NorwayHverdag 23 · Everyday life in Norway
Your housing cooperative (borettslag) is having a dugnad on a Saturday in May. What does that mean?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Borettslaget ditt skal ha dugnad en lørdag i mai. Hva betyr det?
- aThe housing cooperative pays a company to tidy and clean the outdoor areaBorettslaget betaler et firma for å rydde og vaske uteområdet
- bThe residents meet to elect a new board and approve the budgetBeboerne møtes for å velge nytt styre og vedta budsjettet
- cThe residents work together without pay, for example tidying the outdoor areaBeboerne jobber sammen uten lønn, for eksempel med å rydde uteområdetCorrect answer
Why?
A dugnad is work that people do together, voluntarily and without pay, for something they share. It is common in housing cooperatives, kindergartens, schools and sports clubs.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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