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In this lesson, we’ll introduce you to some phrases that we hope you won’t have to use. Norway has a very low crime rate, but when traveling you should always be careful. In addition, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, but you can also use it if you or someone around you is in need of immediate assistance. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to call for help.
Even if everyone wishes that nothing bad or dangerous happens while you are in Norway, it’s better if you know some important useful phrases to use in case of emergencies.
In Nynorsk, “Help!” is
Hjelp!
(slow) Hjelp!
Now let’s hear it again.
Hjelp!
Literally, this means, “Help.”
There are three emergency phone numbers in Norway; one each for the police, ambulance service, and fire brigade. You can call from a public phone or from a cell phone, and it’s free of charge.
The number for the police is 112. If you need someone to call the police you will have to say: “Call the police!”
In Nynorsk that is
Ring politiet!
The first word, ring!, is a form of the verb å ringe, meaning “to phone.” Ring is the command form, and is used to tell someone to do something. In this case, “phone!”
(slow) Ring!
Ring!
The second word politiet means “the police.”
(slow) Po-li-ti-et.
Politiet.
Let’s hear the entire sentence again:
(slow) Ring po-li-ti-et!
Ring politiet!
The number for the fire department is 110. If you need someone to call the fire department say:
Ring brannvesenet!
(slow) Ring brann-ve-se-net!
The word brannvesenet means “the fire department.”
(slow) Brann-ve-se-net.
Brannvesenet.
The whole expression one more time is:
Ring brannvesenet!
Another useful expression is “Call an ambulance!”
Ring etter ein ambulanse!
(slow) Ring et-ter ein am-bu-lan-se!
Etter literally means “after,” but in this context, “for” is a better translation.
(slow) Et-ter.
Et-ter.
The two words ein ambulanse means “an ambulance.” Ein means “a” or “an” for masculine words.
(slow) Ein am-bu-lan-se.
Ein ambulanse.
The whole sentence is Ring etter ein ambulanse!

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