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| Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25 “How much is this?” 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 “How much is this?” In Norwegian this is |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? |
| Eric: The first word in the question is |
| Ida: hvor |
| Eric: meaning “how” in English. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) hvor |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ida: hvor |
| {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: mye |
| Eric: meaning “much.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) mye |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: mye |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: hvor mye |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Next is |
| Ida: koster |
| Eric: meaning “cost.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) koster |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: koster |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: hvor mye koster |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: denne |
| Eric: meaning “this.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) denne |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: denne |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “How much is this?” |
| Ida: Den koster 50 kroner. |
| Eric: "It's 50 kroner.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ida: (Slow) Den koster 50 kroner. |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is |
| Ida: den |
| Eric: meaning “it.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) den |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: den |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Next is |
| Ida: koster |
| Eric: meaning “cost.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) koster |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: koster |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Next is |
| Ida: 50 |
| Eric: meaning “fifty.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) 50 |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: 50 |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next is |
| Ida: kroner |
| Eric: meaning “kroner.” This is the Norwegian currency. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) kroner |
| Eric:Now repeat. |
| Ida: kroner |
| {Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “It's fifty kroner” and then repeat. |
| Ida: Den koster 50 kroner. |
| {pause}Eric: To make a different price, replace “fifty kroner” with “ten kroner.” |
| Ida: 10 kroner |
| Eric: “ten kroner” |
| Ida: (slow) 10 kroner (regular) 10 kroner |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “ten kroner.” |
| Ida: Den koster 10 kroner. |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same; simply replace “fifty kroner” with “ten kroner.” Now say “It's ten kroner.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Den koster 10 kroner. |
| Eric: To use a different phrase, replace “ten kroner” with “one hundred kroner.” |
| Ida: 100 kroner |
| Eric: “one hundred kroner” |
| Ida: (slow) 100 kroner (regular) 100 kroner |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “one hundred kroner.” |
| Ida: Den koster 100 kroner. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, just replace “ten kroner” with “one hundred kroner.” Now say “It's one hundred kroner.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Den koster 100 kroner. |
| Eric: For more practice, replace “one hundred kroner” with “twenty kroner.” |
| Ida: 20 kroner |
| Eric: “twenty kroner” |
| Ida: (slow) 20 kroner (regular) 20 kroner |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “twenty kroner” |
| Ida: Den koster 20 kroner. |
| Eric: Here we just replace “one hundred kroner” with “twenty kroner.” Say “It's twenty kroner.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Den koster 20 kroner. |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks you how much something is. It’s fifty kroner. What do you tell them? |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? (five seconds) Den koster 50 kroner. |
| Eric: Now imagine it's ten kroner. Respond to the question. |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? (five seconds) Den koster 10 kroner. |
| Eric: Imagine it's one hundred kroner. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? (five seconds) Den koster 100 kroner. |
| Eric: Now imagine it's twenty kroner. What would you say? |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? (five seconds) Den koster 20 kroner. |
| Eric: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ida: Hvor mye koster denne? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 25. |
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