Learn how to ask and answer the question 'What are you doing?'
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| Introduction |
| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 12 - Asking What Someone is Doing. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question What are you doing? in Norwegian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the way to ask 'What are you doing?' in Norwegian. |
| Inger: [Normal] Hva gjør du? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Inger: [Normal] hva [Slow] hva |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'do' |
| Inger: [Normal] gjør [Slow] gjør |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'you' |
| Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'What are you doing?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hva gjør du? [Normal] Hva gjør du? |
| Michael: Here's another way to ask, 'What are you doing?' |
| Inger: [Normal] Hva driver du med? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'what' |
| Inger: [Normal] hva [Slow] hva |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning '"do" |
| Inger: [Normal] driver [Slow] driver |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'with' |
| Inger: [Normal] med [Slow] med |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'What are you doing?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hva driver du med? [Normal] Hva driver du med? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'I am reading.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Jeg leser. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'read' |
| Inger: [Normal] leser [Slow] leser |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'I am reading.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Jeg leser. [Normal] Jeg leser. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Nothing special.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Ikke noe spesielt. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'not' |
| Inger: [Normal] ikke [Slow] ikke |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'anything' |
| Inger: [Normal] noe [Slow] noe |
| Michael: Last is the word literally meaning 'especially' |
| Inger: [Normal] spesielt [Slow] spesielt |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Nothing special.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Ikke noe spesielt. [Normal] Ikke noe spesielt. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Inger: You can use Hva driver du med? also when inquiring about what someone does for a living. |
Outro |
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| Michael: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Inger: Ha det bra! |
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