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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