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Takk.
En gang til.
Sakte.
What do these words mean?
Stick around.
In this quick lesson you'll learn basic Norwegian phrases all beginners must know.
Before we start, did you know that in Norway people take off their shoes at the door?
Do you know why?
Keep watching for the answer at the end.
Ja.
Yes.
Ja.
Ja.
If you want to use the word ja in a sentence, you could use it like this.
Vil du ha litt kaffe?
Ja, det vil jeg.
To translate this means do you want some coffee?
Yes, I do.
Tom helps Oscar at an electronics store.
Liker du dette merke?
Ja, jeg synes det er et godt merke.
Nei.
No.
Nei.
Nei.
So, if you want to use it in a sentence, you could say.
Kan jeg låne litt penger av deg?
Nei.
To translate this means can I borrow some money from you?
No.
Jack mistakes Steve for a student.
Er du student her?
Nei, det er jeg ikke.
Jeg er bare på besøk.
En gang til.
One more time.
So, here is a situation where you can use this.
Ibsen strips bærbusker og andre busker i vekster.
Kan du si det en gang til?
So, what I said here was actually a famous Norwegian tongue twister.
And then I said.
Can you say that one more time?
Lina asks Kjersti for clarification.
Unnskyld, jeg fikk det ikke med meg.
Kan du si det en gang til, er du snill?
Ja, selvfølgelig.
Sakte.
Slowly.
Sakte.
Sakte.
So, here is a situation where you can use this.
Ibsen strips bærbusker og andre busker i vekster.
Kan du si det sakte?
So, I said the same tongue twister again.
And then I said.
Can you say it slowly?
Susan needs clarification when asking Jonas for directions.
Unnskyld, kan du si det sakte og tydelig takk?
Ta første til venstre, og så til høyre.
Unnskyld meg.
Excuse me.
Unnskyld meg.
Unnskyld meg.
So, here is a situation where you can use this.
Unnskyld meg.
Unnskyld meg.
Unnskyld meg.
Hva vil du?
So, to translate, this means.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
What do you want?
Jack expresses interest in an item in a store.
Unnskyld meg.
Hvor mye koster dette?
Den koster 200 kroner.
Ønsker du å kjøpe den?
Jeg beklager.
I'm sorry.
Jeg beklager.
Jeg beklager.
Here is a situation where you can use this.
Du sølte kaffe på buksa mi.
Jeg beklager.
So, to translate, this means.
You spilled coffee on my pants.
I'm sorry.
Steve apologizes to Oscar for a misunderstanding.
Jeg beklager.
Det var en feil fra min side.
Det er greit.
Ikke noe problem.
Takk.
Thank you.
Takk.
Takk.
So, here is a situation where you can use this.
Vil du gifte deg med meg?
Åh, takk.
So, to translate, this means.
Will you marry me?
Åh, thank you.
Susan thanks Lina for a party invite.
Tusen takk for invitasjonen.
Bare hyggelig.
Jeg er glad for at du kunne komme.
Ingen årsak.
You are welcome.
Ingen årsak.
Ingen årsak.
Here is a situation where you can use this.
Takk for at du klippet gresset mitt.
Åh, ingen årsak.
To translate, this means.
Thank you for mowing my lawn.
Åh, you are welcome.
Olivia provides legal advice to Steve.
Takk så mye for hjelpen.
Ingen årsak.
Jeg er glad for at jeg kunne hjelpe.
Vær så snill?
Please.
Vær så snill?
Here is a situation where you can use this.
Vær så snill å ta oppvasken?
Åh, greit.
To translate, this means.
Can you please do the dishes?
Åh, fine.
Jack asks Kersti for a drink.
Vann, vær så snill?
Her er litt vann.
Let's review.
You will say the words in English and your job is to say the words in Norwegian.
Ready?
Do you remember how to say yes?
Ja.
And how to say no?
Nei.
How about one more time?
En gang til.
Do you remember how to say slowly?
Sakte.
And how to say excuse me?
Unskyld meg.
What about I'm sorry?
Jeg beklager.
Do you remember how to say thank you?
Takk.
Let's try you are welcome.
Ingen årsak.
And finally, do you remember how to say please?
Vær så snill?
Did you know that in Norway people take off their shoes at the door?
Do you know why?
Removing shoes when entering someone's home is a near universal custom in Norway.
Unlike other countries where keeping shoes indoors is common,
Norwegians will almost always expect guests to take them off.
This keeps homes clean and comfortable,
especially when the weather is wet and muddy.
Thanks for watching.
Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases,
and see you next time.

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