The people of Bergen are VERY proud of their city and their dialect. It is a running joke in Norway that people from Bergen ( Bergensere) if asked where they come from they dont say Norway, they say Bergen. 
With 360 days of rain per year, they have ( to have) a great sense of humor, and are resilient as can be. 
Learn their dialect, and you`ll soften the heart of every Bergenser. 

The ebook looks at all the basic grammar, words, phrases in the Bergen dialect, and compares it to Bokmål. This ebook requires a basic understanding of Norwegian ( A1) for it to make sense to you. Hope it helps.

The people of Trondheim are known for their mustaches, their highly esteemed educational institutions and their great sense of humor. Trønderne ( people from Trondheim) are known for being jovial and friendly. As with any area of Norway, they do not speak Bokmål. In order to feel at home in Trondheim, and understand the people around you, you will have to crack the code of the elusive trønder dialect. We got you! 

In this ebook we will explain all the basic grammar and words in the Trondheim dialect. It will be compared to Bokmål, so a level of A1 is required to make use of the material to its full potential. 

We hope it can give you some insight, and some AHA moments.

Ah, the sweet cheerful south. ( Det blide Sørlandet)
Kristiansand and the area from egersund down to the south is known as the bible-belt in Norway due to its many churches, congregations and missons. They are sweet and sound extremely friendly with their soft consonants. 
The south is also one of the more pitoresque places in Norway with its islands, boating paradise and little houses clinging to the rocks along the coast line. 

The difference between bokmål and the Kristiansand dialect can be big, so we are very happy to be able to help you understand what the locals are saying. Maybe one day you`ll speak proper Norwegian to them also? ( Meaning: honoring them by speaking back in dialect)

The Stavanger dialect is as bouncy as a rap tune, and the people of Stavanger are sarcastic and ironic in the best possible way. The dialect packs a punch, and so does the people here. International town, with a small town esthetics, the undisputed oil capital of Norway. 
The doors will open wide and far if you speak to a siddis ( person from Stavanger) in their dialect. 

In this ebook we will help you see the difference between bokmål and stavangersk in all the most fundamental ways. In the end we hope you will understand what the people around you are saying, and that you yourself will start using dialect in your every day life.

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