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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Norwegian Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 9 - Talking About an Injury
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 injured. Olav suffers a painful injury, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Mai: Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
John: Meaning - "I busted my knee at the gym." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Olav: Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
(clicking sound)
Anne: Å nei, skal vi til legen?
Hanne: God bedring!
Morten: Jeg håper du har en god sofa.
Julie: Det blir nok fort bedre, så sporty som du er!
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Olav: Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
John: "I busted my knee at the gym."
(clicking sound)
Anne: Å nei, skal vi til legen?
John: "Oh no, should we go to the emergency room? "
Hanne: God bedring!
John: "Get well soon!"
Morten: Jeg håper du har en god sofa.
John: "I hope you have a good couch."
Julie: Det blir nok fort bedre, så sporty som du er!
John: "As sporty as you are, it will heal soon."
POST
John: Listen again to Olav's post.
Mai: Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
John: "I busted my knee at the gym."
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret. (Regular) Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I busted my knee."
Mai: Jeg ødela kneet
John: Although the literal translation of this expression is "I broke the knee," it is implied that you are referring to "my knee." This phrase does not necessarily imply a permanent or serious injury. Listen again- "I busted my knee" is...
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg ødela kneet (REGULAR) Jeg ødela kneet
John: Then comes the phrase - "at the gym."
Mai: på treningssenteret
John: This shows the location and implies this happened during physical training at the gym. You can keep the same preposition and add a different place to refer to somewhere else. Listen again - "at the gym" is...
Mai: (SLOW) på treningssenteret (REGULAR) på treningssenteret
John: All together, it's "I busted my knee at the gym."
Mai: Jeg ødela kneet på treningsenteret.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Olav's friends leave some comments.
John: His girlfriend, Anne, uses an expression meaning - "Oh no, should we go to the emergency room?"
Mai: (SLOW) Å nei, skal vi til legen? (REGULAR) Å nei, skal vi til legen?
[Pause]
Mai: Å nei, skal vi til legen?
John: Use this expression to show your concern.
John: His neighbor, Hanne, uses an expression meaning - "Get well soon!"
Mai: (SLOW) God bedring! (REGULAR) God bedring!
[Pause]
Mai: God bedring!
John: Use this expression to wish somebody a speedy recovery.
John: His college friend, Morten, uses an expression meaning - "I hope you have a good couch."
Mai: (SLOW) Jeg håper du har en god sofa. (REGULAR) Jeg håper du har en god sofa.
[Pause]
Mai: Jeg håper du har en god sofa.
John: Use this expression to be funny.
John: His friend, Julie, uses an expression meaning - "As sporty as you are, it will heal soon."
Mai: (SLOW) Det blir nok fort bedre, så sporty som du er! (REGULAR) Det blir nok fort bedre, så sporty som du er!
[Pause]
Mai: Det blir nok fort bedre, så sporty som du er!
John: Use this expression to say things will be okay.

Outro

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