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This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself in Nynorsk and how to say where you are from. Norwegians can sometimes be difficult to get to know, but in social situations they can be quite interested in people from abroad. A self introduction in Nynorsk will be a pleasant surprise. Let’s begin the lesson.
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Let’s imagine that your name is John and you are from Canada. You came to Norway and have met a person who asks you “What is your name?”
Kva heiter du?
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Kva hei-ter du?
Once more:
Kva heiter du?
The first word, kva, means “what.”
(slow) Kva?
Kva?
The second word, heiter, is the present form of the verb å heite and means “are called.”
(slow) Hei-ter.
Heiter.
The last word, du is the Nynorsk word for “you.”
Let’s hear the expression again:
Kva heiter du?
(slow) Kva hei-ter du?
This phrase can be used in both formal and informal situations and in both casual and special occasions.
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The answer to this question in our case will be
Eg heiter John
which means “I am called John.”
(slow) Eg hei-ter John.
Eg heiter john.
First, we have the word Eg which means “I.”
(slow) Eg.
Eg.
As I'm sure you have already observed, the verb heiter in the reply is the same as the verb heiter in the question.
Finally, we have the name at the end.
Let’s hear that again:
Eg heiter John.
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The next question you will usually be asked is “Where are you from?”
Kvar kjem du frå?
(slow) Kvar kjem du frå?
Kvar kjem du frå?
The first word, kvar, means “where.”
(slow) Kvar?
Kvar?
Kjem is the present form of the verb å kome (“to come”). So we can translate kjem here as “come.”
(slow) Kjem.
Kjem.
Next we have du, which you'll remember is Nynorsk for “you.”
Lastly comes the word frå, which means “from.”
(slow) Frå.
Frå.
Let’s break it down
(slow) Kvar kjem du frå?
Kvar kjem du frå?
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Your answer will be “I’m from Canada.” In Nynorsk, that will sound like this:
Eg kjem frå Canada.
(slow) Eg kjem frå Ca-na-da.
Eg kjem frå Canada.
We know from the phrase Eg heiter John that the first word, Eg, means “I.” Just like in that phrase, the second word, kjem, remains the same as in the question.
(slow) Eg kjem.
Eg kjem.
Next we have frå, which means “from.”
Finally we have the name of the country, which in our case is Canada.
Let’s hear the whole phrase one more time.
Eg kjem frå Canada.

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