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| Eric: Top 25 Norwegian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 20 “What's the weather like?” 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 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 “What's the weather like?” In Norwegian this is |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? |
| Eric: The first word in the question is |
| Ida: hvordan |
| Eric: meaning “how” in English. |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) hvordan |
| Eric: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ida: hvordan |
| {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: er |
| Eric: meaning “is.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) er |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: er |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Ida: hvordan er |
| {pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: været |
| Eric: meaning “the weather.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) været |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: været |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question “What's the weather like?” |
| Ida: Det er solrikt. |
| Eric: "It's sunny.” You’ll hear the phrase one more time, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ida: (Slow) Det er solrikt. |
| {pause} |
| Eric: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word is |
| Ida: det |
| Eric: meaning “it.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) det |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: det |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And after that is |
| Ida: er |
| Eric: meaning “is.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) er |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: er |
| {Pause} |
| Eric: And next, |
| Ida: solrikt |
| Eric: meaning “sunny.” |
| Ida: (Slow, by syllable) solrikt |
| Eric: Now repeat. |
| Ida: solrikt |
| {Pause}Eric: Listen to the speaker say “It's sunny” and then repeat. |
| Ida: Det er solrikt. |
| {pause}Eric: For a different answer, replace “sunny” with “cloudy.” |
| Ida: overskyet |
| Eric: “cloudy” |
| Ida: (slow) overskyet (regular) overskyet |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “cloudy.” |
| Ida: Det er overskyet. |
| Eric: It mostly stays the same, just replace “sunny” with “cloudy.” Now try. Say “It's cloudy.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Det er overskyet. |
| Eric: For more practice, replace “cloudy” with “rainy.” |
| Ida: regnfullt |
| Eric: “rainy” |
| Ida: (slow) regnfullt (regular) regnfullt |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “rainy.” |
| Ida: Det er regnfullt. |
| Eric: It’s almost the same, just replace “cloudy” with “rainy.” Let’s practice. Say “It's rainy.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Det er regnfullt. |
| Eric: For a different answer, replace “rainy” with “cold.” |
| Ida: kaldt |
| Eric: “cold” |
| Ida: (slow) kaldt (regular) kaldt |
| Eric: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “cold.” |
| Ida: Det er kaldt. |
| Eric: Here we just replace “rainy” with “cold.” Say “It's cold.” |
| {pause} |
| Ida: Det er kaldt. |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Norway and someone asks you about the weather. You want to say it's sunny. How would you answer? |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? (five seconds) Det er solrikt. |
| Eric: Now you want to say it's cloudy. Respond to the question. |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? (five seconds) Det er overskyet. |
| Eric: You want to say it's rainy. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? (five seconds) Det er regnfullt. |
| Eric: You want to say it's cold. What would you say? |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? (five seconds) Det er kaldt. |
| Eric: You want to ask someone what the weather is like. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ida: Hvordan er været? |
| {pause} |
| Eric: This is the end of Lesson 20. |
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