Any expats in or near Haugesund

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badabing87Member31 August 2011 00:22:06

Hey everyone!

I'm an Aussie guy who has moved close to Haugesund with my Norwegian partner.

Looking to meet other expats to hangout with and maybe get a beer!

simoncalv New member

Member since 15 November 2013

simoncalvNew member15 November 2013 10:18:15

HI
UK family just moved to Haugesund Norway from Perth Australia............ looking to meet other expat families.

Hasnaa ViP

Member since 21 October 2013

HasnaaViP15 November 2013 11:26:41

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Hi simoncalv,

Welcome to Expat.com.

Please note that you posted on an old thread. For better visibility and interaction, I suggest you to start a new discussion on the Norway forum.

Maybe a few words about yourself can be useful for members to know you better.

Thank you,

Hasnaa
Expat.com Team

dmcart13 Serial expat

Member since 15 December 2009

dmcart13Serial expat15 November 2013 11:39:01

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Hello,

How are you finding Haugesund? I used to live there for 4 years, before moving to Oslo.

David

simoncalv New member

Member since 15 November 2013

simoncalvNew member15 November 2013 13:07:40

David its good but we have struggled with not speaking Norwegian. Also not knowing any English people has proved hard!

simoncalv New member

Member since 15 November 2013

simoncalvNew member15 November 2013 13:08:05

Tusen Takk :-)

dmcart13 Serial expat

Member since 15 December 2009

dmcart13Serial expat18 November 2013 10:19:51

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Not speaking Norwegian does cause problems. The dialect in Haugesund also takes some getting used to, since it is quite different from what you might be taught in a Norwegian class. Having said that, I think the Haugesund dialect is easier for a native English speaker to speak than the dialect in the east. Have you started Norwegian classes yet? I went to evening classes at Breidablikk. It's a good way to learn and to meet other foreigners.

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