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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby
John: Hi, everyone. I'm John.
Mai: And I'm Mai.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Norwegian about a smiling baby picture. Anne plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet!
John: Meaning - "Look at this lovely smile!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Anne: Se på dette nydelige smilet!
(clicking sound)
Hanne: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt!
Per: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine.
Julie: Så flott hun er!
Olav: Jeg er veldig stolt!
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Anne: Se på dette nydelige smilet!
John: "Look at this lovely smile!"
(clicking sound)
Hanne: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt!
John: "Let me know if you need a babysitter!"
Per: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine.
John: "She will probably be kind and smart, like her parents."
Julie: Så flott hun er!
John: "She is so beautiful!"
Olav: Jeg er veldig stolt!
John: "I am so proud!"
POST
John: Listen again to Anne's post.
Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet!
John: "Look at this lovely smile!"
Mai: (SLOW) Se på dette nydelige smilet! (Regular) Se på dette nydelige smilet!
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "look at this."
Mai: Se på dette
John: This is an expression often used to draw attention to something either positive or nice. Listen again- "Look at this " is...
Mai: (SLOW) Se på dette (REGULAR) Se på dette
John: Then comes the phrase - "lovely smile."
Mai: nydelige smilet
John: This is a standard way of complimenting a smile. Listen again- "lovely smile" is...
Mai: (SLOW) nydelige smilet (REGULAR) nydelige smilet
John: All together, it's "Look at this lovely smile!"
Mai: Se på dette nydelige smilet!
COMMENTS
John: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments.
John: Her neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "Let me know if you need a babysitter!"
Mai: (SLOW) Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt! (REGULAR) Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt!
[Pause]
Mai: Ta kontakt om dere trenger en barnevakt!
John: Use this expression to say you can help with the baby.
John: Her supervisor, Per, uses an expression meaning - "She will probably be kind and smart, like her parents."
Mai: (SLOW) Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine. (REGULAR) Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine.
[Pause]
Mai: Hun blir nok snill og smart, som foreldrene sine.
John: Use this expression to give a compliment.
John: Her friend, Julie, uses an expression meaning - "She is so beautiful!"
Mai: (SLOW) Så flott hun er! (REGULAR) Så flott hun er!
[Pause]
Mai: Så flott hun er!
John: Use this expression to say the baby is beautiful.
John: Her husband, Olav, uses an expression meaning - "I am so proud!"
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg er veldig stolt! (REGULAR) Jeg er veldig stolt!
[Pause]
Mai: Jeg er veldig stolt!
John: Use this expression to show you are proud.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a smiling baby picture, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Mai: Ha det bra!

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