Learn how to post comments about Anniversary greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 25 - Happy Anniversary! |
| 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 for anniversary greetings. Olav celebrates his wedding anniversary with his wife, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Mai: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| John: Meaning - "Dear Anne, happy anniversary." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Olav: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Takk, og det samme til deg! Jeg elsker deg. |
| Hanne: Dere to er så skjønne! |
| Per: Gratulerer, og tillykke med resten av ekteskapet. |
| Anders: Så, du har overlevd et helt år? |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Olav: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| John: "Dear Anne, happy anniversary." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: Takk, og det samme til deg! Jeg elsker deg. |
| John: "Thank you, and the same to you! I love you." |
| Hanne: Dere to er så skjønne! |
| John: "You two are so adorable!" |
| Per: Gratulerer, og tillykke med resten av ekteskapet. |
| John: "Congratulations, and happy returns for the rest of your marriage." |
| Anders: Så, du har overlevd et helt år? |
| John: "So, you've survived a whole year?" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Olav's post. |
| Mai: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| John: "Dear Anne, happy anniversary." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. (Regular) Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "happy anniversary." |
| Mai: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen |
| John: In Norwegian, the expression used for the wedding day and anniversary is the same, so the English meaning depends on the context. Listen again - "happy anniversary" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen (REGULAR) Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "dear Anne." |
| Mai: kjære Anne |
| John: Used in the same way as in English, the only difference is that, in Norwegian, this expression can be used at the beginning or the end of a sentence and still keep the same meaning. Listen again - "dear Anne" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) kjære Anne (REGULAR) kjære Anne |
| John: All together, it's "Dear Anne, happy anniversary." |
| Mai: Gratulerer med bryllupsdagen, kjære Anne. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Olav's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His wife, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "Thank you, and the same to you! I love you." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Takk, og det samme til deg! Jeg elsker deg. (REGULAR) Takk, og det samme til deg! Jeg elsker deg. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Takk, og det samme til deg! Jeg elsker deg. |
| John: Use this expression to wish your partner a happy anniversary. |
| John: His neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "You two are so adorable!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Dere to er så skjønne! (REGULAR) Dere to er så skjønne! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Dere to er så skjønne! |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| John: His supervisor, Per, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations, and happy returns for the rest of your marriage." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Gratulerer, og tillykke med resten av ekteskapet. (REGULAR) Gratulerer, og tillykke med resten av ekteskapet. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Gratulerer, og tillykke med resten av ekteskapet. |
| John: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| John: His nephew, Anders, uses an expression meaning - "So, you've survived a whole year?" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Så, du har overlevd et helt år? (REGULAR) Så, du har overlevd et helt år? |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Så, du har overlevd et helt år? |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson, and this series. If a friend posted something about an anniversary, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you in another series! |
| Mai: Ha det bra! |
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