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| Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 13 “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” in Norwegian |
| (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll encounter a common question for Norwegian learners, and then learn how to answer like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” In Norwegian this is |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? |
| Eric: The first word in the question is |
| Ida: har |
| Eric: meaning “have” in English. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ida: har |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Ida: du |
| Eric: meaning “you.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) du |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: du |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: noen |
| Eric: meaning “any.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) noen |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: noen |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du noen |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: brødre |
| Eric: meaning “brothers.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) brødre |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: brødre |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du noen brødre |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And next, |
| Ida: eller |
| Eric: meaning “or.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) eller |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: eller |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first five words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du noen brødre eller |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And finally we have |
| Ida: søstre |
| Eric: meaning “sisters.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) søstre |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: søstre |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du noen brødre eller søstre? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” |
| Ida: Jeg har en søster. |
| Eric: "I have a sister.” Listen as it’s repeated slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ida: (Slow) Jeg har en søster. |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is |
| Ida: jeg |
| Eric: meaning “I.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) jeg |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: jeg |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next is |
| Ida: har |
| Eric: meaning “have.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: har |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that comes |
| Ida: “en” |
| Eric: meaning “a, an.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) en |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: en |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next is |
| Ida: søster |
| Eric: meaning “sister.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) søster |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: søster |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the speaker say “I have a sister” and then repeat. |
| Ida: Jeg har en søster. |
| {pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “sister” with “brother.” |
| Ida: bror |
| Eric: “brother” |
| Ida: (slow) bror (regular) bror |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “brother.” |
| Ida: Jeg har en bror. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, simply replace “sister” with “brother.” Now say, “I have a brother.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg har en bror. |
| Eric: For more practice, replace “brother” with “younger sister.” |
| Ida: lillesøster |
| Eric: “younger sister” |
| Ida: (slow) lillesøster (regular) lillesøster |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “younger sister.” |
| Ida: Jeg har en lillesøster. |
| Eric: Again, we just replace “brother” with “younger sister.” Now say, “I have a younger sister.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg har en lillesøster. |
| Eric: Now let’s replace “younger sister” with “younger brother.” |
| Ida: lillebror |
| Eric: “younger brother” |
| Ida: (slow) lillebror (regular) lillebror |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “younger brother.” |
| Ida: Jeg har en lillebror. |
| Eric: We just replace “younger sister” with “younger brother.” Now say, “I have a younger brother.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg har en lillebror. |
| Eric: To say "no" in a simple way, just say |
| Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn. |
| Eric: This is like saying “No, I don't. I’m an only child” in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Ida: (Slowly) Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn. |
| Eric: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. Jeg er enebarn. |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks you if you have any brothers or sisters. You want to say you have a sister. How would you answer? |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en søster. |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a brother. Respond to the question. |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en bror. |
| Eric: Imagine you have a younger sister. What would you say? |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en lillesøster. |
| Eric: Imagine you have a younger brother. How would you answer? |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? (five seconds) Jeg har en lillebror. |
| Eric: You want to ask someone if they have any brothers or sisters. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about your family. |
| Ida: Har du noen brødre eller søstre? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 13. |
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