Norwegian lesson

Update (20 Oct 16): Links to Quizlet for vocabulary (including separate grammar list) and phrase lists added

Dialogue


Phrases and Vocabulary

Note: Click on the link on to hear the word’s pronunciation.


Hei! Hi!

Hvordan har dere det? How’s it going?

Bare bra. Just fine.

  • bare just
  • bra good, fine

Det samme. The same.

Og med deg? And with you?

  • og and
  • med with
  • deg you (object pronoun, singular)

Også bra, takk. Also good, thanks.

Du har blitt flinkere til å snakke norsk. You have gotten better at speaking Norwegian.

  • du you
  • å ha to have
  • å bli to become
  • flink good, clever
  • å snakke to speak
  • norsk Norwegian

I Island, må vi lære dansk. In Iceland, we have to learn Danish.

  • i in
  • Island Iceland
  • must, have to (present tense)
  • å lære to learn
  • dansk Danish

som er jo ikke annerledes fra norsk

  • er am, is, are
  • jo (used when referring to something obvious to the speaker)
  • ikke not
  • annerledes different
  • fra from

Også islandsk uttalelse er mer liksom norsk, mener jeg. Also, Icelandic pronunciation is more like Norwegian, I think.

Skal dere oppføre dere ordentlige dette året? Are you ready to behave yourselves this year?

Jeg lover ingenting. I promise nothing.

Jeg tenker. I’m thinking.

Så morsomme dere er. How funny you are.

Husk at moren din er lærer på denne skolen. Remember that your mother is a teacher at this school.

  • å huske to remember
  • mor mother
  • moren din your mother
  • lærer teacher
  • skole school
  • denne skolen this school

Har du nummeret til Ásdís’ foreldre? Do you have the number to Ásdís’ parents?

Hvorfor spør du meg det? Why are you asking me that?

Fordi jeg kjenner moren din godt. Because I know your mother well.

Hvis du ikke oppføre deg ordentlig, trenger du behandling hos dem. If you don’t behave yourself, you’ll need to be treated by them.

  • hvis (in this context) if
  • å trenge to need
  • behandling treatment
  • hos with (when referring to people)
  • dem them

Klassen begynner om to minutter. Class begins in two minutes.

Ha det! Goodbye!
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Grammar

Pronouns

Subject pronouns

  • jeg I
  • du you (singular)
  • hun she
  • han he
  • den, det it
  • vi we
  • dere you (plural)
  • de them

Object pronouns

  • meg me
  • deg you (singular)
  • henne her
  • ham him
  • den, det it
  • oss us
  • dere you (plural)
  • dem them

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