - The Norwegian feminine 'decided form' (definite article)'  Here's my latest video, this time all about ending certain words in an 'a' when creating the word 'the'... It sounds slightly strange and complex, but it's actually a very interesting choice everyone is given when speaking Norwegian. 

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Since I was a young teen I've been a huge fan of the band Kent and I've always been greatly excited when a new album of theirs has been released, and recently their newest album 'Tigerdrottningen' was released which is absolutely fantastic, and could surely be enjoyed by fans of all of their different eras. Swedish music is very good as a whole in my opinion, but Kent really do the job for me. So, if anyone is interested in alternative/rock/sometimes electronic music or is just interested in music from Scandinavia, check them out. 

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'A common Norwegian way to ask what something is, and how Norwegian speakers sometimes add 'for noe' when asking what something is'

Here's the latest video on my channel - as usual I hope that you like it and find it useful. I'm going to update with a video once a week now that I'm finally done moving. Ha det godt!

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Jeg har endelig flyttet hjemmefra... (lizm) ... This means that I can finally film and speak about Norwegian again, so I'll try my best to update once a week. I'm very excited, and I have a list of videos planned which I'll do my best to get through... I hope that you like them! Little lesson - å flytte hjemmefra = to leave home

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19. august 2014

Time to ready the firewood! I'm starting to get the feeling that Autumn is on the way. There have been some really hot days this summer which have definitely been hotter than in the UK, but I've always found that autumn doesn't show itself until a bit later in England in comparison to Norway, and the transition's much less abrupt. We'll see in any case.

(I'll soon be starting my new course in early September, and I cannot wait to return to the internet properly then)

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My good friend Reece took this photo of me in 2013 when we went on a bike-trip near where we lived back then. He's all the way in  Alberta CANADA now and I miss those days! But alas, life must go on.