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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Borrowed Words in Norwegian |
| Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Alisha. |
| Patrick: And I'm Patrick! |
| Alisha: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 16. In this lesson you'll learn borrowed words in Norwegian. |
| Alisha: Norwegians quite often enjoy using words from other languages, but usually not quite with the original meaning. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: nach |
| Patrick: vors |
| Patrick: random |
| Patrick: mail |
| Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: nach |
| Alisha: the literal meaning is the German word meaning "after." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "afterparty." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] nach [NORMAL] nach |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: nach |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to invite someone to an afterparty. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du være med på nach? [SLOW] Vil du være med på nach? |
| Alisha: "Do you want to come to an afterparty?" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du være med på nach? |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: vors |
| Alisha: the literal meaning is the German word meaning "before." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "pre-party." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] vors [NORMAL] vors |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: vors |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to have a few drinks at home before going out to a bar or club. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det blir vors hos meg! [SLOW] Det blir vors hos meg! |
| Alisha: "Pre-party at my place!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det blir vors hos meg! |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: random |
| Alisha: the literal meaning is the English word "random." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "stranger." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] random [NORMAL] random |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: random |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to point out that a person who just waved to you is not someone you know. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var bare en random. [SLOW] Det var bare en random. |
| Alisha: "It was just some stranger." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var bare en random. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: mail |
| Alisha: the literal meaning is the English word "mail." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "email." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] mail [NORMAL] mail |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: mail |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to explain what you are reading on your phone. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du sjekket mailen din idag? [SLOW] Har du sjekket mailen din idag? |
| Alisha: "Did you check your email account today?" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du sjekket mailen din idag? |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: 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? |
| Alisha: Clubs are expensive, so you want to have a few drinks at home before going out. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: vors |
| Alisha: "pre-party" |
| Alisha: A night out is fun, but ends all too soon, so you invite some friends back to your place after leaving the bar. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: nach |
| Alisha: "afterparty" |
| Alisha: You need to send a message to your boss, but a text message isn’t really appropriate. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: mail |
| Alisha: "email" |
| Alisha: Someone waves at you in the street, but you have no idea who they are. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: random |
| Alisha: "stranger" |
Outro |
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| Alisha: 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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