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18-01-2003 1:14amSvenska (Swedish):
Hej alla boards.ie medlemmar och välkommna till den Skandinaviska (Danish / Norwegian / Swedish) forum för allt med det tre Skandinaviska språk att göra.
Den här forum är för alla som vill snacka på en av det Skandinaviska språk eller också lära sej en av dem. Det kan också vara en platts att möta andra Skandinavier i Irland eller tala om saker med Irland eller Skandinavia att göra. Därför Engelska kan också användas om du ej talar en av det tre språk.
Som alltid, kom ihåg att vara vänlig när du snackar på den här forum som med nån annan forum, och också försok stanna på ämnet så mycket som möjligt.
-naitkris
Engelska (English):
Hello and welcome all boards.ie members to the Skandinaviska (Danish / Norwegian / Swedish) forum for everything to do with the three Scandinavian languages.
This is a forum for anyone who wants to chat in one of the Scandinavian languages or also learn one of them. It is also a place to meet other Scandinavians in Ireland or to chat about things to do with Ireland or Scandinavia. Therefore English can also be used if you do not speak one of the three languages.
As always, please remember common courtesy while posting in this forum as with any other, and also to try and stay on topic as much as possible.
-naitkris0
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hello.
i am in 3rd year at school, and was wondering if you could give me the name of the best site for learning Skandinaviska, or is it 3 different languages? if it is, which would you say is easiest?
or could you post some lessons?
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It's 3 difrent lanuages, my grandmother is from Norway so norweign is simuliar to swedish Not sure about finish.
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And also theres no point in learning any lanuage in SCA, cause 99% of the population speak english I just grew up with it guess.0
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Afaik Scandinavia only consists of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. I might be wrong though, allthough I'm born in Norway and lived in Sweden for three years.
Danish is a language you have to speak like you have a potato stuck down your throut (at least it sounds like it). In writing it's very close to Norwegian. That's because Norwegian is actually a "sophisticated" version of Danish that was introduced during Norways union with Denmark from 1523 to 1814.
In 1814 Norway went into a Union with Sweden, so the Norwegian language is closely related to Swedish too. This union ended in 1905, and Norway was then free.
Norwegians understand both Swedish and Danish without problems. Swedes are a bit ignorant, but if you speak slowly they will understand both the other languages. Danish people will understand both the other languages too.
Finnish is a strange language. It's in no way related to either of the Scandinavian languages. I believe it's actually related to Hungarian, and it sounds a bit like Russian. In many parts of Sweden they speak Swedish too (at least close to Helsinki, their capitol). It's an official language; in example all signs are presented in both languages.
There is a couple of other languages that exist in the Scandinavian countries too.
You have "New Norwegian" that is the Norwegian language. It is the language that was spoken in Norway before the Danish came. This is used some places in Norway, and all government publications have to be published in both languages. They are pretty close to each other, so if you understand one you will probably get the meaning of the other.
There is also "Old Norwegian". This is not spoken in Norway any more; they use it on the island of Iceland (the main language there). It is ofcourse a modernized version of the old language of "old norwegian". I believe it was used in Norway around the viking times.. Not 100% sure though. What is kind of special with Icelandic is that they do not import many words from English; they create (or use) their own instead. So the words like hamburger and telephone isn't used in Iceland (by the hardcore people atleast.. the youth probably use them), they have their own words to describe these items.
And up north in Norway, Sweden and Finland you have a language called "Sami". This is used by the native people up there. They migrate across the northern parts of all three countries.
So... that concludes today's lesson
Ha en god dag!
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Hi ya there
The old scandinavia consisted Sweden, Danmark and Norway. That was up until the around 1950's. After, that Finland has been also counted as part of Scandinavia, even if we are not 'original' scandinavian country.
There was some agreements with the governments in 1950's, that gave Finland a sort of a back door to be part of scandinavia.
And about the finnish language. It actually originates in Asia, and closest related languages in Europe are hungarian and estonian. ( and it doesn't sound anything like russian )
And also the part, that swedish is spoken in Finland is correct.
6 % of finnish people speak swedish as their mother language, main areas are on the swedish coast starting from Turku (Åbo ) to Vaasa ( Wasa )
And also it is true, that swedish is official language in Finland and all the signs has to be in finnish and swedish.
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Ok. I have learned something new today too :cool: Good I got some of it right anyway.
...and by the way: Finnish still sounds Russian to me!
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Hei Even. Not very keen on correcting a fellow Norwegian, but corrections are due :-)Originally posted by even
Afaik Scandinavia only consists of Norway, Sweden and Denmark. I might be wrong though, allthough I'm born in Norway and lived in Sweden for three years.Originally posted by even
Danish is a language you have to speak like you have a potato stuck down your throut (at least it sounds like it). In writing it's very close to Norwegian.Originally posted by even
That's because Norwegian is actually a "sophisticated" version of Danish that was introduced during Norways union with Denmark from 1523 to 1814.Originally posted by even
In 1814 Norway went into a Union with SwedenOriginally posted by even
Norwegians understand both Swedish and Danish without problems. Swedes are a bit ignorant [...] Danish people will understand both the other languages too.
Norwegians understand Danish better when written than spoken. I've lived with two Danish lasses and it took me well over two weeks to understand what they were on about. At work I've a Danish colleague, and she's English only - but that's because she doesn't (or don't want to) understand me (or my other Norwegian colleague).
Another curiosity is that a few words in Danish is pretty much the opposite in Norwegian. Danish "grine" means "laugh, smile", while Norwegian "grine" (slang) means "cry, sob".Originally posted by even
Finnish is a strange language.Originally posted by even
It's in no way related to either of the Scandinavian languages. I believe it's actually related to Hungarian, and it sounds a bit like Russian. In many parts of Sweden (sic; Finland) they speak Swedish too (at least close to Helsinki, their capitol). It's an official language; in example all signs are presented in both languages.Originally posted by even
There is a couple of other languages that exist in the Scandinavian countries too.Originally posted by even
You have "New Norwegian" that is the Norwegian language. It is the language that was spoken in Norway before the Danish came.Originally posted by even
This is used some places in Norway, and all government publications have to be published in both languages. They are pretty close to each other, so if you understand one you will probably get the meaning of the other.Originally posted by even
There is also "Old Norwegian". This is not spoken in Norway any moreOriginally posted by even
they use it on the island of Iceland (the main language there). It is ofcourse a modernized version of the old language of "old norwegian". I believe it was used in Norway around the viking times.. Not 100% sure though. What is kind of special with Icelandic is that they do not import many words from English; they create (or use) their own instead. So the words like hamburger and telephone isn't used in Iceland (by the hardcore people atleast.. the youth probably use them), they have their own words to describe these items.
I have to bring forward the word "kringkasting" which was adopted by the Icelandic (translated to Icelandic of course). This Norwegian word is an adaptation of the German "rundfunk", meaning spreading, throwing [something] around (though don't quote me on that). In English it's "broadcasting". It's not everyday the Icelandic adopt Norwegian words... :-) In Sweden they call it "television". How boring isn't that...Originally posted by even
And up north in Norway, Sweden and Finland you have a language called "Sami". This is used by the native people up there. They migrate across the northern parts of all three countries.Originally posted by even
So... that concludes today's lesson
Ha en god dag!
// Even
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Good this forum got some activity
All corrections are welcome as I don't pride myself as being a Scandinavian historian... I have to say I barely paid attention to those kind of subjects in school. But I got the outline correct, ey?
About the 17. of May parade on Grafton... who organizes that and where could I get more info on it?
Is there like a Norwegian community over here? And... most importantly... can you buy some Norwegian food anywhere?
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Originally posted by even
About the 17. of May parade on Grafton... who organizes that and where could I get more info on it?Originally posted by even
can you buy some Norwegian food anywhere?
Or do as I do; stock up on wiener sausages - and what can best be described as tortillas made of potatoes (lomper!) - when in Norway. Or have someone send over those essentials: tubes of mixed caviar, Norwegian mustard, salty sweets (which is IMPOSSIBLE! to find in this country...) and more.
Mmmmmm...salty sweets...
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What I wanna know is: where did this "Danes talk as if they had a potato down their throats" come from? *Everyone* says it in Sweden and Norway about the Danes. Do the Swedes and Norwegians think themselves superior or something? And why a potato? Because they grow so many?0
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Originally posted by DadaKopf
What I wanna know is: where did this "Danes talk as if they had a potato down their throats" come from?Originally posted by DadaKopf
And why a potato? Because they grow so many?
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Weirdos.0
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Originally posted by DadaKopf
Weirdos.
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Ah no, I really dig Scandinavia. Rediculous levels of social solidarity and hot chicks. Wow.0
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