Poles in Norway? Polish community in Oslo.

Well I got Lithuanian, Polish, German, Norwegian (maybe even Ukrainian or Jewish hell no)
Still I consider myself 50% Norwegian and 50% Polish. Heck im more German genetically then Polish.

It's up to each individual to choose his nationality, it comes with hardship as sometimes it isn't obvious what you have choosed.

Let them get to know each of the cultures while you teach those who you want the kids to know most about?


Well I (personally) don't mind Turks keeping their traditions (religions faith or family customs etc) just the same with any type of "different then me" it's his personal matter unless it affects me I don't give a damn what he/she does.

God judges everyone :)

I'm half Polish half Norwegian, and have lived in Norway for my entire life. I've lived in a place where dialect is the common language spoken and written. It's kinda similar to Nynorsk but all over it's very different. I find it easier to write Bokmål than Nynorsk although Nynorsk is more similar to my dialect, if you know what I mean! But I have to say, not every Norwegian understands the more unique dialects in Norway. I mean, everybody understands the dialect from Trondheim, Finnmark, Bergen, Stavanger and so on, but I often find myself translating from my dialect to Bokmål because of the fact that people that (most often) speak Bokmål don't understand my dialect.

You have two alternatives I believe, the church or NUK(young Norwegian Catholics). I find it easier to meet other Catholics and poles through NUK.


That comment about "polske arbeidere" or "polish workers" I find quite condemnatory(prejudice), this is what poles with a low-paid job are called in Norway, and it's like calling every Norwegian rich because of the oil. My dad(from Poland) is a doctor and has lived in Norway for 25 years. I've told people that I'm from the north pole just for fun, I'm from north in Poland. It's ok as a joke, but I wouldn't use it in a serious setting.

Of course it is but do you really think anyone can change it?
It's not my personal opinion I just said what most Norwegians I meet thinks of first when thinking of Poles, the only contact they get with Poles are Polish workers so it's not really that weird.

It is quite sad I agree but I understand it fully, I wish the Polish prime minister or president visited Norway some times :)
When I was in Poland I was called a fisherman once (lol) I hate fish so it was total fantasy for me lol

Yes, I do believe that we can change it. I change peoples opinion when I tell people about my father. I also believe you can turn the word "polakker" into something funny/positive instead of using it negatively. For example, a Pole does something only someone from Poland would have done, and I proudly say "polakker", it will turn peoples view of poles to something positive.

I can't turn every persons opinion on the case, but I believe that I turn my friends believes into a positive thing. No one has ever called my father a Polish worker, and everybody knows who my father is in my town. People go to him rather to go to someone else, because he is so good at what he does.

just one..

north pole..

south pole is in Antarctica..

hahhahahaha

joke- please dont get angry i love Polish people..

Are you still active on this forum?

In which city do you know more about the Polish community - bars, clubs, and so on?

thanks in advance

I'm an native English speaker and I've been told that the Scandinavian languages are the closest related to English and are therefore the easiest foreign language for an English speaker to learn. Which Scandinavian language would be the most practical to learn, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian???

As a Norwegian I would say Norwegian of course

Ive been watching Wallander (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Wallander) and I was surprised how much Swedish is like English..So many words in common..

There is a Polish Norwegian Jazz Musician.

Jan Garbarek

He is good!

Norwegians are one of the closest Western Europeans to Poles.

Norwegians have the highest R1a haplogroup in Western Europe.

I have heard Norwegians say they could not tell Poles from Norwegians based on looks alone.

Dear Mr Grunwald,

Do you know of any polish construction workers who speak Norwegian, I'm looking at a job starting soon,re construction of a bridge, sarahayrton@eircom.net

hello Mr Glimt im from Morocco im being in Norway fore little time in Trondheim and i have a Polish friend i want help him because now have difficulty for need job and location and not speak a lot of English and noshk! if u can give some help contact me and i give all information thank you

Aha, only just be ultra-careful of the infamous FALSE FRIENDS!!!!

"knulla" in Swedish has a very different meaning from "knulle" in Danish etc...
A "gutt" in Norwegian means "boy" in English ("pojke"/"kille" in Swedish) and would NOT be understood by a solely bilingual English-speaking Swede, for instance.

Don't fall into the similarity trap:-)