Learn how to ask for first- and second-class train tickets, as well as the basics for buying a long-distance train ticket
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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 27. |
| Riding the Norwegian Train: Long-Distance Trips. |
| In the previous lesson, we covered how to ask for and buy a train ticket. Once you have established the destination, it is time to select the type of seat you want. Normally in Norway, you can choose between a reservert sete ("reserved seat") and an ureservert sete ("unreserved seat"). Let's break them down by syllable. Reservert. Reservert. And ureservert. Ureservert. |
| Let's now imagine you want to buy a reserved seat ticket. This time the destination will be Tromsø. "A reserved seat ticket to Tromsø, please," in Norwegian is En Billett Med Reservert Sete til Tromsø. En Billett Med Reservert Sete til Tromsø. |
| The structure is the same as you have just seen in the previous lesson. We just add reservert sete ("reserved seat"). Notice how med reservert sete is put in the middle of the sentence. This literally means, "with a reserved seat," in Norwegian. En Billett Med Reservert Sete til Tromsø. Now, let's hear the whole phrase again. En Billett Med Reservert Sete til Tromsø. |
| In Norway, there is another type of service, only operating between big cities and the airports called flytog ("Airport Express"). These trains are cleaner and faster but they really only stop at some major towns on their way to the airport. If you want to travel by the airport express you have to specify that when buying a ticket. The ticket is an extra thirty-five percent and guarantees you a numbered seat, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and a power outlet. |
| Now let's see how to do that. Say you want to go to Oslo Airport, the international airport. Remember that in our earlier lesson, you said, En billett til Tromsø. ("One ticket to Tromsø, please.") This time you just say, en billett med flytoget ("A ticket for the airport express"). Let's hear the whole thing again: En Billett Med Flytoget. En Billett Med Flytoget. |
| 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. |
| A reserved ticket to Tromsø, please. |
| En billett med reservert sete til Tromsø. |
| En billett med reservert sete til Tromsø. |
| En billett med reservert sete til Tromsø. |
| A ticket for the Airport Express. |
| En billett med flytoget. |
| En billett med flytoget. |
| En billett med flytoget. |
| 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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