Learn how to ask "How do you say this?"
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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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| For this lesson, we're going to need a word, as we're going to cover "How do you say [something] in Norwegian?" So let's get started right away! |
| The Norwegians are famous for their beer, so let's assume that you want to buy some but have no idea what to call it in Norwegian! What do you do now? Of course, you ask with Survival Phrases! |
| In Norwegian, "How do you say beer in Norwegian?" is: Hvordan sier man "beer" på norsk? |
| The first word hvordan means, "how." |
| Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: hvordan. |
| This is followed by: sier, which is, "to say," in the present tense, as you all remember. |
| In English, we could literally translate this as, "how says" (sier). |
| Next, before beer is man ("one"), a pronoun. man. Now, the only words remaining are på norsk ("in Norwegian"). |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time: på norsk. |
| So all together, we have: Hvordan sier man "beer" på norsk? Literally, this means, "How says one "beer" in Norwegian?" |
| Not to leave you hanging: "beer" in Norwegian is øl. |
| You can also use this expression without using any English. To accomplish this, you can use the expression "How do you say this in Norwegian?" In Norwegian, "this" is dette. |
| Now let's hear it once again: Dette. So, in Norwegian, "How do you say this in Norwegian?" is Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Hvor-dan si-er man det-te på norsk? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? |
| The structure is similar to the previous sentence, except that in place of "beer," we have the demonstrative adjective dette, and it is also placed before the word på norsk ("in Norwegian"). |
| All together, we have: Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? This is a phrase you can use while pointing at something. |
| Simply substitute the word dette with det ("that") to ask, "How do you say that in Norwegian?" det. You will have Hvordan sier man det på norsk? ("How do you say that in Norwegian?") |
| Let's break it down and hear it one more time. Hvor-dan si-er man det på norsk? Hvordan sier man det på norsk? |
| But wait, it's your Norwegian friend's birthday and you want to wish him/her a happy birthday but you don't know how to say it. |
| Let's try and ask, Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? ("How do you say happy birthday in Norwegian?") |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Hvor-dan si-er man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| Now let's hear it again: Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| The first word, is Hvordan and it means, "how." |
| Then you have sier, which is the present form of the verb å si ("to say"). |
| Let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time: sier. |
| Finally, you have: på norsk, which you have previously seen. It comes after the word or expression you wish someone to translate. |
| So all together, we have: Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| "Happy birthday," by the way, is Gratulerer med dagen. |
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. |
| "How do you say ‘beer’ in Norwegian?" - Hvordan sier man "beer" på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man "beer" på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man "beer" på norsk? |
| "How do you say this in Norwegian?" - Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man dette på norsk? |
| "How do you say that in Norwegian?" - Hvordan sier man det på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man det på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man det på norsk? |
| "How do you say ‘happy birthday’ in Norwegian?" - Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| Hvordan sier man "happy birthday" på norsk? |
| 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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