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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 15 - At a Family Reunion
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 family gathering. Olav goes to a family gathering, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Mai: Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
John: Meaning - "The family is gathered again at mom and dad's place." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Olav: Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
(clicking sound)
Anne: Det var et utrolig koselig besøk!
Mette: Olav, familiemedlemmene dine ser så like ut jeg klarer ikke se forskjell!
Per: Du må hilse så mye til dine foreldre.
Hanne: Dette må være den beste måten å nyte sommeren.
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Olav: Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
John: "The family is gathered again at mom and dad's place."
(clicking sound)
Anne: Det var et utrolig koselig besøk!
John: "That was a very nice visit!"
Mette: Olav, familiemedlemmene dine ser så like ut jeg klarer ikke se forskjell!
John: "Olav, your family members look so similar I can't tell the difference."
Per: Du må hilse så mye til dine foreldre.
John: "Give your parents my regards."
Hanne: Dette må være den beste måten å nyte sommeren.
John: "This must be the best way to enjoy summer."
POST
John: Listen again to Olav's post.
Mai: Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
John: "The family is gathered again at mom and dad's place."
Mai: (SLOW) Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far. (Regular) Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "The family is gathered again."
Mai: Da er familien samlet igjen
John: This is a usual expression for when a family is rarely all together at once in one place. Listen again- "The family is gathered again" is...
Mai: (SLOW) Da er familien samlet igjen (REGULAR) Da er familien samlet igjen
John: Then comes the phrase - "at mom and dad's place."
Mai: hos mor og far
John: Directly translated this means "at mom and dad," but the English translation becomes "at mom and dad's place," as the location is implied rather than specified. Listen again- "at mom and dad's place" is...
Mai: (SLOW) hos mor og far (REGULAR) hos mor og far
John: All together, it's "The family is gathered again at mom and dad's place."
Mai: Da er familien samlet igjen hos mor og far.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Olav's friends leave some comments.
John: His wife, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "That was a very nice visit!"
Mai: (SLOW) Det var et utrolig koselig besøk! (REGULAR) Det var et utrolig koselig besøk!
[Pause]
Mai: Det var et utrolig koselig besøk!
John: Use this expression to say it looks nice.
John: His high school friend, Mette, uses an expression meaning - "Olav, your family members look so similar I can't tell the difference."
Mai: (SLOW) Olav, familiemedlemmene dine ser så like ut jeg klarer ikke se forskjell! (REGULAR) Olav, familiemedlemmene dine ser så like ut jeg klarer ikke se forskjell!
[Pause]
Mai: Olav, familiemedlemmene dine ser så like ut jeg klarer ikke se forskjell!
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: His supervisor, Per, uses an expression meaning - "Give your parents my regards."
Mai: (SLOW) Du må hilse så mye til dine foreldre. (REGULAR) Du må hilse så mye til dine foreldre.
[Pause]
Mai: Du må hilse så mye til dine foreldre.
John: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
John: His neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "This must be the best way to enjoy summer."
Mai: (SLOW) Dette må være den beste måten å nyte sommeren. (REGULAR) Dette må være den beste måten å nyte sommeren.
[Pause]
Mai: Dette må være den beste måten å nyte sommeren.
John: Use this expression to say you bet they had a good time.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a family gathering, 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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