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Russisk, fint, svensk.
What do these words mean?
Stick around.
In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Norwegian vocabulary for nationalities.
Before we start, did you know that Norway is home to several ethnic minority groups?
Can you guess which one is the largest?
Keep watching for the answer at the end.
Norsk, Norwegian.
Norsk, norsk.
So, if you want to use it in a sentence, you could say, Hun liker å stå på ski.
Hun er norsk.
She likes skiing.
She is Norwegian.
I’ll repeat it again, Hun liker å stå på ski.
Hun er norsk.
She likes skiing.
She is Norwegian.
Tom introduces Lina to a friend.
Dette er vennen min.
Hun er norsk.
Hyggelig å møte deg.
Russisk, Russian.
Russisk, russisk.
So, if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Hun har en aksent.
Hvor er hun fra?
Hun er russisk.
So, to translate this means, She has an accent.
Where is she from?
She is Russian.
I’ll repeat again, Hun har en aksent.
Hvor er hun fra?
Hun er russisk.
Susan asks Tom about his friend.
Hvor er vennen din fra?
Jeg tror han er russisk.
Finsk, Finnish.
Finsk, finsk.
So, if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Jeg forstår ikke denne filmen.
Det er fordi den er på finsk.
I don’t understand this movie.
That’s because it’s in Finnish.
Svein asks Jonas about his friend.
Hvor er vennen din fra?
Han är finsk.
Svensk, Swedish.
Svensk, svensk.
So, if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Hans favoritartist är Abba.
Han är svensk.
To translate this means, His favorite artist is Abba.
He is Swedish.
I’ll repeat again, Hans favoritartist är Abba.
Han är svensk.
Tom and Steve chat about a new colleague.
Vet du hvor min ny kollega er fra?
Jeg tror han er svensk.
Har jeg rätt?
Dansk, Danish.
Dansk, dansk.
So, if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Visste du at Lego er dansk?
Did you know that Lego is Danish?
I’ll repeat again, Visste du at Lego er dansk?
Did you know that Lego is Danish?
Jack asks Susan about her friend.
Jeg hørte vennen din er fra Europa.
Hvor er den fra?
Hun er dansk.
Fransk, French.
Fransk, fransk.
So, if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Han har god smak i vin.
Han er fransk.
To translate this means, He has good taste in wine.
He is French.
I’ll repeat again, Han har god smak i vin.
Han er fransk.
He has good taste in wine.
He is French.
Susan asks Tom about a performer at a cultural festival.
Vet du hvor artisten kommer fra?
Hun er fransk.
Tysk, German.
Tysk, tysk.
To use it in a sentence, you could say, Visste du at du kan snakke tysk?
Kan du forstå litt norsk?
If you can speak German, you can understand a little Norwegian.
I’ll repeat again, Visste du at du kan snakke tysk?
Kan du forstå litt norsk?
If you can speak German, you can understand a little Norwegian.
Susan asks Oscar about a new member in their photography club.
Vet du hvor den nye medlemmen er fra?
Han er tysk.
Italiensk, Italian.
Italiensk, italiensk.
So if you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Liker du italiensk mat?
Ja, jag älskar pasta.
To translate, that would mean, Do you like Italian food?
Yes, I love pasta.
Ella asks Lina about a new member of their tennis club.
Har du møtt den nye medlemmen?
Ja, han er italiensk.
Tjekkisk, Czech.
Tjekkisk, Tjekkisk.
If you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, Har du vært i en tjekkisk by?
Ja, jeg har vært i Praha.
To translate, that would mean, Have you been to a Czech city?
Yes, I’ve been to Prague.
I’m gonna repeat that again.
Har du vært i en tjekkisk by?
Ja, jeg har vært i Praha.
Have you been to a Czech city?
Yes, I’ve been to Prague.
Tom and Oscar talk about Czech nationality.
Kjenner du noen fra Tjekkia?
Ja, min kusine er tjekkisk.
Britisk, British.
Britisk, Britisk.
To use it in a sentence, you could say, Jeg kunne hørt på britisk engelsk hele dagen.
To translate, that means, I could listen to British English all day.
I’m going to repeat again.
Jeg kunne hørt på britisk engelsk hele dagen.
I could listen to British English all day.
Susan asked Lina about a mutual friend.
Hvilken nasjonalitet har han?
Han er britisk.
Let’s review.
You’ll see the words in English, and your job is to say the words in Norwegian.
Ready?
Do you remember how to say Norwegian?
Norsk, Norsk.
And how to say Russian? Russisk, Russisk.
How about Finnish?
Finsk, finsk.
Do you remember how to say Swedish?
Svensk, Svensk.
And how to say Danish? Dansk, Dansk.
Let’s try French.
Fransk, Fransk.
What about German?
Tysk, Tysk.
Now, let’s see if you remember how to say Italian.
Italiensk, Italiensk.
Another one.
What about Czech?
Tjekkisk, Tjekkisk.
And finally, do you remember how to say British?
Britisk, Britisk.
Did you know that Norway is home to several ethnic minority groups?
Can you guess which one is the largest?
The largest minority group in Norway is the Sami people.
They are the indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, with their own languages, traditions, and cultural practices.
While many Sami people live in Norway, their population is spread across Sweden, Finland, and Russia as well.
Thanks for watching!
Don’t forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time!
Ha det bra!

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