Learn about Norwegian national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Ida: And I’m Ida! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to daily life. These are five Norwegian national holidays. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
| BODY |
| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Nyttårsaften |
| Brandon: New Year’s Eve |
| Ida: (slow) Nyttårsaften (regular) Nyttårsaften |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Nyttårsaften |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: On New Year’s Eve, Norwegians visit family or friends and eat dinner together. Then at midnight, everyone goes outside to set off fireworks and drink champagne while wishing each other a Happy New Year. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) På nyttårsaften er det vanlig at folk skader seg på grunn av fyrverkeri. |
| Brandon: On New Year’s Eve, it is common for people to injure themselves because of fireworks. |
| Ida: (slow) På nyttårsaften er det vanlig at folk skader seg på grunn av fyrverkeri. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Påske |
| Brandon: Easter |
| Ida: (slow) Påske (regular) Påske |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Påske |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norway has a long tradition when it comes to Easter. The holiday is about a week long, so a lot of people travel to their cabin in the mountains to relax and go skiing. Some stay at home or go to church during the holiday. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) I påsken kan man se blomsten påskelilje overalt. |
| Brandon: At Easter, you can see the daffodil flower everywhere. |
| Ida: (slow) I påsken kan man se blomsten påskelilje overalt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Grunnlovsdagen |
| Brandon: Norwegian Constitution Day |
| Ida: (slow) Grunnlovsdagen (regular) Grunnlovsdagen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Grunnlovsdagen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: On Norwegian Constitution day, which is May 17th, Norwegians dress up in national clothes and go see the Children’s Parade. Children participate in the parade from elementary school through high school by singing Norwegian national songs. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Det er ingen militær parade på den Norske grunnlovsdagen. |
| Brandon: There is no military parade on Norwegian Constitution Day. |
| Ida: (slow) Det er ingen militær parade på den Norske grunnlovsdagen. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Sankthansaften |
| Brandon: St. John’s Eve |
| Ida: (slow) Sankthansaften (regular) Sankthansaften |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Sankthansaften |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: On St. John’s Eve, people often eat and drink with friends and family and then go to a big bonfire. The day after St. John’s Eve used to be a holiday, but that holiday doesn't exist anymore. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Verdens høyeste bål ble laget i Norge på Sankthansaften i 2010. |
| Brandon: The world’s biggest bonfire was made in Norway on St. John’s Eve in 2010. |
| Ida: (slow) Verdens høyeste bål ble laget i Norge på Sankthansaften i 2010. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Jul |
| Brandon: Christmas |
| Ida: (slow) Jul (regular) Jul |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Jul |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: In Norway, Christmas is probably the most important holiday. It is celebrated on the evening of December 24th. Family members visit each other, eat traditional Norwegian Christmas food, and gather around the Christmas tree while a family member hands out presents one by one. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Jul er den koseligste høytiden i Norge. |
| Brandon: Christmas is the coziest holiday in Norway. |
| Ida: (slow) Jul er den koseligste høytiden i Norge. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Nyttårsaften |
| [pause]Brandon: New Year’s Eve |
| Ida: Påske |
| [pause]Brandon: Easter |
| Ida: Grunnlovsdagen |
| [pause]Brandon: Norwegian Constitution Day |
| Ida: Sankthansaften |
| [pause]Brandon: St. John’s Eve |
| Ida: Jul |
| [pause]Brandon: Christmas |
Outro |
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| Brandon: There you have it – five national holidays in Norway! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ida: Hade! |
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