Learn how to ask and answer why
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| Introduction |
| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 17 - Why? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer why in Norwegian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's a way to ask 'Why are you late?' in Norwegian. |
| Inger: [Normal] Hvorfor er du sen? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'why' |
| Inger: [Normal] hvorfor [Slow] hvorfor |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'are' |
| Inger: [Normal] er [Slow] er |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'late' |
| Inger: [Normal] sen [Slow] sen |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Why are you late?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hvorfor er du sen? [Normal] Hvorfor er du sen? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Because I missed the train.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Fordi jeg mistet toget. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'because' |
| Inger: [Normal] fordi [Slow] fordi |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'missed' |
| Inger: [Normal] mistet [Slow] mistet |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'the train' |
| Inger: [Normal] toget [Slow] toget |
| Michael: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'Because I missed the train.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Fordi jeg mistet toget. [Normal] Fordi jeg mistet toget. |
| Michael: Here's the way to ask 'Why are you tired?' |
| Inger: [Normal] Hvorfor er du sliten? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'why' |
| Inger: [Normal] hvorfor [Slow] hvorfor |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'are' |
| Inger: [Normal] er [Slow] er |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'tired' |
| Inger: [Normal] sliten [Slow] sliten |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning, 'Why are you tired?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hvorfor er du sliten? [Normal] Hvorfor er du sliten? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Because I have worked a lot.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Fordi jeg har jobbet mye. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'because' |
| Inger: [Normal] fordi [Slow] fordi |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the phrase meaning 'have worked' |
| Inger: [Normal] har jobbet [Slow] har jobbet |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'a lot' |
| Inger: [Normal] mye [Slow] mye |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Because I have worked a lot.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Fordi jeg har jobbet mye. [Normal] Fordi jeg har jobbet mye. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick language tip. |
| Inger: A common expression in Norwegian is Hvorfor ikke? which means, "Why not?" You can use it to accept an invitation you are not really keen to accept—if it was not planned in advance. For example, if a friend suddenly invites you to go to the movies, you can answer Hvorfor ikke? |
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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