Learn about slang expressions from Trondheim
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Slang Words and Expressions from Trondheim |
| 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 21. In this lesson you'll learn slang words and expressions from Trondheim. |
| Alisha: Trondheim is the biggest city in Central Norway and is home to some of the most important and beautiful buildings in the country. Visitors really should try to understand some of the local slang. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: klar |
| Patrick: læll |
| Patrick: sopinn |
| Patrick: kakskiv |
| Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: klar |
| Alisha: literally meaning "ready." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "tired." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] klar [NORMAL] klar |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: klar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you are tired. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er så klar! [SLOW] Jeg er så klar! |
| Alisha: "I'm so tired!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er så klar! |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: læll |
| Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "after all, anyway." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] læll [NORMAL] læll |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: læll |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that you are doing something after all. This word is used a lot in Trondheim, and it's hard to understand unless you already know the meaning. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg følte meg syk, men dro på skolen, læll. [SLOW] Jeg følte meg syk, men dro på skolen, læll. |
| Alisha: "I felt sick, but went to school anyway." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg følte meg syk, men dro på skolen, læll. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: sopinn |
| Alisha: literally meaning "shovel it in." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hungry." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] sopinn [NORMAL] sopinn |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: sopinn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you are hungry. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Du ser sopinn ut. [SLOW] Du ser sopinn ut. |
| Alisha: "You look hungry. " |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Du ser sopinn ut. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: kakskiv |
| Alisha: literally meaning "piece of cake." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "sandwich." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] kakskiv [NORMAL] kakskiv |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: kakskiv |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you are talking about eating a sandwich. In Norway, most of the daily meals are not hot meals, and having a piece of bread or two with something on top is what most people do when they're hungry. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du ha kakskiv? [SLOW] Vil du ha kakskiv? |
| Alisha: "Do you want a sandwich?" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du ha kakskiv? |
| 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: When you change your mind, you can use this word. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: læll |
| Alisha: "after all, anyway" |
| Alisha: After a long day at work, this is how you’ll feel. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: klar |
| Alisha: "tired" |
| Alisha: When you’re short on time, you might want to make a quick and easy meal. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: kakskiv |
| Alisha: "sandwich" |
| Alisha: After a long hike, your stomach is rumbling loudly. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: sopinn |
| Alisha: "hungry" |
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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