Learn about things that are common in Norwegian homes
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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 18! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to people and homes. These are five common things in Norwegian homes. 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: Ostehøvel |
| Brandon: cheese slicer |
| Ida: (slow) Ostehøvel (regular) Ostehøvel |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Ostehøvel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The cheese slicer was invented by a Norwegian in 1925 and has been a very common item in Norwegian homes ever since. The cheese slicer is used on semi-hard cheeses, which Norwegians usually put on a slice of bread. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Du kan bruke ostehøvel for å kutte agurkskiver. |
| Brandon: You can use a cheese slicer to cut cucumber slices. |
| Ida: (slow) Du kan bruke ostehøvel for å kutte agurkskiver. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Kaffetrakter |
| Brandon: coffee machine |
| Ida: (slow) Kaffetrakter (regular) Kaffetrakter |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Kaffetrakter |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The typical drip coffee machine is very popular and is probably used in almost every home every day, especially in the mornings. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Det første norske studenter gjør om morgenen er å sette på kaffetrakteren. |
| Brandon: The first thing Norwegian students do in the morning is put on the coffee machine. |
| Ida: (slow) Det første norske studenter gjør om morgenen er å sette på kaffetrakteren. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Teppe |
| Brandon: carpet |
| Ida: (slow) Teppe (regular) Teppe |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Teppe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Due to the cold winters in Norway, people often have several carpets on their floors to keep the warmth in the house. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Snø er bra for å rense tepper. |
| Brandon: Snow is good for cleaning carpets. |
| Ida: (slow) Snø er bra for å rense tepper. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Ovn |
| Brandon: oven |
| Ida: (slow) Ovn (regular) Ovn |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Ovn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Every household usually has an oven. Norwegians use an oven frequently for both baking and cooking. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Eplekaka står i ovnen. |
| Brandon: The apple cake is in the oven. |
| Ida: (slow) Eplekaka står i ovnen. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Sentralvarme |
| Brandon: central heating |
| Ida: (slow) Sentralvarme (regular) Sentralvarme |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Sentralvarme |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Central heating is very common in Norway because of the winters. Floor heating is especially popular, since it heats up the whole house in a short time. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Sentralvarme er dyrt. |
| Brandon: Central heating is expensive. |
| Ida: (slow) Sentralvarme er dyrt. |
| 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: Ostehøvel |
| [pause]Brandon: cheese slicer |
| Ida: Kaffetrakter |
| [pause]Brandon: coffee machine |
| Ida: Teppe |
| [pause]Brandon: carpet |
| Ida: Ovn |
| [pause]Brandon: oven |
| Ida: Sentralvarme |
| [pause]Brandon: central heating |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five common things in Norwegian homes! 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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