Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What are you doing?"
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| Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 18 “What are you doing?” 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 “What are you doing?” In Norwegian, this is |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? |
| Eric: The first word in the question is |
| Ida: hva |
| Eric: meaning “what” in English. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) hva |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ida: hva |
| {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: gjør |
| Eric: meaning “do.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) gjør |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: gjør |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: Hva gjør |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Next is |
| Ida: du |
| Eric: meaning “you.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) du |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: du |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What are you doing?” |
| Ida: Jeg tenker. |
| Eric: "I’m thinking.” You’ll hear it again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ida: (Slow) Jeg tenker. |
| {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: Next is |
| Ida: tenker |
| Eric: literally meaning “think.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) tenker |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: tenker |
| {Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “I’m thinking” and then repeat. |
| Ida: Jeg tenker. |
| {pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “thinking” with “watching TV.” |
| Ida: ser på tv |
| Eric: literally “watch TV” |
| Ida: (slow) ser på tv (regular) ser på tv |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “watching TV.” |
| Ida: Jeg ser på tv. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, we just replace “thinking” with “watching TV.” Say “I’m watching TV.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg ser på tv. |
| Eric: To use a different phrase, replace “watching TV” with “cooking.” |
| Ida: lager mat |
| Eric: literally “cook” |
| Ida: (slow) lager mat (regular) lager mat |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “cooking.” |
| Ida: Jeg lager mat. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, just replace “watching TV” with “cooking.” Say “I’m cooking.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg lager mat. |
| Eric: For more practice, replace “cooking” with “sleeping.” |
| Ida: sover |
| Eric: literally “sleep” |
| Ida: (slow) sover (regular) sover |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “sleeping.” |
| Ida: Jeg sover. |
| Eric: Here we just replace “cooking” with “sleeping.” Let’s practice. Say “I'm sleeping.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Jeg sover. |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks you what you're doing. You’re thinking. What would you tell them? |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? (five seconds) Jeg tenker. |
| Eric: Now imagine you’re watching TV. Respond to the question. |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? (five seconds) Jeg ser på tv. |
| Eric: Imagine you’re cooking. How would you answer? |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? (five seconds) Jeg lager mat. |
| Eric: Imagine you're sleeping. What would you say? |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? (five seconds) Jeg sover. |
| Eric: You want to ask someone what they are doing. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ida: Hva gjør du? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 18. |
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