Learn how to refuse politely an invitation
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| Introduction |
| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely refuse an invitation in Norwegian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the way to say 'No, thank you.' in Norwegian. |
| Inger: [Normal] Nei takk. |
| Michael: First is the word meaning 'no' |
| Inger: [Normal] nei [Slow] nei |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Inger: [Normal] takk [Slow] takk |
| Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'No, thank you.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Nei takk. [Normal] Nei takk. |
| Michael: Ok, now let's hear a way to say 'No, but thank you.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Nei, men ellers takk. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Inger: [Normal] nei [Slow] nei |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Inger: [Normal] men [Slow] men |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'otherwise' |
| Inger: [Normal] ellers [Slow] ellers |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Inger: [Normal] takk [Slow] takk |
| Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'No, but thank you.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Nei, men ellers takk. [Normal] Nei, men ellers takk. |
| Michael: Next, we have a way to say 'Sorry, I already have plans.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Beklager, men jeg har allerede lovt meg bort. |
| Michael: First is a phrase meaning 'sorry, but' |
| Inger: [Normal] beklager, men [Slow] beklager, men |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'have' |
| Inger: [Normal] har [Slow] har |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'already' |
| Inger: [Normal] allerede [Slow] allerede |
| Michael: Last is the phrase literally meaning 'promised me away' |
| Inger: [Normal] lovt meg bort [Slow] lovt meg bort |
| Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'Sorry, I already have plans.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Beklager, men jeg har allerede lovt meg bort. [Normal] Beklager, men jeg har allerede lovt meg bort. |
| Michael: Finally, we have a way to say 'I really want to, but I can't.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Jeg har veldig lyst, men jeg kan ikke. |
| Michael: First is the phrase meaning 'I really want to' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg har veldig lyst [Slow] jeg har veldig lyst |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'but' |
| Inger: [Normal] men [Slow] men |
| Michael: Last is the phrase meaning 'I can't' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg kan ikke [Slow] jeg kan ikke |
| Michael: Listen again to the sentence meaning 'I really want to, but I can't.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Jeg har veldig lyst, men jeg kan ikke. [Normal] Jeg har veldig lyst, men jeg kan ikke. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick language tip. |
| Inger: In more casual and impersonal situations, for example if you are offered a flyer on the street, you can refuse by just shortling saying: Nei takk. |
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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