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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: The Most Important Slang Expressions from the Biggest Cities in Norway
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 18. In this lesson, you'll learn the most important slang expressions from the biggest cities in Norway.
Alisha: The most useful slang words to know if you go to any of the four largest cities in Norway.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Patrick: sjø
Patrick: tjommi
Patrick: annige
Patrick: sabla
Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression?
Patrick: sjø
Alisha: literally meaning "sea, ocean." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "get it?"
Patrick: [SLOW] sjø [NORMAL] sjø
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: sjø
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to try out some slang from the city of Trondheim. This word is used to add emphasis to your statement.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg har ikke tatt maten din, sjø. [SLOW] Jeg har ikke tatt maten din, sjø.
Alisha: "I haven't taken your food, get it?"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg har ikke tatt maten din, sjø.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Patrick: tjommi
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "friend."
Patrick: [SLOW] tjommi [NORMAL] tjommi
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: tjommi
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to let a person from Bergen know that you think of him as a friend.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du en tjommi? [SLOW] Har du en tjommi?
Alisha: "Do you have a good friend?"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du en tjommi?
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Patrick: annige
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "impatient."
Patrick: [SLOW] annige [NORMAL] annige
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: annige
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want a person from Stavanger to know that he is being very impatient.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke vær så annige! [SLOW] Ikke vær så annige!
Alisha: "Don't be so impatient!"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke vær så annige!
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Patrick: sabla
Alisha: literally meaning "sworded." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very."
Patrick: [SLOW] sabla [NORMAL] sabla
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: sabla
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to impress someone from Kristiansand, or southern Norway in general.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var sabla gøy! [SLOW] Det var sabla gøy!
Alisha: "That was so much fun!"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var sabla gøy!
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: A slang word from Bergen, meaning friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: tjommi
Alisha: "friend"
Alisha: The most famous slang word from Trondheim.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: sjø
Alisha: "get it?"
Alisha: The most well-known slang word from Kristiansand.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: sabla
Alisha: "very"
Alisha: A typical slang word from Stavanger.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: annige
Alisha: "impatient"

Outro

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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