Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Can I manage with English? Is it necessary to learn Norwegian??


If you are coming here as tourist, then the quick answer is No problem, English is perfectly fine. If you are coming here to work or live for a long term, then:
1. Learn Norwegian
2. Read my article on finding jobs here. 

Scandinavians perhaps speak the best English of all non-English speaking countries. English is taught in school from early childhood and most Norwegian can understand & converse very well in English, if not fluently.

However, it is important to note that English is not the first language and almost all the written communications or street signs, etc. are in Norwegian. Hence a quick knowledge of common Norwegian words would be helpful.

This site may provide some basic working language:

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