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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 9. |
| Can You Say it Again in Norwegian? |
| There will be many times when the Norwegian around you or coming at you is fast and furious and you may not catch any or all of it. In instances such as this, asking the speaker to say it again can prove the difference between understanding a crucial piece of information and spending the rest of the day trying to figure out what they just said. The following phrase will not only give you a better sense of the language, but it will also help you tune your ear! |
| In Norwegian, "Can you repeat that please?" or "One more time, please," is En gang til er du snill? En gang til er du snill. Let's break it down by syllable: en gang til er du snill? Now let's hear it once again: en gang til er du snill? There isn't really a good reason to break down the first part into words. En gang til literally says, "One time more," but it means, "one more time." En gang til, again, en gang til. En gang til. |
| I hope you remember the last part, er du snill, or "please," from our previous lessons. It has changed a bit but is basically the same. Er means, "are." Du, which you should remember, is "you." And at last, snill, which you already know as "kind." Let's hear that again just in case: er du snill? Er du snill? Er du snill? It literally means, "Are you kind." |
| Let's look at the next, more informal, expression. Kan du si det en gang til. It means, "Can you say that again." Kan du si det en gang til? Kan du si det en gang til? Kan du is Norwegian for "Can you." Kan du. Kan du. And Si det, is the Norwegian equivalent to "say that." Si det. Si det. And at last, the en gang til, which means, "One more time." Kan du si det en gang til. Kan du si det en gang til? |
| At times, even repeating the words isn't enough to understand the speaker. This is often due to how fast the person is speaking. For instances such as this, you can use the phrase, "Slowly please." In Norwegian, "Slowly please" is Saktere er du snill. Saktere er du snill. Let's break it down by syllable: saktere er du snill. Now, let hear it once again: saktere er du snill. The first word saktere means, "more slowly." Lets break this word down and hear it one more time: saktere. Saktere. Er du snill is of course still "please." |
| We can use the phrases we have seen together. "Can you repeat slowly please?" Kan du si det saktere er du snill? Kan du si det saktere er du snill? Here we have our first sentence with the word saktere stuck in the middle. It is a polite request that you can use when talking to strangers. |
| With friends, you can say, Litt saktere. Litt saktere. The first word means, "a bit," and literally creates the sentence, "a bit slower." Litt saktere. |
| 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. |
| Can you repeat that please? |
| En gang til er du snill? |
| En gang til er du snill? |
| En gang til er du snill? |
| Can you say that again? |
| Kan du si det en gang til? |
| Kan du si det en gang til? |
| Kan du si det en gang til? |
| Slowly, please. |
| Saktere er du snill. |
| Saktere er du snill. |
| Saktere er du snill. |
| Can you repeat slowly please? |
| Kan du si det saktere er du snill? |
| Kan du si det saktere er du snill? |
| Kan du si det saktere er du snill? |
| Slowly please. |
| Litt saktere. |
| Litt saktere. |
| Litt saktere. |
| 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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