Do you know how many times you end up using common idioms without even realizing it? Yes. Idioms like “head in the clouds”, “as cool as a cucumber”, “a piece of cake”, and “heart in your mouth” have become a part of our everyday language for a while now. And you can’t deny that they are fun to use, too.
However, English isn’t the only language that has great idioms. The Norwegian language, for example, has many fun idioms that can be really cool to learn. An Instagram account named Bad Norwegian Translations features unique literal Norwegian translations. What makes them even better is that they are cutely illustrated as well. Here, we have featured some of the funniest Norwegian-to-English idiom translations that will surely make you giggle and also help you understand how great the Norwegian language is!
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