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| Hei. Hello and welcome to Norwegian Survival Phrases brought to you by NorwegianClass101.com |
| This course is to sign to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Norway. You'll be surprised at how far a little Norwegian will go. Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by NorwegianClass101.com and there you'll find the accompanying pdf and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| Norwegian Survival Phrases. Lesson 11. |
| Norwegian Restaurant: How Many People? |
| There is a wide variety of Norwegian dishes and your job as a visitor is to try as many different foods as possible! However, before you start eating you have to get to the table! In this lesson, we'll cover getting to the table in a restaurant. |
| When entering a restaurant, or restaurant in Norwegian, one rarely gets seated by the waiter or waitress. The customers often have to find their own table. However, there are occasions where you will be asked the question, "How many people in your party?" So practicing it will come in handy at some point. "How many people are you?" in Norwegian is Hvor mange er dere? Let's hear it once again: Hvor mange er dere? Hvor mange er dere?The first part, Hvor mange, means, "How many?" Let's break it down by syllable: Hvor mange? Hvor mange? Hvor literally means, "where." Mange means, "many." Let's hear it one more time: Hvor mange? Hvor mange? Er, as you should remember, means "are." Dere follows this. In Norwegian it means, "you" in the plural. Hvor mange er dere? Hvor mange er dere? |
| Now let's go over how to answer. |
| In Norwegian, you might respond by telling the waiter or waitress Vi er tre, which in English means, "We are three." Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: Vi er tre. And, vi er tre. |
| Let's take a look at some of the numbers you might need here, from two to five. Here it is, from two to five: to, tre, fire, fem. |
| You could also say, "We are four people," which in Norwegian is Vi er fire. Let's break it down by syllable: vi er fire. Now, let's hear it once again: vi er fire. The first word Vi means, "we." After this comes er ("are") and fire, which in Norwegian is "four." Fire, and fire. |
| If you are just one person, the proper answer to the question is Jeg er alene. In English it means, "I am alone." Let's break down these words and hear them one more time: Jeg er alene. Jeg er alene. The first word Jeg means, "I." Let's hear it one more time: jeg. Jeg The second word alene means, "alone." Let's break it down and hear it again: Alene. alene. Altogether that's Jeg er alene. Jeg er alene. |
| Okay, the closeout todays lesson, would like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer. Så lykke til, which means good luck in Norwegian. |
| How many people are you? |
| Hvor mange er dere? |
| Hvor mange er dere? |
| Hvor mange er dere? |
| We are three. |
| Vi er tre |
| Vi er tre |
| Vi er tre |
| We are four people. |
| Vi er fire |
| Vi er fire |
| Vi er fire |
| I am alone |
| Jeg er alene |
| Jeg er alene |
| Jeg er alene |
| Alright, that's going to do it for this lesson. Remember to stop by NorwegianClass101.com and pick up the accompanying pdf. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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