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Norway - An Expatriate Guide
Overview
Climate and Weather
Getting There
Speaking the Language
Visas, Residency, Immigration & Documentation
Currency and Cost of Living
Foreign Currency - how to secure a favourable exchange rate
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Business Culture
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Renting Property in Norway
Buying Property in Norway
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Expat Experiences of Life in Norway (submit yours here)
Angela Davenport
Myself and my partner moved to Kirkenes in North Norway in February 2009. It was a job offer with his company that brought us here. Before accepting the position, we did as much research on the area as possible and the only thing that was putting me off was the temperature, which can plummet to around -35 centigrade, or worse, in the winter. Having said that, I am not a lover of hot places, I do prefer the cold...
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I would advise getting a Norwegian phrase dictionary first so at least you are able to learn basic words. Almost everyone in the southern part of Norway speaks English and "book" Norwegian. In the west and northern parts of Norway they speak an entirely different dialect, "Nynorsk" which is old Norwegian and sounds very different. As an example, to say "I love you" is "Jeg elsker deg" (Y-eye elsker dye" and in Nynorsk it is "Eg elsker deg," (Egg elsker degg). The people are very friendly once you start chatting with them, but initially they may seem "cold"...don't take it personally, it is just the Norwegian way...
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