Learn how to post comments about being exhausted
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 8 - Feeling Exhausted |
| 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 being exhausted. Anne feels exhausted after a long day at work, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Mai: I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| John: Meaning - "I’m completely exhausted today." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hanne: Lag deg en kopp te og slapp av! |
| Mette: Se på komedie! Det vil nok muntre deg opp. |
| Anders: Du har jo en lett jobb! |
| Olav: Nå må du ikke stresse for mye. |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Anne: I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| John: "I’m completely exhausted today." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hanne: Lag deg en kopp te og slapp av! |
| John: "Make yourself a cup of tea and relax!" |
| Mette: Se på komedie! Det vil nok muntre deg opp. |
| John: "Watch some comedy! That will cheer you up." |
| Anders: Du har jo en lett jobb! |
| John: "You have an easy job!" |
| Olav: Nå må du ikke stresse for mye. |
| John: "Don't get too stressed out." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Anne's post. |
| Mai: I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| John: "I’m completely exhausted today." |
| Mai: (SLOW) I dag er jeg helt utslitt. (Regular) I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "today, I am." |
| Mai: I dag er jeg |
| John: This part of the sentence is there to show that this is a state lasting from or caused by the whole previous day, and not just this moment. You can change the indication of the time to refer to a different period, such as "this week," "this morning," and so on. Listen again- "Today, I am" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) I dag er jeg (REGULAR) I dag er jeg |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "completely exhausted." |
| Mai: helt utslitt |
| John: The direct translation of this expression is "completely worn out," but also means the same as "exhausted." Listen again - "completely exhausted" is... |
| Mai: (SLOW) helt utslitt (REGULAR) helt utslitt |
| John: All together, it's "I am completely exhausted today." |
| Mai: I dag er jeg helt utslitt. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Anne's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "Make yourself a cup of tea and relax!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Lag deg en kopp te og slapp av! (REGULAR) Lag deg en kopp te og slapp av! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Lag deg en kopp te og slapp av! |
| John: Use this expression to tell them to relax. |
| John: Her high school friend, Mette, uses an expression meaning - "Watch some comedy! That will cheer you up." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Se på komedie! Det vil nok muntre deg opp. (REGULAR) Se på komedie! Det vil nok muntre deg opp. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Se på komedie! Det vil nok muntre deg opp. |
| John: Use this expression to offer a suggestion. |
| John: Her nephew, Anders, uses an expression meaning - "You have an easy job!" |
| Mai: (SLOW) Du har jo en lett jobb! (REGULAR) Du har jo en lett jobb! |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Du har jo en lett jobb! |
| John: Use this expression to tease your friend. |
| John: Her boyfriend, Olav, uses an expression meaning - "Don't get too stressed out." |
| Mai: (SLOW) Nå må du ikke stresse for mye. (REGULAR) Nå må du ikke stresse for mye. |
| [Pause] |
| Mai: Nå må du ikke stresse for mye. |
| John: Use this expression to offer support. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being exhausted, 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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