Learn how to ask others to take a photo for you
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| INTRODUCTION |
| 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. |
Lesson focus |
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| In this lesson, we'll introduce a phrase that will surely come in handy for capturing your memories on film or memory card. Norway has a lot of beautiful locations. Obviously, you will take many pictures of the landscape and monuments. However, sometimes you'll want to be in the picture or include everyone in your party. Therefore, there are times when the question, "Can you take our/my picture?" will be invaluable! |
| In Norwegian, "Can you take our picture?" is Kan du ta bildet vårt? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: kan du ta bil-det vårt? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Kan du ta bildet vårt? |
| The first words, kan du ta mean, "can you take." |
| This is followed by: bildet, meaning "picture" in the defined accusative. |
| This is followed by: vårt, which literally means "us" in English. |
| To recap here, we have: Kan du ta bildet vårt? This means, "Can you take our picture?" |
| If you are on your own and you want to ask, "Can you take my picture?" in Norwegian, you just need to replace vårt with mitt, so you would have Kan du ta Bildet mitt? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Kan du ta bil-det mitt? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Kan du ta bildet mitt? |
| On the other hand if you want to take pictures with someone you can ask, Kan vi ta bilde sammen? ("Can we take a picture together?") |
| This question is built up of the same Kan vi ta. The word bilde has changed from defined accusative to undefined accusative by losing the "-t." |
| The final word sammen means "together" in English. |
| Altogether again: Kan vi ta bilde sammen? |
| You'll need some guts to ask such a question to a handsome stranger though. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer; so, Så lykke til, which means "good luck" in Norwegian. |
| "Can you take our picture?" - Kan du ta bildet vårt? |
| Kan du ta bildet vårt? |
| Kan du ta bildet vårt? |
| "Can we take a picture together?" - Kan vi ta bilde sammen? |
| Kan vi ta bilde sammen? |
| Kan vi ta bilde sammen? |
| "Can you take my picture?" - Kan du ta Bildet mitt? |
| Kan du ta Bildet mitt? |
| Kan du ta Bildet mitt? |
| 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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