Learn about traditional clothing in Norway
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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 10! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five common articles of traditional Norwegian clothing. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Bunad |
| Brandon: Traditional costume |
| Ida: (slow) Bunad (regular) Bunad |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Bunad |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Traditional Norwegian costumes were used in the 19th century, the romantic nationalism period, as a symbol of Norwegian history. In the post-war period, they became very popular, and today a lot of Norwegians own their own. A bunad takes about a year to make and is full of embroidery. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Bunad blir brukt på den norske nasjonaldagen. |
| Brandon: Bunad is used on Norwegian National Day. |
| Ida: (slow) Bunad blir brukt på den norske nasjonaldagen. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Mariusgenser |
| Brandon: Marius Sweater, a knitted sweater |
| Ida: (slow) Mariusgenser (regular) Mariusgenser |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Mariusgenser |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This is a popular type of knitted sweater in Norway. Everyone can use the pattern for knitting, but many businesses are not allowed to sell sweaters using the pattern. A finished homemade marius sweater sold by a chain that has the rights to sell it can cost up to 300 US dollars. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Mønsteret for Mariusgenseren ble laget i 1953. |
| Brandon: The pattern for the Marius Sweater was made in 1953. |
| Ida: (slow) Mønsteret for Mariusgenseren ble laget i 1953. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Selbuvotter |
| Brandon: Mittens knitted in a two-colored pattern |
| Ida: (slow) Selbuvotter (regular) Selbuvotter |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Selbuvotter |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Selbu mittens are knitted in a selbu pattern, which is over 150 years old. Selbu mittens were the first to be knitted in a pattern with two different colors in Norway. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Mange nordmenn ble sinte da en amerikansk kvinne gav ut en bok om selbuvotter. |
| Brandon: A lot of Norwegians got angry when an American lady published a book about selbu mittens. |
| Ida: (slow) Mange nordmenn ble sinte da en amerikansk kvinne gav ut en bok om selbuvotter. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Nikkers |
| Brandon: Knickerbockers, baggy pants |
| Ida: (slow) Nikkers (regular) Nikkers |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Nikkers |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Knickerbockers are very popular in Norway, especially for skiers. Knickerbockers were worn a lot during World War II in Norway. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Nikkers ble brukt av Norges Curlinglag for menn under de olympiske leker 2014. |
| Brandon: Knickerbockers were used by Norway’s curling team during the Olympic Games in 2014. |
| Ida: (slow) Nikkers ble brukt av Norges Curlinglag for menn under de olympiske leker 2014. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Lusekofte |
| Brandon: Lusekofte, a patterned knitted sweater |
| Ida: (slow) Lusekofte (regular) Lusekofte |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Lusekofte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: This is another traditional type of knitted sweater in Norway. This type of sweater dates from the 19th century, and the traditional color was mostly black, grey or white. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Lusekofte er hovedsakelig brukt av menn. |
| Brandon: Lusekofte sweaters are mainly used by men. |
| Ida: (slow) Lusekofte er hovedsakelig brukt av menn. |
| 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: Bunad |
| [pause]Brandon: Traditional costume |
| Ida: Mariusgenser |
| [pause]Brandon: Knitted sweater |
| Ida: Selbuvotter |
| [pause]Brandon: Mittens knitted in a two colored pattern |
| Ida: Nikkers |
| [pause]Brandon: Knickerbockers, baggy pants |
| Ida: Lusekofte |
| [pause]Brandon: Lusekofte, a patterned knitted sweater |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five articles of traditional clothing 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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