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Introduction
Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 22 - Ordering at a Restaurant. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop in Norwegian.
Body
Michael: Here's the way to ask 'May I see the menu?' in Norwegian.
Inger: [Normal] Kan jeg få se menyen?
Michael: First is a word meaning 'can'
Inger: [Normal] kan [Slow] kan
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'I'
Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg
Michael: Next is the word literally meaning 'get to'
Inger: [Normal] få [Slow] få
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'see'
Inger: [Normal] se [Slow] se
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'the menu'
Inger: [Normal] menyen [Slow] menyen
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'May I see the menu?'
Inger: [Slow] Kan jeg få se menyen? [Normal] Kan jeg få se menyen?
Michael: Ok, now let's hear the way to ask 'What do you recommend?'
Inger: [Normal] Hva anbefaler du?
Michael: First is a word meaning 'what'
Inger: [Normal] hva [Slow] hva
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'recommend'
Inger: [Normal] anbefaler [Slow] anbefaler
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'you'
Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'What do you recommend?'
Inger: [Slow] Hva anbefaler du? [Normal] Hva anbefaler du?
Michael: Next, we have the way to say 'A coffee, please.'
Inger: [Normal] En kaffe, vær så snill.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'a'
Inger: [Normal] en [Slow] en
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'coffee'
Inger: [Normal] kaffe [Slow] kaffe
Michael: Last is the phrase meaning 'please'
Inger: [Normal] vær så snill [Slow] vær så snill
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'A coffee, please.'
Inger: [Slow] En kaffe, vær så snill. [Normal] En kaffe, vær så snill.
Michael: Finally, we have a way to say 'I'll have a coffee.'
Inger: [Normal] Jeg tar en kaffe.
Michael: First is a word meaning 'I'
Inger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'take'
Inger: [Normal] tar [Slow] tar
Michael: Next is the word meaning 'a'
Inger: [Normal] en [Slow] en
Michael: Last is the word meaning 'coffee'
Inger: [Normal] kaffe [Slow] kaffe
Michael: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'I'll have a coffee.'
Inger: [Slow] Jeg tar en kaffe. [Normal] Jeg tar en kaffe.
Cultural Insight
Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Inger: There are many cafes and coffee shops in Norway, especially in the big cities. Norwegians are fans of anything casual, and cafes are just like that—a relaxed place to hang out and meet up with new and old friends and acquaintances.

Outro

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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