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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Ida: And I’m Ida! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 3! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to food and drink. These are five common beverages in Norway. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Solo |
| Brandon: Orange soda |
| Ida: (slow) Solo (regular) Solo |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Solo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Solo is a popular orange-flavored soda. The recipe was actually brought from Spain. It also has a lesser-known lemon-flavored soda. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) I Norge på 60-tallet var Solo mye mer populær enn Coca-Cola. |
| Brandon:In Norway in the 60s, Solo was much more popular than Coca-Cola. |
| Ida: (slow) I Norge på 60-tallet var Solo mye mer populær enn Coca-Cola. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Farris |
| Brandon: Sparkling mineral water |
| Ida: (slow) Farris (regular) Farris |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Farris |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Farris is the oldest bottled water brand in Norway. Farris bottled water is not from Norway’s Farris Lake. Rain water on a hill gets filtered and then made into Farris mineral water about 20 years later. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Farris er kjent for å være bra for helsa di. |
| Brandon: Farris is known to be good for your health. |
| Ida: (slow) Farris er kjent for å være bra for helsa di. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Julebrus |
| Brandon: Christmas soda |
| Ida: (slow) Julebrus (regular) Julebrus |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Julebrus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Christmas soda is made by a lot of different breweries in Norway. This soft drink is often red with a Christmas label on the bottle. Norwegians often have discussions about which Christmas soda is the best one. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Julebrus blir bare solgt fra oktober til slutten av desember. |
| Brandon: Christmas soda is only sold from October to the end of December. |
| Ida: (slow) Julebrus blir bare solgt fra oktober til slutten av desember. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Akevitt |
| Brandon: Akvavit |
| Ida: (slow) Akevitt (regular) Akevitt |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Akevitt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Akvavit is a type of liquor made from potatoes and it dates back to the 15th century. Akvavit’s main spice is often dill or caraway. Norwegians often drink it on Christmas. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Noen sier at spriten akevitt fordøyer fettet i julematen. |
| Brandon: Some say that the spirit beverage akvavit digests the fat in Christmas food. |
| Ida: (slow) Noen sier at spriten akevitt fordøyer fettet i julematen. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Vikingfjord |
| Brandon: Vodka called Vikingfjord |
| Ida: (slow) Vikingfjord (regular) Vikingfjord |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Vikingfjord |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Vikingfjord is a famous vodka brand in Norway. It’s brewed from glacier water and potatoes. Since it is made from glacier water that melts and runs through glacial earth and stones, the taste is not affected by minerals from regular water. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Vikinfjord har vunnet flere priser for beste vodka. |
| Brandon: Vikingfjord has won several prizes for the best vodka. |
| Ida: (slow) Vikinfjord har vunnet flere priser for beste vodka. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Solo |
| [pause]Brandon: Orange soda |
| Ida: Farris |
| [pause]Brandon: Sparkling mineral water |
| Ida: Julebrus |
| [pause]Brandon: Christmas soda |
| Ida: Akevitt |
| [pause]Brandon: Akvavit |
| Ida: Vikingfjord |
| [pause]Brandon: Vodka called Vikingfjord |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five Beverages in Norway! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ida: Hade! |
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