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Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 3 “Where do you live?” 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 it 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 “Where do you live?” In Norwegian, this is
Ida: Hvor bor du?
Eric: The first word in the question is
Ida: hvor
Eric: meaning “where” 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: bor
Eric: meaning “live.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) bor
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: bor
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.
Ida: hvor bor
{pause}
Eric: And next is
Ida: du
Eric: meaning “you.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) du
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: du
{Pause}
Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Ida: hvor bor du?
{pause}
Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Where do you live?”
Ida: Jeg bor i New York.
Eric: "I live in New York.” The phrase will be repeated, slowly. Listen and repeat the phrase.
Ida: (Slow) Jeg bor i New York.
{pause}
Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is
Ida: jeg
Eric: meaning “I.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) jeg
Eric: Now repeat.
Ida: jeg
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Ida: bor
Eric: meaning “live.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) bor
Eric:Now repeat.
Ida: bor
{Pause}
Eric: And next,
Ida: i
Eric: meaning “in.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) i
Eric:Now repeat.
Ida: i
{Pause}
Eric: And next is
Ida: New York
Eric: which is “New York.”
Ida: (Slow, by syllable) New York
Eric:Now repeat.
Ida: New York
{Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “I live in New York” and then repeat.
Ida: Jeg bor i New York.
{pause}Eric: To expand on the pattern, replace “New York” with “London.”
Ida: London
Eric: “London”
Ida: (slow) London (regular) London
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “London.”
Ida: Jeg bor i London.
Eric: It mostly stays the same, just replace “New York” with “London.” Now say, “I live in London.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg bor i London.
Eric: For more practice, replace “London” with “Berlin.”
Ida: Berlin
Eric: “Berlin”
Ida: (slow) Berlin (regular) Berlin
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Berlin.”
Ida: Jeg bor i Berlin.
Eric: Again, it mostly stays the same. Simply replace “London” with “Berlin.” Say “I live in Berlin.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg bor i Berlin.
Eric: Let’s try one more. Replace “Berlin” with “Oslo.”
Ida: Oslo
Eric: “Oslo”
Ida: (slow) Oslo (regular) Oslo
Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “Oslo.”
Ida: Jeg bor i Oslo.
Eric: Again, all you have to do is replace “Berlin” with “Oslo.” Say “I live in Oslo.”
{pause}
Ida: Jeg bor i Oslo.
Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you’re visiting Norway and someone asks where you live. You live in New York. How would you respond?
Ida: Hvor bor du? (five seconds) Jeg bor i New York.
Eric: Imagine you live in London. Respond to the question.
Ida: Hvor bor du? (five seconds) Jeg bor i London.
Eric: Now imagine you live in Berlin. Answer the speaker's question.
Ida: Hvor bor du? (five seconds) Jeg bor i Berlin.
Eric: Imagine you live in Oslo. How would you answer?
Ida: Hvor bor du? (five seconds) Jeg bor i Oslo.
Eric: Now you want to ask that person where they live. Ask the question.
(5 seconds)
Ida: Hvor bor du?
{pause}
Eric: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Ida: Hvor bor du?
{pause}
Eric: Could you answer? Keep practicing until you have mastered the phrase! This is the end of Lesson 3.

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