Learn how to use noun genders
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hello, Yura here again. Absolute Beginner Season 1, lesson 5, Asking Directions at a Norwegian Airport. |
| Filip: Hei igjen, og velkommen tilbake! Hi there, and welcome back! I’m Filip. |
| Yura: In this lesson, we are going to look at how to ask for directions. Mark has just arrived at the airport and is anxious about finding a toilet. |
| Filip: Since he is not entirely familiar with reading Norwegian, he asks the airport staff for directions. The tone is therefore slightly formal. |
| Yura: Let's listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| Mark: Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet? |
| Staff: Der borte. (points to a toilet sign) |
| Mark: Takk skal du ha. |
| Staff: Bare hyggelig. |
| English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| Mark: Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet? |
| Staff: Der borte. (points to a toilet sign) |
| Mark: Takk skal du ha. |
| Staff: Bare hyggelig. |
| English Host: Now let’s hear it with the English translation. |
| Mark: Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet? |
| Yura: Excuse me, where is the toilet? |
| Staff: Der borte. (points to a toilet sign) |
| Yura: Over there. (points to a toilet sign) |
| Mark: Takk skal du ha. |
| Yura: Thank you. |
| Staff: Bare hyggelig. |
| Yura: You're welcome. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Yura: So Filip, do you ever ask people for directions when you are abroad, or even in your own country? |
| Filip: Actually, I do, in both my own country and abroad. I tend to ask people more than I rely on any map or device in my possession. |
| Yura: really? How come? |
| Filip: Well, looking something up, or trying to understand where you are on a map, generally by looking for landmarks, takes a lot of time. I find that just asking someone for directions is a lot faster. |
| Yura: I see. And I guess it’s a lot more social as well. |
| Filip: sure, people are normally very helpful, and friendships or even dates can come out of it. |
| Yura: dates? |
| Filip: Sure, asking someone for directions can be a great way to break the ice! |
| Yura: I guess that makes sense. So this lesson can have several uses then. |
| Filip: Indeed it can! |
| Yura: Now let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Yura: The first word we shall see is... |
| Filip: hvor [natural native speed] |
| Yura: where |
| Filip: hvor [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: hvor [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: å være [natural native speed] |
| Yura: to be |
| Filip: å være [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: å være [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: toalett [natural native speed] |
| Yura: bathroom/restroom |
| Filip: toalett [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: toalett [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: der [natural native speed] |
| Yura: there |
| Filip: der [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: der [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: borte [natural native speed] |
| Yura: away, over, gone |
| Filip: borte [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: borte [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: venstre [natural native speed] |
| Yura: left |
| Filip: venstre [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: venstre [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: høyre [natural native speed] |
| Yura: right |
| Filip: høyre [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: høyre [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: rett [natural native speed] |
| Yura: straight |
| Filip: rett [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: rett [natural native speed] |
| :Next: |
| Filip: framover [natural native speed] |
| Yura: forward |
| Filip: framover [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Filip: framover [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Yura: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Filip: : Takk skal du ha is a quite complicated way of saying “Thank you very much.” |
| Yura: Without going into too much detail, it is a slightly more formal and sincere way of saying “thank you.” |
| Filip: : Let’s hear it again - Takk skal du ha. |
| Yura: … and the next phrase... |
| Filip: : bare hyggelig |
| Yura: ...means “no problem” and you might remember it from our earlier lesson without the first word in front. |
| Filip: Adding bare makes it sound slightly more sincere, and you might actually hear bare hyggelig more often than hyggelig alone. |
| Yura: Okay, great! I think we’re ready to move on to grammar. |
Lesson focus |
| Filip: The focus of this lesson is hvor er ("where is"). |
| Yura: So tell us how this is used, Filip. |
| Filip: Sure. This is very useful in situations where you are looking for something, or when you are lost. |
| Yura: Well, that does sound useful, but directions can be hard to understand... |
| Filip: Yes, but we are not finished explaining this yet, and by the end of these 25 lessons, I'm sure you'll know most of the basic directions. If it's still hard to find, just ask someone to point it out on a map for you. |
| Yura: I see. Well, let's look at this phrase, and how to pronounce it. Please repeat after Filip |
| Filip: hvor |
| Yura: meaning "where." One more time slowly? |
| Filip: hvor |
| Yura: Now listeners, please repeat. |
| Filip: hvor [pause] |
| Yura: ok, now the next word. |
| Filip: er |
| Yura: we have had this before, but it means "is." one more time slowly please. |
| Filip: er |
| Yura: Now listeners, please repeat. |
| Filip: er [pause] |
| Yura: Nice. Now let's try that with a location we have learned. |
| Filip: hvor er toalettet? |
| Yura: Where’s the restroom? one more time slowly. |
| Filip: hvor er toalettet? |
| Yura: And at natural speed. Repeat after Filip, please. |
| Filip: hvor er toalettet? [pause] |
| Yura: That wasn't so hard, and I'm sure it will come in handy! |
| Filip: Sure, and all you need to do is change the location at the end, and you can ask directions to anything. Or if you can't remember where your stuff is, you can ask your friend. |
| Yura: I see. Now let's try this in a scenario. We can use the same scenario as in our conversation with the airport staff earlier. Go ahead, Filip. |
| Filip: unnskyld? |
| Yura: ok, so you have just tried to get the staff’s attention. |
| Filip: hei, kan jeg hjelpe deg? |
| Yura: “Hi, can I help you?” Okay, you got her attention. Let's ask for directions for Oslo's famous walking street "Karl Johans Street." |
| Filip: Ja, hvor er "Karl Johans gate?" |
| Yura: “Yes, where is Karl Johan’s Street?” Perfect. Now let's hear the instructions from officer Kari. |
| Filip: Rett frem, og til høyre. |
| Yura: “Straight forward and to the right.” Ok, you got the directions. Now repeat them, so officer Kari knows you got it right, and thank her for helping you. |
| Filip: : Rett frem og til høyre. Tusen takk! |
| Yura: “Straight forward and to the right. Thank you!!” You got the information you needed. Normally, the staff will also respond to you thanking her, assuring you that she was more than happy to help you out. |
| Filip: : Bare hyggelig. |
| Yura: “You’re welcome.” Ok! Now we can ask for basic directions. |
| Filip: : Yes, a very useful thing to know, since being new in town can be confusing. |
| Yura: Well, that's it for this lesson. We hope you found it useful! See you again soon. Bye! |
| Filip: Thank you for listening, and remember to check NorwegianClass101.com for the lesson notes! Bye everyone. Hade. |
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