Learn more typically Norwegian expressions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Typically Norwegian Expressions, Part 2 |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Maryssa. |
| Patrick: And I'm Patrick! |
| Maryssa: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson you'll learn typically Norwegian expressions, part 2. |
| Maryssa: Here are some more expressions to impress people with your knowledge of Norwegian sayings. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: gå rundt grøten |
| Patrick: skue hunden på hårene |
| Patrick: snakke rett fra levra |
| Patrick: ha bein i nesa |
| Maryssa: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: gå rundt grøten |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "walk around the porridge." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "talking around something." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] gå rundt grøten [NORMAL] gå rundt grøten |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: gå rundt grøten |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want someone to get to the point or stop skirting the subject. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke gå rundt grøten. [SLOW] Ikke gå rundt grøten. |
| Maryssa: "Get to the point." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke gå rundt grøten. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: skue hunden på hårene |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "look at the dog by its hairs." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "judge a book by its cover." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] skue hunden på hårene [NORMAL] skue hunden på hårene |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: skue hunden på hårene |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want someone to stop judging someone or something by its appearance. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke sku hunden på hårene. [SLOW] Ikke sku hunden på hårene. |
| Maryssa: "Don't judge a book by it's cover." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke sku hunden på hårene. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: snakke rett fra levra |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "speak straight from the liver." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to speak plainly." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] snakke rett fra levra [NORMAL] snakke rett fra levra |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: snakke rett fra levra |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as being a straight-talker or ask someone to speak plainly. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Hun snakker alltid rett fra levra. [SLOW] Hun snakker alltid rett fra levra. |
| Maryssa: "She always speaks plainly." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Hun snakker alltid rett fra levra. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: ha bein i nesa |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "have bones in your nose." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be tough or determined." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] ha bein i nesa [NORMAL] ha bein i nesa |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: ha bein i nesa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as being tough or determined. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Hun er en dame med bein i nesa! [SLOW] Hun er en dame med bein i nesa! |
| Maryssa: "She is one tough lady!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Hun er en dame med bein i nesa! |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Maryssa: It’s important not to do this when you first meet a new person. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: skue hunden på hårene |
| Maryssa: "judge a book by its cover" |
| Maryssa: When you have to have a difficult conversation, you might be tempted to do this instead of getting to the point. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: gå rundt grøten |
| Maryssa: "talking around something" |
| Maryssa: If you are going to reach a high position in your company you might have to act a certain way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: ha bein i nesa |
| Maryssa: "to be tough or determined" |
| Maryssa: It might not always be the easiest way to talk to people, but it’s always the best way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: snakke rett fra levra |
| Maryssa: "to speak plainly" |
Outro |
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| Maryssa: There you have it; you have mastered four Norwegian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Patrick: Ha det bra! |
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