Learn how to ask for the bill and check the change
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| Introduction |
| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 23 - Asking for the Bill. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for the bill and check the change in Norwegian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the way to ask 'Can I have the check, please?' in Norwegian. |
| Inger: [Normal] Kan jeg få regningen, takk? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'can' |
| Inger: [Normal] kan [Slow] kan |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'get' |
| Inger: [Normal] få [Slow] få |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'the check' |
| Inger: [Normal] regningen [Slow] regningen |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'please' |
| Inger: [Normal] takk [Slow] takk |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Can I have the check, please?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Kan jeg få regningen, takk? [Normal] Kan jeg få regningen, takk? |
| Michael: Here's the way to say, 'I'd like to pay, please.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Jeg vil gjerne betale. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'want' |
| Inger: [Normal] vil [Slow] vil |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'please' |
| Inger: [Normal] gjerne [Slow] gjerne |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'pay' |
| Inger: [Normal] betale [Slow] betale |
| Michael: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'I'd like to pay, please.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Jeg vil gjerne betale. [Normal] Jeg vil gjerne betale. |
| Michael: Here's a sentence meaning 'I got back the wrong amount.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Jeg fikk igjen feil beløp. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'got' |
| Inger: [Normal] fikk [Slow] fikk |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'back' |
| Inger: [Normal] igjen [Slow] igjen |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'wrong' |
| Inger: [Normal] feil [Slow] feil |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'amount' |
| Inger: [Normal] beløp [Slow] beløp |
| Michael: Listen again to the sentence, 'I got back the wrong amount.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Jeg fikk igjen feil beløp. [Normal] Jeg fikk igjen feil beløp. |
| Michael: Here's a way to say, 'Keep the change.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Behold resten. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'keep' |
| Inger: [Normal] behold [Slow] behold |
| Michael: Last is the word literally meaning 'the rest' |
| Inger: [Normal] resten [Slow] resten |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Keep the change.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Behold resten. [Normal] Behold resten. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Inger: You don't have to give tips when eating at restaurants in Norway, as the waiters have a fixed salary. But if you're extra happy with the service, it's also not uncommon to give 10 to 15% in tips. |
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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