Learn how to ask and answer the question 'How are you?'
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| Introduction |
| Michael: Welcome to 3-Minute Norwegian, Lesson 4 - Asking How Someone Is. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question 'How are you?' in Norwegian. |
| Body |
| Michael: Here's the way to ask 'How are you?' or literally "How does it go?" in Norwegian. |
| Inger: [Normal] Hvordan går det? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how ' |
| Inger: [Normal] hvordan [Slow] hvordan |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'goes' |
| Inger: [Normal] går [Slow] går |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Inger: [Normal] det [Slow] det |
| Michael: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How are you?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hvordan går det? [Normal] Hvordan går det? |
| Michael: Here's another way to ask, 'How are you?' |
| Inger: [Normal] Hvordan har du det? |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'how' |
| Inger: [Normal] hvordan [Slow] hvordan |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'have' |
| Inger: [Normal] har [Slow] har |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Inger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Inger: [Normal] det [Slow] det |
| Michael: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How are you?' |
| Inger: [Slow] Hvordan har du det? [Normal] Hvordan har du det? |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning 'I'm fine. Thank you.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Det går bra, takk. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'it' |
| Inger: [Normal] det [Slow] det |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'goes' |
| Inger: [Normal] går [Slow] går |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'well' |
| Inger: [Normal] bra [Slow] bra |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'thanks' |
| Inger: [Normal] takk [Slow] takk |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'I'm fine. Thank you.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Det går bra, takk. [Normal] Det går bra, takk. |
| Michael: Here's a response meaning, 'Not so well.' |
| Inger: [Normal] Ikke så bra. |
| Michael: First is a word meaning 'not' |
| Inger: [Normal] ikke [Slow] ikke |
| Michael: Next is the word meaning 'so' |
| Inger: [Normal] så [Slow] så |
| Michael: Last is the word meaning 'well' |
| Inger: [Normal] bra [Slow] bra |
| Michael: Listen again to the response, 'Not so well.' |
| Inger: [Slow] Ikke så bra. [Normal] Ikke så bra. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Michael: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Inger: There's a slight difference between Hvordan går det? and Hvordan har du det? |
| The first one, Hvordan går det?, is very common and casual, and the answer will likely be short and sweet, while Hvordan har du det? sounds a bit more personal and invites the other person to open up and share a bit more. Use the second one with people you have met at least a few times. |
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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