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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 6. |
| Where is the Bathroom in Norway. |
| In this lesson, we'll cover an extremely important phrase, "Where is the toilet?" |
| In Norwegian, "Where is the toilet?" is Hvor er doen? Hvor er doen. Let's break it down to syllables: hvor er doen. Now let's hear it once again: hvor er doen. |
| Let's look at the components. The first word Hvor means, "where." Let's hear it one more time: hvor. Hvor. This is followed by er, which in Norwegian means, "is." Let's try it again: er, er. The last word is doen ("toilet") in the accusative. Again: doen. Doen. As in many European countries, you can find this word spelled like W-C. |
| There is a more formal way to ask "Where can I find the bathroom?" It is Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? Let's break it down to syllables. Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet. Again, Hvor means, "where." This is followed by Kan, which means, "can." Kan. Kan. Then we have jeg, which is literally, "I." Jeg. Jeg. Then finne, which is the equivalent of "find." Finne. Finne. Last we have a new word, toalettet, which is, "bathroom, restroom" in the accusative. Toalettet. Toalettet. The whole sentence for the last time: Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? |
| Of these two sentences, the second sounds a bit nicer when in an elegant restaurant. Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? The first one is what you would use when you are visiting a friend. Hvor er doen? |
| Now, when you finally get to the bathroom, there may be one last hurdle. In some instances, only Norwegian words are written on the doors! What to do, what to do? Well, you can stop by the website and find the words for "man" and "woman" there inside the PDF. |
| The word for "men's" is mann. The word for "women's" is kvinne. Let's hear it one more time: The word for "men's" is mann. The word for "women's" is kvinne. |
| When travelling, there may not be many public bathrooms for tourists to use. This means your best option is to stop at either a café or a restaurant to use their bathrooms. Understandably, café owners aren't too keen on having people stop in just to use their bathroom. So to be polite, you might want to buy a bottle of water or order a coffee before asking, Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? |
| 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. |
| Where is the bathroom, informal |
| Hvor er doen? |
| Hvor er doen? |
| Hvor er doen? |
| Where is the bathroom, formal |
| Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? |
| Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? |
| Hvor kan jeg finne toalettet? |
| Women's |
| Kvinne |
| Kvinne |
| Kvinne |
| Men's |
| Mann |
| Mann |
| Mann |
| 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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