The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world · 3 months agoPeople's Reaction When You Start Speaking Their Language.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up1682arrow-down114cross-posted to: yurop@lemm.eecartographyanarchy@lemm.ee
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minus-squareCptOblivius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·3 months agoWell crap, I’ve spent 4 months doing Norwegian on Duolingo. At least I might be able to read signs and stuff.
minus-squareladyofthrowaway@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoIt’ll be useful. Unless you’re in maybe Oslo or Bergen, everything (signs, labels on all groceries, announcements, etc) is in Norsk and not everyone can/is willing to speak English, even Gen Y and younger.
Well crap, I’ve spent 4 months doing Norwegian on Duolingo. At least I might be able to read signs and stuff.
Learning is its own reward.
It’ll be useful. Unless you’re in maybe Oslo or Bergen, everything (signs, labels on all groceries, announcements, etc) is in Norsk and not everyone can/is willing to speak English, even Gen Y and younger.