Hello Listeners! What would you buy at a Norwegian farmer's market?

Thanks so much Solgun for taking the time to explain the verb å passe in its different forms. The good examples gave a clear understanding 😊👍 I was hoping to find the YouTube channel you said would be good to watch but I couldn’t access it.

Would there be any other way to find it.

Hi Shirley,

All of the sentences are correct, great job!!😎

"Å passe" come in some different versions. Just "Å passe" is just used about babysitting "å passe barn" (or dogs, cats etc), and "to fit" (passer genseren?/does the sweater fit?) while "å passe seg for" is "to watch out for" as in "pass deg for han fyren der" – "watch out for that guy". "Passe på" is "to take care of", or even "remember" when "remember" means that you need to do something and not simply "remember something", like the answers before a test (There are two things you need to remember/Det er to ting du må passe på).

You can say "Jeg passer på barna", but then more temporary than "passer barna" and also more in the meaning of "keeping them safe".

"Å passe på barna" is often also more temporary than "å ta seg av barna", except when "å ta seg av" means more "handling them" like any other "task"😄. As in: you are throwing a party at your house, and you tell your partner to "ta seg av barna" while you "tar deg av" all the other tasks (setting the table, cleaning etc).

By the way, I really recommend you, and other eager Norwegian language learners to check out this great YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMcVHxxI1sw&ab_channel=Norskl%C3%A6rerKarense

You deserve the best!👍😇

Cheers,

Solgun

Team NorwegianClass101.com

Takk for den gode forklaringen! 😊

Would the following sentences be correct

Jeg bekymrer meg for sønnen min - I worry about my son

Jeg bryr meg om sønnen min - I care about my son

Jeg tar meg av hagen min- I take care of my yard / Jeg tar meg av fem katter - I take care of five cats

Jeg tar vare på sønnen min - I take care of my son / jeg tar godt vare på de fem kattene mine - I take good care of my five cats

Kunne jeg spørre (spurt?) deg et annen spørsmal - Could I ask you another question?

In Lower Beg #23 å Passe på - meant To watch out for / to take care of - Hva er viktig å passe på når du kjører - What is important to watch out for when you are driving. Jeg passer på barn - I take care of the children. Are these correct?

What is the difference between a passé på and å ta seg av

Hi Shirley,

Great!😇

Yes, absolutely.👍 Great job!

“To care about her son” and “to care for her son”... If I understand it correctly, in English, the latter can have two meanings: It can be almost synonymous with the former, and also have a more practical meaning, as in "take care of", right? If I'm right, then in the first meaning, we would just use "bry seg om" (that is, for both “To care about her son” and “to care for her son”). For the other meaning, se below:

In those situations we would most often use "å ta seg av", at least when you're focusing on the more practical aspect of taking care of someone. ("Å ta seg av" can also be translated with "handle" in some contexts, as in "handling a problem" - "ta seg av et problem".)

If it's more in the meaning of "I take good care of my son", you would say "Jeg tar godt vare på sønnen min". This is used when the statement is more emotional.

Hope it makes sense 😄

Cheers,

Solgun

Team NorwegianClass101.com

Takk Solgun. I understand better how to use the expression - don’t worry about it. If I wanted to be more specific would these sentences be correct. Hun bekymrer seg for sønnen sin / hun bryr seg om sønnen sin - She worries about her son / she cares about her son.

Would “to care about her son” and “to care for her son” use the same verb “å bry seg»

Et spørsmål - If you are physically taking care of someone or caring for them by doing things for them - Would you use the verb

«å ta vare på or å bry seg om» I take care of my son - Jeg tar vare på sønnen min - I care for my son- jeg bryr seg om sønnen min

Hi Shirley,

Good job!👍

That's a great question. "Å bekymre seg" means "to worry", while "å bry seg" means "to care". These two verbs are usually used approximately the same way as in English. But "Don't worry about it" is an expression in English, and expressions typically need a more loose translation. "Ikke bry deg om det" is one way to translate it, although a more common way to answer is probably "Ikke noe stress", "Neida, det går bra", "Helt i orden" etc.. depending on the context.

I suppose you could translate "Don't worry about that" as "Ikke bekymre deg for det", because then you would be talking about something specific. But as a translation for the expression "Don't worry about it", it doesn't really work.

Hope that helps!

Cheers,

Solgun

Team NorwegianClass101.com

Jeg vil gjerne kjøpe jordbaer og ferske grønne erter og bønner på bondens marked om sommeren.

(I would like to buy strawberries and fresh green peas and beans at the farmers market in the summer.)

Et spørsmål - In the lesson notes they gave the example sentence - Ikke bry deg om det (Don’t worry about it)

Is it also appropriate to say - Ikke bekymre deg det ? What is the difference between the usage of these two verbs.

Hei Andrea,

Thank you for pointing this out, we will look to fix this issue quickly.

Sincerely,

Patrick

Team NorwegianClass101.com

Hei!

In the Sample sentences, should it be "råvarer" instead of "rådvarer"?

Takk!

Hello Hamza Abdelal,

Thank you for posting.

For now, we only have 8-10 new words only per a lesson, although there should be more new words introduced in the dialogues.

For additional new words, please use our dictionary what you can find here:

https://www.norwegianclass101.com/norwegian-dictionary/

After you look up a new word, it can be added to your word bank by clicking "Add Selected Words to My Word Bank" at the bottom of the page.

Then go to your word bank page and click "Sync to Flashcards Deck" to have them in your flashcards as well.

Thank you for your understanding.

If you have any question, let us know through contactus@norwegianclass101.com

Sincerely,

Lena

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Hello,

i am just wondering why isnt all the new words in the conversation found in the vocabulary box ? it would be great to have them added in my flash cards ?

Thanks

Hei Patricia,

Kjempebra!

Rettelse:

Vi har mange bondens markeder her. Vi kjøper frukt som blåbær, jordbær, tranebær, og aprikoser. Også grønnsaker som asparges, pastinakk, og grønne bønner. Det finnes også produkter som kjøttpaier og ferske brød.

Notes on your writing: It´s better to omit "skal" in this context as it can sound like you are definitely going to buy these products and that doesn´t match with "som" since that is used to give examples.

Vi kjøper frukt som blåbær or jordbær. - We buy fruits like blueberries and strawberries.

Vi skal kjøpe blåbær og jorbær. - We are going to buy blueberries and strawberries.

Since you use "produkter" in plural form, you have to conjugate the other words too, and that also means the adjectives.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Ida

Team NorwegianClass101.com

Vi har mange bondenmarkeder her. Vi skal kjøp frukt, som blåbær, jordbær, tranebær, og aprikoser. Også grunsaker som asparges, pastinakk, og grønne bønner. Det finnes også produkter som kjøtt paier og ferskt brød.

(We have many farmers markets here. We will buy fruit, like blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, and apricots. Also vegetables like asparatus, parsnips, and green beans. There are also products like meat pies and fresh bread.)