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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. |
Comments
HideDoes anyone have an interesting or funny story that happened in a Norwegian restaurant?
Hei, Emm!
I think you meant: Jeg liker å drikke Cola Zero, Mary!
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Ida
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Jeg like på drikke Zero Coke, Mary!!
Hei, Mary!
Having no TGI Friday sounds great. Where I live, Friday's play loud music out onto the street - not cool at all!
You're right, it's illegal to smoke in enclosed workplaces in Norway, which applies not only to offices, but to restaurants as well. You can, however, smoke if you sit in an outside area such as a beer garden or patio. As you can imagine, it gets pretty cold outside in winter, so many Norwegians use a different tobacco product called "snus", which you place under your top lip, and doesn't produce any smoke.
Bryce
Team NorwegianClass101.com
I just realized the last part sounded strange... I meant that here where I live, as it is in Norway, it is also illegal to smoke in restaurants.
Hei,
I don't know if this is funny or interesting, but last year when I was having lunch with a friend in Oslo I ordered a Diet Coke. The waitress asked if a Coke Zero was OK. I didn't know what that was. My friend, who lives in Oslo, explained to me that it is like a Diet Coke. I was a bit embarrassed because the waitress may have thought I must be stupid. I mean, I'm from America and should probably know. But my friend knew that I live in a small, rural town, and there are a lot of typical American things we don't have. For example, we don't have any Burger King, Seven Eleven, or TGI Friday. Although even Oslo has those. The town where I live only has one grocery store and doesn't carry the variety of products that stores in a large city would have. Like in Norway it is illegal to smoke in public places, including restaurants.
Hi Sctld,
Good tip! Thanks for providing that useful sentence ;)
Jessi
NorwegianClass101.com
In Norway it's illegal to smoke inside restaurants, pubs, public buildings, and any place of work. A good sentence to learn would therefor be: "Kor kan eg ta ein røyk?" ("Hvor kan jeg ta en røyk?") - Where can i smoke?