Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby |
| John: Hi, everyone. I'm John. |
| Mai: And I'm Mai. |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Norwegian about a smiling baby picture. Anne plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| John: Meaning - "Look at this lovely smile!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hanne: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! |
| Per: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. |
| Julie: Så flott hun er! |
| Olav: Jeg er veldig stolt! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| John: "Look at this lovely smile!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hanne: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! |
| John: "Let me know if you need a babysitter!" |
| Per: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. |
| John: "She will probably be kind and smart, like her parents." |
| Julie: Så flott hun er! |
| John: "She is so beautiful!" |
| Olav: Jeg er veldig stolt! |
| John: "I am so proud!" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Anne's post. |
| Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| John: "Look at this lovely smile!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Se på dette nydelige smilet! (Regular) Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "look at this." |
| Mai: Se på dette |
| John: This is an expression often used to draw attention to something either positive or nice. Listen again- "Look at this " is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) Se på dette (REGULAR) Se på dette |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "lovely smile." |
| Mai: nydelige smilet |
| John: This is a standard way of complimenting a smile. Listen again- "lovely smile" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) nydelige smilet (REGULAR) nydelige smilet |
| John: All together, it's "Look at this lovely smile!" |
| Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "Let me know if you need a babysitter!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! (REGULAR) Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! |
| John: Use this expression to say you can help with the baby. |
| John: Her supervisor, Per, uses an expression meaning - "She will probably be kind and smart, like her parents." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. (REGULAR) Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. |
| John: Use this expression to give a compliment. |
| John: Her friend, Julie, uses an expression meaning - "She is so beautiful!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Så flott hun er! (REGULAR) Så flott hun er! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Så flott hun er! |
| John: Use this expression to say the baby is beautiful. |
| John: Her husband, Olav, uses an expression meaning - "I am so proud!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Jeg er veldig stolt! (REGULAR) Jeg er veldig stolt! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Jeg er veldig stolt! |
| John: Use this expression to show you are proud. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Mai: Ha det bra! |
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