INTRODUCTION |
Alisha: Slang Words and Expressions from Bergen |
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Alisha. |
Patrick: And I'm Patrick! |
Alisha: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 20. In this lesson you'll learn slang words and expressions from Bergen. |
Alisha: Bergen is the second biggest city in Norway, and lies on the beautiful west coast. If you travel there, you should know some of the local slang. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Patrick: bekkalokk |
Patrick: slitan |
Patrick: stril |
Patrick: tidi |
Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
Patrick: bekkalokk |
Alisha: literally meaning "stream cover." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "manhole cover." |
Patrick: [SLOW] bekkalokk [NORMAL] bekkalokk |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Patrick: bekkalokk |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to impress someone from Bergen. The word is not commonly used, other than when you ask a person from Bergen about specific words from that city. They are very proud of this word. |
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Forstår du hva "bekkalokk" betyr? [SLOW] Forstår du hva "bekkalokk" betyr? |
Alisha: "Do you know what "bekkalokk" means?" |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Forstår du hva "bekkalokk" betyr? |
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Patrick: slitan |
Alisha: literally meaning "wear it out." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "enjoy it." |
Patrick: [SLOW] slitan [NORMAL] slitan |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Patrick: slitan |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when someone bought something nice, and you want to express that you hope they enjoy it. |
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Nye sko? Slitan! [SLOW] Nye sko? Slitan! |
Alisha: "New shoes? Enjoy them!" |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Nye sko? Slitan! |
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Patrick: stril |
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "a person from the islands off the coast, outside the city." |
Patrick: [SLOW] stril [NORMAL] stril |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Patrick: stril |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to distinguish between people from the city of Bergen and those who live on the islands outside of Bergen. |
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Er du bergenser eller stril? [SLOW] Er du bergenser eller stril? |
Alisha: "Are you from Bergen or the islands?" |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Er du bergenser eller stril? |
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Patrick: tidi |
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "funny." |
Patrick: [SLOW] tidi [NORMAL] tidi |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Patrick: tidi |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you find something funny. |
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Han er så tidi! [SLOW] Han er så tidi! |
Alisha: "He's so funny!" |
Patrick: [NORMAL] Han er så tidi! |
QUIZ |
Alisha: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
Alisha: What your friend from Bergen will say after you buy a new car. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Patrick: slitan |
Alisha: "enjoy it" |
Alisha: Don’t fall into one of these whilst out walking! |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Patrick: bekkalokk |
Alisha: "manhole cover" |
Alisha: It is easy to enjoy yourself in Bergen, so you will have many chances to use this word there. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Patrick: tidi |
Alisha: "funny" |
Alisha: There is a friendly rivalry between those who live in the city and those who reside on the islands just off the coast. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Patrick: stril |
Alisha: "a person from the islands off the coast, outside the city" |
Outro
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Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Norwegian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
Patrick: Ha det bra! |
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