Learn how to use directions in Norwegian, particularly when driving a car
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: And I’m Becky. Welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. This is Lower Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 10 - Going for a Drive in the Norwegian Countryside. In this lesson, you’ll learn more about directions |
| Filip: And how to use ‘til’, which means “to”. The conversation is between Kjersti and Espen, who are on their way to Galdhøpiggen again. |
| Becky: This time they’re going by car, and it’s a long drive that can get boring. |
| Filip: Kjersti is a little confused about how to get there. |
| Becky: Ok, let’s listen to the conversation. |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: I’ve heard driving a car or motorbike in Norway can be a nice experience. Some of the country roads are so beautiful they’ll take your breath away! |
| Filip: Indeed. Norwegians drive on the right side of the road, which is good to remember. What’s also good to know is that as well as some beautiful views, you’ll encounter a lot of roundabouts. |
| Becky: Yeah, there are a lot of roundabouts in Norway. And also U-turns, if you drive in the mountainous areas. |
| Filip: Right. The other good thing about driving in Norway is that you can reach places that public transport can’t. |
| Becky: Public transport is very convenient in Norway, but there are just some places out in the country that are more difficult to get to. |
| Filip: Anyway, driving yourself means you get to decide when to take breaks and enjoy the scenery around you! |
| Becky: But you have to be careful to avoid getting lost by taking a wrong turn somewhere, because you could get stuck going in the wrong direction for hours! |
| Filip: Right, so always bring some navigation device or a map, so you can make sure you know where you are! |
| Becky: Good advice. Now let’s move on to the vocab. |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Becky: Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Filip: You might remember ‘tar’ being explained in earlier lessons. ‘Tar’ is a word with a lot of different usages. Take our dialogue, for example. ‘Tar vi til høyre her?’ means... |
| Becky: “Do we take the right here?” |
| Filip: Whenever ‘tar’ is at the beginning of a sentence, you have to guess what context it’s in, and what meaning it will have. |
| Becky: Usually, you can translate any sentence with this word in it as “to take [something]” in English. Just like the translation in our dialogue. |
| Filip: The second word, ‘Helt’ is also quite hard to explain. It doesn’t have a single direct English equivalent, it has many. |
| Becky: Like the phrase “All the way”, the words “Wholly” or “fully”, or anything similar to those words. |
| Filip: It all depends on what context it is put in. |
| Becky: Let’s look at some examples here. |
| Filip: Ta litt av denne suppen |
| Becky: “take some of this soup” |
| Filip: Tar du femti studiepoeng i år? |
| Becky: “Are you taking fifty course credits this year?” |
| Filip: Jeg vet ikke helt hva jeg skal gjøre |
| Becky: “I don’t know exactly what I should do.” |
| Filip: Det er helt opp til deg hva du gjør |
| Becky: “It’s entirely up to you what you do.” Ok, let’s move on to the grammar. |
Lesson focus |
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| Filip: In this lesson you’ll learn some common directions, and how to use the word ‘til’, meaning “to”. |
| Becky: Right, let’s look at some more general directions. |
| Filip: Ok. ‘Bakover mot’ |
| Becky: Back towards |
| Filip: Rundt |
| Becky: Turning around |
| Filip: Over |
| Becky: Over |
| Filip: Under |
| Becky: Under |
| Filip: ‘Bortover’ or ‘langsmed’ |
| Becky: Along |
| Filip: And ‘Mot’ |
| Becky: “Towards.” Now. there’s also the four cardinal directions, and these can come in handy because a lot of place names and maps contains these directions. Filip, if you’d please. |
| Filip: Nord |
| Becky: North |
| Filip: Sør |
| Becky: South |
| Filip: Øst |
| Becky: East |
| Filip: vest |
| Becky: West |
| Becky: If you know these words, you should be able to navigate most directions successfully. Even if you don’t need to ask directions, there’s a lot of signage and explanations in pamphlets that are only in Norwegian. So, being able to understand those is always a plus. |
| Filip: Now for the use of ‘til’. In our dialogue, you saw a lot of ‘til’. That’s because there’s a lot of different usages for this word. |
| Becky: It can mean “to”, “until”, and “for”, depending on its context. |
| Filip: For example, if you were going to Lillehammer you would say ‘jeg skal til Lillehammer’ |
| Becky: “I am going to Lillehammer” |
| Filip: Or if you are waiting for your friends to arrive, you’d say ‘Jeg venter til vennene mine kommer.’ |
| Becky: “I am waiting until my friends arrive.” |
| Filip: Finally, if someone asks “who is that present for?” you can respond with ‘Den er til mamma’ |
| Becky: “It’s for my mom”. Great, now the best way to understand the different ways it’s used, is to give some more examples. |
| Filip: Ok. ‘Kommer du til festen i kveld?’ |
| Becky: “Are you coming to the party tonight?” |
| Filip: Kjør til venstre, til du ser et hus |
| Becky: “Drive to the left until you see a house” |
| Filip: Send denne pakken til Kåre |
| Becky: ”Send this package to Kåre.” |
Outro |
| Filip: And that’s it for this lesson. |
| Becky: If you’re unsure of anything, please check the lesson notes, and we’ll see you next time. |
| Filip: Snakkes! |
| Becky: Bye! |
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