Learn some phrases your professor won't teach you
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| Jasmine: Hi everyone! Jasmine here. |
| Filip: and I´m Filip. Welcome back to NorwegianPod101.com! |
| Jasmine: This is All About lesson 13: top 5 phrases your teacher will never teach you. |
| Jasmine: I'm telling you right now, this lesson is really fun. |
| Filip: Because we'll go over some phrases your teacher might not teach you! |
| Jasmine: Now we don't want you to get the wrong idea, you won't find any swear words or anything here! |
| Filip: Just some Norwegian phrases that are just a little too slang-y to be introduced in the classroom. |
| Jasmine: These are words though that you will encounter EVERY DAY in Norway. |
| Filip: Yeah, that common. |
| Jasmine: So if you're ready to learn some real Norwegian, let's get started. |
| Filip: The first word we'll go over is "Vent litt!" |
| Jasmine: "Vent Litt," or "vent," can be used as is to express the same meaning as in the English "wait!" The expressions are used exactly like how "wait!" and "wait a minute" are used in English. |
| Filip: Just like all the other phrases we'll go over today, tone of voice when you use this phrase is very important. |
| Jasmine: That's right. You could say it like this… |
| Filip: "Vent litt." |
| Jasmine: The intonation is very relaxed and simply urges (someone) to wait a bit, while (you) find (something). Or somewhere along those lines. While… |
| Filip: "Vent!" |
| Jasmine: Is more of a command. Commanding whoever you direct it at to wait. |
| Filip: Intonation is very important in Norwegian. |
| Jasmine: Our next phrase is… |
| Filip: "Hva skjera?" |
| Jasmine: Literally this translates to, "What happens?," but is even more similar to the English phrase "What's up?" |
| Filip: Use it when you meet friends or colleagues and you wonder what they're planning. |
| Jasmine: This phrase can also be used as a "What is happening here?!"-type of phrase. |
| Filip: That gives it a more serious or hysteric tone. |
| Jasmine: What's our next phrase? |
| Filip: "Kult." |
| Jasmine: "Kult" pretty much translates to "Cool!" in English |
| Filip: Yes, it is used exactly like in English by Norwegians. You'll hear it often as Norwegians use it for everything that's above average "nice." |
| Jasmine: Imagine if a friend says, "I went to see Harry Potter 7 last night," and you answer, "Cool." The conversation would be something like this… |
| Filip: "Jeg så Harry Potter 7 i går." |
| Jasmine: "Kult!" |
| Filip: Easy, right? It's kind of a conversation killer though so be careful. |
| Jasmine: Interesting. Our next phrase is… |
| Filip: "Seriøst!?" |
| Jasmine: "Seriøst!?" literally translates to, "Seriously!?" |
| Filip: This word has also got more or less the same usage as in English. |
| Jasmine: If you can't believe what you're hearing you usually respond with "Seriously!?" |
| Filip: "Seriøst!?" Another more slang-y version of this is "Serr!?" |
| Jasmine: Both expressions carry a slight hint at non-serious disbelief and should be used that way. Don't use it if you are seriously doubting what the person is saying. |
| Filip: What's our last phrase? |
| Jasmine: "Ikke sant!?" |
| Filip: They're going to hear this all the time! |
| Jasmine: I know I do! |
| Filip: "Ikke Sant!?" is the Norwegian way of saying; "Right!?" |
| Jasmine: A way too overused word. People can't seem to say enough of this word. |
| Filip: As with its English brother, the expression is used to lightly ask for someone's agreement on a statement or a confirmation on something. |
| Jasmine: A good example is, "Harry Potter's awesome, right!?" |
| Filip: In Norwegian, "Harry Potter er bare dødskult, ikke sant!?" |
| Jasmine: So I think all of these phrases are good to know. |
| Filip: Yeah, even if you don't use them, just knowing them for when you come across them is good enough. |
| Jasmine: And believe us, you'll come across them at some point. |
| Filip: At many points! |
| Jasmine: Well, that's it for this lesson! Make sure to join us next time too! |
| Filip: "Hade!" |
| Jasmine: "See ya!" |
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