Introduction |
Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Norwegian. |
Body |
Michael: Here's the way to ask 'How much does it cost?' in Norwegian. |
Inger: [Normal] Hvor mye koster det? |
Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'how much' |
Inger: [Normal] hvor mye [Slow] hvor mye |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'costs' |
Inger: [Normal] koster [Slow] koster |
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
Inger: [Normal] det [Slow] det |
Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does it cost?' |
Inger: [Slow] Hvor mye koster det? [Normal] Hvor mye koster det? |
Michael: Here's a way to ask, 'Is this on sale?' |
Inger: [Normal] Er denne på salg? |
Michael: First is a word meaning 'is' |
Inger: [Normal] er [Slow] er |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
Inger: [Normal] denne [Slow] denne |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'on' |
Inger: [Normal] på [Slow] på |
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'sale' |
Inger: [Normal] salg [Slow] salg |
Michael: Listen again to the question meaning 'Is this on sale?' |
Inger: [Slow] Er denne på salg? [Normal] Er denne på salg? |
Michael: Here's a phrase meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
Inger: [Normal] OK, jeg tar den. |
Michael: First is a word meaning 'OK' |
Inger: [Normal] OK [Slow] OK |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'take' |
Inger: [Normal] tar [Slow] tar |
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
Inger: [Normal] den [Slow] den |
Michael: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
Inger: [Slow] OK, jeg tar den. [Normal] OK, jeg tar den. |
Michael: Here's a sentence meaning, 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
Inger: [Normal] Nei takk. Det er for dyrt. |
Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'No, thanks.' |
Inger: [Normal] Nei takk. [Slow] Nei takk. |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
Inger: [Normal] det [Slow] det |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
Inger: [Normal] er [Slow] er |
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'too' |
Inger: [Normal] for [Slow] for |
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
Inger: [Normal] dyrt [Slow] dyrt |
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'No, thanks. It's too expensive.' |
Inger: [Slow] Nei takk. Det er for dyrt. [Normal] Nei takk. Det er for dyrt. |
Cultural Insight |
Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
Inger: Price tags are usually attached to the item or on the shelf in all kinds of stores in Norway. If it's not, however, it's fine to ask the person in charge using the sentence you just learned: Hvor mye koster det? |
Outro
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Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
Inger: Ha det bra! |
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