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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 20 - Arriving Home
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 returning home after a trip. Anne returns home after a vacation, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Mai: Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
John: Meaning - "I wish the vacation lasted a little longer..." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Anne: Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
(clicking sound)
Olav: Ja, men nå må vi tilbake på jobb.
Julie: Jeg håper dere nøt det så lenge det varte!
Morten: Jeg drar på guttetur i morgen jeg!
Hanne: Jeg kommer bort med boller jeg nettopp bakte!
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Anne: Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
John: "I wish the vacation lasted a little longer..."
(clicking sound)
Olav: Ja, men nå må vi tilbake på jobb.
John: "Yes, but we need to go back to work."
Julie: Jeg håper dere nøt det så lenge det varte!
John: "I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted!"
Morten: Jeg drar på guttetur i morgen jeg!
John: "I'm going on a lad's trip in the morning!"
Hanne: Jeg kommer bort med boller jeg nettopp bakte!
John: "I'll come over with some sweet buns I just baked."
POST
John: Listen again to Anne's post.
Mai: Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
John: "I wish the vacation lasted a little longer..."
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre... (Regular) Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I wish."
Mai: Jeg skulle ønske
John: The phrase used to express a wish or desire. Listen again - "I wish" is...
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg skulle ønske (REGULAR) Jeg skulle ønske
John: Then comes the phrase - "the vacation lasted a little longer."
Mai: ferien varte litt lengre
John: Just like in English, in the sentence following the phrase "I wish," the verb should be in the past tense. Listen again - "the vacation lasted a little longer" is...
Mai: (SLOW) ferien varte litt lengre (REGULAR) ferien varte litt lengre
John: All together, it's "I wish the vacation lasted a little longer..."
Mai: Jeg skulle ønske ferien varte litt lengre...
COMMENTS
John: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments.
John: Her husband, Olav, uses an expression meaning - "Yes, but we need to go back to work."
Mai: (SLOW) Ja, men nå må vi tilbake på jobb. (REGULAR) Ja, men nå må vi tilbake på jobb.
[Pause]
Mai: Ja, men nå må vi tilbake på jobb.
John: Use this expression to say you feel the same.
John: Her friend, Julie, uses an expression meaning - "I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted!"
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg håper dere nøt det så lenge det varte! (REGULAR) Jeg håper dere nøt det så lenge det varte!
[Pause]
Mai: Jeg håper dere nøt det så lenge det varte!
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: Her college friend, Morten, uses an expression meaning - "I'm going on a lad's trip in the morning!"
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg drar på guttetur i morgen jeg! (REGULAR) Jeg drar på guttetur i morgen jeg!
[Pause]
Mai: Jeg drar på guttetur i morgen jeg!
John: Use this expression to say you’re about to go on a trip as well.
John: Her neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "I'll come over with some sweet buns I just baked."
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg kommer bort med boller jeg nettopp bakte! (REGULAR) Jeg kommer bort med boller jeg nettopp bakte!
[Pause]
Mai: Jeg kommer bort med boller jeg nettopp bakte!
John: Use this expression to say you’ll stop by their place with some baked goods.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about returning home after a trip, 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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