Learn how to ask "How do you read 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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| In the previous lessons, we introduced you to some phrases you can use when in Norway and this is the last lesson of the series dedicated to learning from the people around you. In this lesson, we are going to cover, "How do you read this?" |
| In Norwegian, "How do you read this?" is: Hvordan leser man dette? |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Hvor-dan le-ser man det-te? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Hvordan leser man dette? |
| The first word, hvordan means, "how." |
| Next, we have leser, which is, "to read out aloud." |
| Then we have: man, which is the English pronoun "one." |
| Finally, we have the demonstrative adjective dette, which in English is, "this." |
| The entire sentence goes: Hvordan leser man dette? |
| If you are pointing at something, probably on a book, a newspaper, or simply a street sign, you might also like to ask, "How do you pronounce this?" Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| Uttaler is "to pronounce" in the present tense U-tal-er. |
| The rest of the sentence is more or less the same as the one above. |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Hvor-dan ut-taler man det-te? |
| Now let's hear it once again: Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| After you have learned the reading and the pronunciation, you will probably want to know about the meaning. |
| So why don't you try to ask, Hva betyr det? ("What does it mean?") |
| Let's break it down by syllable: Hva be-tyr Det? |
| Here it is once again. Hva betyr det? |
| The first word, hva means, "what." |
| Let's hear it one more time: hva. |
| Next, we have betyr, which in English means, "means." |
| And finally, det, which means, "it." |
| So all together, we have: Hva betyr det? Literally, this means, "What means it?" |
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 read this?" - Hvordan leser man dette? |
| Hvordan leser man dette? |
| Hvordan leser man dette? |
| "How do you pronounce this?" - Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| Hvordan uttaler man dette? |
| "What does it mean?" - Hva betyr det? |
| Hva betyr det? |
| Hva betyr det? |
| 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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