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| tennis |
| basketball |
| fotball |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Norwegian sports vocabulary. |
| Before we start, in Norway, there is a ski race where all the skiers carry heavy backpacks. Do you know why they do that? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| idrett |
| "sports" |
| [SLOW] idrett |
| idrett |
| Due to Norway's long winter, idrett, or "sports," is intimately tied to winter activities, offering numerous opportunities to master skiing or ice skating. |
| Steve and Jack discuss their interests while on a break. |
| Steve: Hva gjør du for moro skyld? Jeg liker idrett. |
| Jack: Jeg liker å lage mat. |
| tennis |
| "tennis" |
| [SLOW] tennis |
| tennis |
| The word 'tennis' is easy! It looks exactly like the English word. |
| In Norwegian, you use the verb å spille to talk about this sport, for example "They play tennis" is De spiller tennis. |
| Jonas and Olivia watch a tennis match at a local school. |
| Jonas: Studentene som spiller tennis har så mye energi! |
| Olivia: De er ganske flinke. Tennis krever ferdighet. |
| basketball |
| "basketball" |
| [SLOW] basketball |
| basketball |
| Basketball is an easy word to remember: it's spelled just like the English word, despite a slight difference in Norwegian pronunciation. Basketball. |
| Jack and Bøerge discuss sports at the gym. |
| Jack: Det er sjeldent å se lave profesjonelle basketballspillere. |
| Bøerge: Høyde er absolutt en fordel i basketball. |
| fotball |
| "soccer" |
| [SLOW] fotball |
| fotball |
| Fotball in Norway is very popular. |
| Many fans follow a "supporterklubb" (supporter club) to support their teams. |
| Emily reminisces about playing soccer in her youth with Steve. |
| Emily: Jeg pleide å spille mye fotball. |
| Steve: Det er den mest populære sporten i verden. |
| jogging |
| "jogging" |
| [SLOW] jogging |
| jogging |
| This word is another direct loan from English. |
| The related verb is 'å jogge'. For example, you can say Jeg jogger hver dag, which means "I jog every day." |
| Tom and Svein talk about their fitness routines. |
| Tom: Jeg har begynt med jogging nylig. Jogging er god trening. |
| Svein: Absolutt. Det er en flott måte å holde seg i form på. |
| kampsport |
| "martial arts" |
| [SLOW] kampsport |
| kampsport |
| This word is a compound noun. The first part, 'kamp,' means 'fight' or 'struggle.' |
| Understanding this structure helps you learn new Norwegian words fast! |
| Oscar and Tom talk about martial arts. |
| Oscar: Du ser sprek ut. Driver du med noen kampsport? |
| Tom: Ja, jeg trener karate. Det er gøy. |
| trening |
| "exercising" |
| [SLOW] trening |
| trening |
| Trening is a noun that comes from the verb å trene. For example you can hear Jeg liker å trene which means "I like to exercise." |
| Ella tells Olivia about her family. |
| Ella: Foreldrene mine elsker trening, og de er veldig sunne. |
| Olivia: Det er bra. En sunn livsstil er viktig. |
| treningsprogram |
| "workout program" |
| [SLOW] treningsprogram |
| treningsprogram |
| This word combines the words trening and program to form a single noun. |
| We often use the verb å følge, "to follow" with this word when talking about reaching goals. |
| Bøerge shares his workout routine with Jonas at the gym. |
| Bøerge: Du burde prøve dette treningsprogrammet hvis du prøver å bygge styrke. |
| Jonas: Jeg er alltid på utkikk etter nye rutiner. Takk! |
| 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 "sports"? |
| idrett |
| idrett |
| And how to say "tennis"? |
| tennis |
| tennis |
| How about "basketball"? |
| basketball |
| basketball |
| Do you remember how to say "soccer"? |
| fotball |
| fotball |
| And how to say "jogging"? |
| jogging |
| jogging |
| Let's try "martial arts"! |
| kampsport |
| kampsport |
| What about "exercising"? |
| trening |
| trening |
| And finally, let's see if you remember how to say "workout"! |
| treningsprogram |
| treningsprogram |
| In Norway, there is a ski race where all the skiers carry heavy backpacks. Do you know why they do that? |
| Norway hosts a famous long-distance ski race called Birkebeinerrennet. Each skier carries not less than 3.5 kg to honor a baby prince rescued on skis in 1206. |
| It’s a tribute to history...and a serious workout! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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