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INTRODUCTION
Maryssa: Slang to Use in a Restaurant or Bar
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 9. In this lesson you'll learn slang to use in a restaurant or bar.
Maryssa: Here are some phrases and slang words you might hear in a restaurant or a bar.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Patrick: stappa
Patrick: drita
Patrick: dritgodt
Patrick: svindyrt
Maryssa: Patrick, what's our first expression?
Patrick: stappa
Maryssa: literally meaning "stuffed." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "full."
Patrick: [SLOW] stappa [NORMAL] stappa
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: stappa
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to express how full you are.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er så stappa! [SLOW] Jeg er så stappa!
Maryssa: "I'm so stuffed!"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er så stappa!
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression?
Patrick: drita
Maryssa: literally meaning "crapped." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "drunk."
Patrick: [SLOW] drita [NORMAL] drita
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: drita
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as being drunk.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er litt drita. [SLOW] Jeg er litt drita.
Maryssa: "I'm a little drunk."
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg er litt drita.
Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression?
Patrick: dritgodt
Maryssa: literally meaning "horribly delicious." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "delicious."
Patrick: [SLOW] dritgodt [NORMAL] dritgodt
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: dritgodt
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something tastes delicious.
Be careful when using this expression around elderly people as they often think this word is vulgar.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Pizza er dritgodt! [SLOW] Pizza er dritgodt!
Maryssa: "Pizza is delicious!"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Pizza er dritgodt!
Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression?
Patrick: svindyrt
Maryssa: literally meaning "pork expensive." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very expensive."
Patrick: [SLOW] svindyrt [NORMAL] svindyrt
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: svindyrt
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you get the bill at a restaurant or bar and you think it's too high.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Denne restauranten er svindyr! [SLOW] Denne restauranten er svindyr!
Maryssa: "This restaurant is very expensive."
Patrick: [NORMAL] Denne restauranten er svindyr!
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: Describes someone who drank too much alcohol.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: drita
Maryssa: "drunk"
Maryssa: Describes someone who ate so much that they couldn’t possibly even think about more food.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: stappa
Maryssa: "full"
Maryssa: Describes something that costs more than you want to pay for it.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: svindyrt
Maryssa: "very expensive"
Maryssa: Describes something so delicious that you are already thinking about the next time you can eat it.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: dritgodt
Maryssa: "delicious"

Outro

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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