Learn about slang expressions from Kristiansand
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Slang Words and Expressions from Kristiansand |
| 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 22. In this lesson you'll learn slang words and expressions from Kristiansand. |
| Alisha: Kristiansand is the beautiful summer city on the southern coast of Norway, and when travelling there it can be good to understand some of the local words. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: sukker |
| Patrick: vi ser bare |
| Patrick: somlepave |
| Patrick: ganneslig |
| Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: sukker |
| Alisha: literally meaning "sugar." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "candy." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] sukker [NORMAL] sukker |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: sukker |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want some candy. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du ha sukker? [SLOW] Vil du ha sukker? |
| Alisha: "Do you want some candy?" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Vil du ha sukker? |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: vi ser bare |
| Alisha: literally meaning "let's just see." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I don't really want to make plans with you, but I'm being polite." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] vi ser bare [NORMAL] vi ser bare |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: vi ser bare |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when someone invites you to do something with them, and you aren't sure if you want to, but you also don't want to seem rude. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Om jeg vil være med på kino på lørdag? Vi ser bare. [SLOW] Om jeg vil være med på kino på lørdag? Vi ser bare. |
| Alisha: "Do I want to go to the cinema on Saturday? Let's just see." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Om jeg vil være med på kino på lørdag? Vi ser bare. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: somlepave |
| Alisha: literally meaning "slow pope." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a slow person, slowpoke." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] somlepave [NORMAL] somlepave |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: somlepave |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when someone is falling behind or can't keep up with a group. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke vær en somlepave! [SLOW] Ikke vær en somlepave! |
| Alisha: "Don't be such a slowpoke!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Ikke vær en somlepave! |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: ganneslig |
| Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "very." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] ganneslig [NORMAL] ganneslig |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: ganneslig |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to add emphasis to something you are saying. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var ganneslig som du har slanket deg! [SLOW] Det var ganneslig som du har slanket deg! |
| Alisha: "You have lost a lot of weight!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Det var ganneslig som du har slanket deg! |
| 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: It is important to be polite even when you don’t want to spend time with someone. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: vi ser bare |
| Alisha: "I don't really want to make plans with you, but I'm being polite" |
| Alisha: In Norway, children love this treat. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: sukker |
| Alisha: "candy" |
| Alisha: Used mostly by grandmothers, when you hear this word you know they really mean what they are saying. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: ganneslig |
| Alisha: "very" |
| Alisha: Some people just never seem to move fast enough! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: somlepave |
| Alisha: "a slow person, slowpoke" |
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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