Learn about widely-used modes of transportation in Norway
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Matt: Hi everyone, I’m Matt. |
| Ida: And I’m Ida! |
| Matt: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to transportation and around town. These are five modes of transportation used often in Norway. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Matt: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Bil |
| Matt: car |
| Ida: (slow) Bil (regular) Bil |
| Matt: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Bil |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Matt: Almost every household outside the big cities owns one or two cars. It is more common to use public transportation in the big cities, so citizens of bigger cities don't typically need a car. |
| Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Nordmenn vasker somregel bilene sine selv istedet for å bruke bilvask. |
| Matt: Norwegians usually wash their cars by themselves instead of using a car wash. |
| Ida: (slow) Nordmenn vasker somregel bilene sine selv istedet for å bruke bilvask. |
| Matt: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Buss |
| Matt: bus |
| Ida: (slow) Buss (regular) Buss |
| Matt: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Buss |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Matt: Buses are frequently used in the bigger cities but also in smaller places. Buses in Norway are known to be late, which is one of the things that irritates Norwegians the most. In the winter, sometimes the bus doesn’t show up at all because of traffic accidents due to the snow and ice. |
| Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Busser i Norge er nesten aldri på busstoppet til tiden. |
| Matt: Buses in Norway are almost never at the bus stop on time. |
| Ida: (slow) Busser i Norge er nesten aldri på busstoppet til tiden. |
| Matt: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: T-bane |
| Matt: metro |
| Ida: (slow) T-bane (regular) T-bane |
| Matt: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: T-bane |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Matt: T-bane literally translates as “tunnel track.” The only metro in Norway is located in Oslo and consists of six lines. |
| Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) På vinteren kan du se mange folk med ski på T-banen. |
| Matt: In the winter you can see a lot of people bringing skis on the Metro. |
| Ida: (slow) På vinteren kan du se mange folk med ski på T-banen. |
| Matt: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Trikk |
| Matt: tram |
| Ida: (slow) Trikk (regular) Trikk |
| Matt: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Trikk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Matt: Trams can be found in cities such as Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim. In 1875, the first tram opened in Oslo. After World War II, a lot of the trams were replaced by buses and then later, the metro. |
| Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) De brukte hester for de første trikkene i Oslo i gamle dager.. |
| Matt: They used horses for the first trams in Oslo in the old days. |
| Ida: (slow) De brukte hester for de første trikkene i Oslo i gamle dager.. |
| Matt: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Sykkel |
| Matt: bicycle |
| Ida: (slow) Sykkel (regular) Sykkel |
| Matt: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Sykkel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Matt: Bicycles are very popular among people who live close to their work or school. In Norway, it is common to rent city bicycles. You pay an amount of money, and then you get a card and can go to the nearest city bicycle rack, unlock the bicycle, and park it on another rack when you are finished. |
| Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Sykkeltyveri er et veldig vanlig problem i Norge. |
| Matt: Bicycle theft is a very common problem in Norway. |
| Ida: (slow) Sykkeltyveri er et veldig vanlig problem i Norge. |
| QUIZ |
| Matt: 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: Bil |
| [pause]Matt: car |
| Ida: Buss |
| [pause]Matt: bus |
| Ida: T-bane |
| [pause]Matt: metro |
| Ida: Trikk |
| [pause]Matt: tram |
| Ida: Sykkel |
| [pause]Matt: bicycle |
Outro |
| Matt: There you have it – five modes of transportation that are often used 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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