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| Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15 “Do you have a cell phone?” in Norwegian. (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll encounter a common question for Norwegian learners, and then learn how to answer like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Do you have a cell phone?” In Norwegian this is |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
| Eric: The first word in the question is |
| Ida: har |
| Eric: meaning “have” in English. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ida: har |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Ida: du |
| Eric: meaning “you.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) du |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: du |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And next is |
| Ida: en |
| Eric: meaning “a.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) en |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: en |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du en |
| {pause} |
| Eric: then after that is |
| Ida: mobiltelefon |
| Eric: meaning “cellphone.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) mobiltelefon |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: mobiltelefon |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ida: har du en mobiltelefon |
| {pause} |
| Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you have a cell phone?” |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
| Eric: "Yes, I have an iPhone.” You’ll hear it one more time, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ida: (Slow) Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is |
| Ida: ja |
| Eric: meaning “yes.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) ja |
| Eric: Now repeat |
| Ida: ja |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next is |
| Ida: jeg |
| Eric: meaning “I.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) jeg |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: jeg |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that, |
| Ida: har |
| Eric: meaning “have.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) har |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: har |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Next is |
| Ida: en |
| Eric: meaning “an.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) en |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: en |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: iPhone |
| Eric: which is “iPhone.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) iPhone |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: iPhone |
| {Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “Yes, I have an iPhone” and then repeat. |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
| {pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “iPhone” with “Smartphone.” |
| Ida: smarttelefon |
| Eric: “Smartphone” |
| Ida: (slow) smarttelefon (regular) smarttelefon |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “smartphone” |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en smarttelefon. |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same, just replace “iPhone” with “Smartphone”. Now say, “Yes, I have a Smartphone.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en smarttelefon. |
| Eric: For more practice, replace “Smartphone” with “Samsung.” |
| Ida: Samsung |
| Eric: “Samsung” |
| Ida: (slow) Samsung (regular) Samsung |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Samsung.” |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, simply replace “Smartphone” with “Samsung.” Let’s practice. Say “Yes, I have a Samsung.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
| Eric: To expand on the pattern, replace Samsung with Android. |
| Ida: Android |
| Eric: Android |
| Ida: (slow) Android (regular) Android |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Android.” |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en Android. |
| Eric: Again, we just replace “Samsung” with “Android.” Now say, “Yes, I have an Android.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Ja, jeg har en Android. |
| Eric: To say "no", in a simple way, just say |
| Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. |
| Eric: Which is like saying “No, I don't” in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Ida: (Slowly) Nei, det har jeg ikke. |
| Eric: And one more time at normal speed. |
| Ida: Nei, det har jeg ikke. |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have an iPhone. What would you say? |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a smartphone. Respond to the question. |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en smarttelefon. |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a Samsung. How would you answer? |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
| Eric: Now imagine you have a Android. Answer the speaker’s question. |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en Android. |
| Eric: You want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. Make sure to keep practicing out loud! |
| Ida: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 15. |
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