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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 13. |
| Norwegian Restaurant: Smoking or Non-Smoking? |
| In the last lesson, we learned how to make a reservation in a restaurant. Now that you know how to get a table, you have another big issue to tackle. If you want to enjoy your meal, the smoking issue is very important. If you are a smoker and you enter a non-smoking establishment, or if you are a non-smoker and enter a smoking establishment, this could ruin your meal. |
| In this lesson, we'll cover how to ask for a smoking or non-smoking table. |
| Let's imagine first that you are a smoker. Before entering a restaurant you need to ask, "Excuse me, is smoking allowed here?" Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? |
| Unnskyld, as we have seen, is the translation of "Excuse me." We follow this with Er det lov. Er det lov, which means, "allowed to." This is followed by å røyke, the infinitive for "smoking." å røyke, å røyke. The last word in this sentence is her, which in English means, "here." Let's break this whole sentence down to syllables, and here it is, once again: Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? |
| The answer to this question is very simple. Either Nei ("No") or Ja ("Yes"). Let's hear these two again: Nei, nei. Ja, ja. |
| Another way of asking is Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? This literally means, "Excuse me, can I take a smoke?" Kan jeg means, "Can I" in English. Lets break down these words and hear them one more time: Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? |
| Now let's go and see the possible answers. If it's a positive answer, you might hear, Ja, du kan røyke. All we did was change the kan jeg into du kan ("you can") and add the Norwegian word for "yes" (Ja), in front of the sentence, "Yes, you can smoke." Ja, Du kan røyke. Ja, du kan røyke. If you're not allowed to smoke, you'll hear, Nei, det er ikke lov. Nei, det er ikke lov. Nei, det er ikke lov. This sentence translates to, "No, it is not allowed." |
| 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. |
| Excuse me, is smoking allowed here? |
| Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? |
| Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? |
| Unnskyld, er det lov å røyke her? |
| Yes |
| Ja |
| Ja |
| Ja |
| No |
| Nei |
| Nei |
| Nei |
| Excuse me, can I take a smoke? |
| Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? |
| Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? |
| Unnskyld, kan jeg røyke her? |
| Yes, you can smoke |
| Ja, du kan røyke |
| Ja, du kan røyke |
| Ja, du kan røyke |
| No, it's not allowed |
| Nei, det er ikke lov |
| Nei, det er ikke lov |
| Nei, det er ikke lov |
| 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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