Learn how to post comments about playing sports
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 3 - Playing Sports |
| John: Hi, everyone. I'm John. |
| Mai: And I'm Mai. |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Norwegian about playing sports. Olav plays with his friends at the beach, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Mai: Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| John: Meaning - "Volleyball on the beach is awesome!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Olav: Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anders: Er det fint nok vær til det da? |
| Morten: Er det noen fine damer som er med? |
| Anne: Husk solkrem! |
| Mette: Ikke få sand i munnen. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Olav: Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| John: "Volleyball on the beach is awesome!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anders: Er det fint nok vær til det da? |
| John: "Is the weather nice enough for that?" |
| Morten: Er det noen fine damer som er med? |
| John: "Are any pretty ladies joining in?" |
| Anne: Husk solkrem! |
| John: "Remember sunscreen!" |
| Mette: Ikke få sand i munnen. |
| John: "Don't get sand in your mouth." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Olav's post. |
| Mai: Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| John: "Volleyball on the beach is awesome!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Volleyball på stranda er digg! (Regular) Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "volleyball on the beach." |
| Mai: Volleyball på stranda |
| John: This phrase is stating in a simple manner both what is going on and where. Norwegians love to spend time at the beach during the summer, as most of the time the weather is horrible. Volleyball, like many words, is borrowed directly from English, and is spelled the same. Listen again- "Volleyball on the beach" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) Volleyball på stranda (REGULAR) Volleyball på stranda |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "is awesome." |
| Mai: er digg |
| John: This phrase is a commonly used term, mostly amongst young people, to mean the same as “awesome,” “sweet,” or “cool.” It is often used as an exclamation. Listen again- "is awesome" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) er digg (REGULAR) er digg |
| John: All together, it's "Volleyball on the beach is awesome!" |
| Mai: Volleyball på stranda er digg! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Olav's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His nephew, Anders, uses an expression meaning - "Is the weather nice enough for that?" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Er det fint nok vær til det da? (REGULAR) Er det fint nok vær til det da? |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Er det fint nok vær til det da? |
| John: Use this expression to say the weather isn’t really nice. |
| John: His college friend, Morten, uses an expression meaning - "Are any pretty ladies joining in?" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Er det noen fine damer som er med? (REGULAR) Er det noen fine damer som er med? |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Er det noen fine damer som er med? |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling silly. |
| John: His girlfriend, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "Remember sunscreen!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Husk solkrem! (REGULAR) Husk solkrem! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Husk solkrem! |
| John: Use this expression to show concern. |
| John: His high school friend, Mette, uses an expression meaning - "Don't get sand in your mouth." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Ikke få sand i munnen. (REGULAR) Ikke få sand i munnen. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Ikke få sand i munnen. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about playing sports, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Mai: Ha det bra! |
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