Thorwegian ❄️ on Nostr: the Norwegian language likes to speak in general terms one can like it one does well ...
the Norwegian language likes to speak in general terms
one can like it
one does well
whereas English prefers "how are YOU?"
a Norwegian says "how is it?"
there's less emphasis on this big YOU or ME. it's some kind of person, and we are just persons, mere folk among others.
one might say English is inherently egocentric. the Scandinavian languages are inherently humble. "oh, i'm just some person."
one can like it
one does well
whereas English prefers "how are YOU?"
a Norwegian says "how is it?"
there's less emphasis on this big YOU or ME. it's some kind of person, and we are just persons, mere folk among others.
one might say English is inherently egocentric. the Scandinavian languages are inherently humble. "oh, i'm just some person."