Let's talk about Norway.
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Here is a map of the counties in Norway ("provincias" in Spanish). Norway has 19 counties. Svalbard and Jan Mayen are 2 integral overseas territories.

Vicente, what an amazing opportunity. I don't think you have to worry about the different spoken English. Ours (US) is as similar to Great Britain as Hispanoamerica is to Spain, they just sound funny
I wish you and your family all the luck and good fortune in the world and fortunately for us the worldwide web will keep you with us as if you never even moved.
P.S. My wife says the girls there are absolutely beautiful!
Norway is a wonderful place! I would love to go and visit it myself!! However, getting accustomed to the customs is difficult at first but by time you will feel as if youve been living there forever! Dont be shy to use the language you know. British english or american english is almost the same its just the accent and the way of saying the word differs. Its nice to learn new forms of english but using the one you know is no harm. Youre supposed to be proud of what you know ![]()
You can't live in a country and pass up the opportunity to learn, at least, some of the native language. And why not get your info from a native. Here is an offer from someone that lives close to Oslo offering to help a penpal in English/Norwegian. I sure that you can find many such offers.
But I'll wait and see if I "meet" someone who needs to learn Norwegian, so it'll be useful for both parts!
I am really excited for you! It will be a great adventure for you and your family. I moved many times when I was growing up, but never to such a great place as Norway. What a great place to go -- you will be able to learn all about a new country, their language, people, and culture. It looks so beautiful there, too. You have a lot of time to get ready for your new adventure and you are doing the right thing by asking questions and doing research. I'm so glad you are sharing this with us!
Las rocas con Arte rupestre de Alta son parte de un sitio arqueológico cerca de la ciudad noruega de Alta, en la provincia de Finnmark, en el norte de Noruega. Desde que las tallas o más correctamente petroglifos fueron descubiertos en 1972 más de 5000 petroglifos han sido descubiertos en diferentes lugares de la zona. El sitio principal es Jiepmaluokta, a unos cuatro kilómetros de Alta, conteniendo alrededor de 3.000 representaciones que se han convertido en un museo al aire libre. El lugar ha sido incluido por la Unesco dentro de la lista del Patrimonio de la Humanidad el 3 de diciembre de 1985
Note that Finnmark is the northernmost county in mainland Norway and borders Russia and Finland. You can find the culture of Saami people there.

Norway is great place. I'm planning to go to Norway on a weekend vacation soon. It has the most beautiful fjords in the world. If possible try to take a trip to the Fjords, expensive but worth seeing. But Oslo is pretty much expensive, when compared to the other European capitals.

As far as I know, if people speak English that is not their native language (like in Norway or in Spain, or anywhere) it then does not matter what form of English you speak, as long as it is good fluent LEGIBLE English. Or even not so fluent (yours is).
In most places in Europe, with notable exception of Germany, people do not speak much English at all. Traveling France, Italy or Spain you will be hard-pressed to find anyone who speaks English.
I hope, Norway is an exception.
- It is always better to try to learn the local vernacular. If nothing else, it will get the aboriginals to warm up to you faster. People always appreciate the effort to learn their language and culture. Well, almost always.
Because of the long, dark winters, many people in Scandinavian countries have problems with depression. I say this because, you may start to feel sad or discouraged in the winter and not realize the cause. It's helpful to get plenty of light during what would be daylight hours and go to a doctor if you're having too hard a time.
Even though many people in Norway can speak English, I suggest you at least make an attempt to say just a few words in Norwegian before defaulting to English or Spanish. Your attempt to partake in their culture will be greatly appreciated and they will accept you even knowing that you are just starting to learn their language. Learning their language will help you learn their culture and vice versa. There is nothing more disgusting than "the ugly American" who travels to a different country and expects everyone there to converse in English when it´s not even their language.
You are being given a wonderful opportunity to experience the land of the Vikings - the ones who visited the Americas way before Christopher Colombus ever did. Enjoy!
Hi Zade
I lived in Denmark for about 12 years and visited Norway many times.
The two countries have many things in common although the geography is completely different.
Oslo is a lovely city in a beautiful setting. Be sure to visit the Viggerland Park, the Gokstadt Viking ship, the Kon Tikki raft and Munch museum.
If you can survive with English then you will have no problems because many - most Norwegians speak English.
Learning Norgwegian is also easy. You will find that the verb system is even easier than English. AND when you can understand Norwegian you will also understand Danish and Swedish quite well. 3 languages for the price of one.
You will soon adapt so do not worry about that.
Good luck
Wow, I'm very excited for you, and a little jealous, although I don't like the cold, so bring lot of jackets and gloves! jaja ![]()
Seriously though, good luck, and have fun, it sounds like learning the language will be well worth your time and effort, especially if you will be staying there for a very extended period of time!
Buena suerte!