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Peter fra LAThursday 21st of October 2004 09:15:36 PM
Norsk PHRASES 09 -
[b][u]Under Construction[/u][/b]

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Format Used:
English Phrase
[b]Norwegian Phrase[/b] /American-English Transcription/

FOOD & RESTAURANT
[b]Mat & Restaurant [/b]

I am hungry
[b]Jeg er sulten[/b] /YAI AR SEWL-TEHN/

I am thirsty
[b]Jeg er tørst[/b] /YAI AR TUHRST/

Shall we get something to eat?
[b]Skal vi få noe å spise?[/b] /SKAHL VEE FOH NOOEH OH SPEE-SEH/

Shall we get something to drink?
[b]Skal vi få noe å drikke?[/b] /SKAHL VEE FOH NOOEH OH DREEK-KEH/

Do you have something to eat?
[b]Har du noe å spise?[/b] /HAHR DEW NOOEH OH SPEE-SEH/

Do you have something to drink?
[b]Har du noe å drikke?[/b] /HAHR DEW NOOEH OH DREEK-KEH/

Do you want something to eat?
[b]Vil du ha noe å spise?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH NOOEH OH SPEE-SEH/

Can I get you something to eat?
[b]Kan jeg finne noe å spise til deg?[/b] /KAHN YAI FEEN-NEH NOOEH OH SPEE-SEH DAI/

Do you want something to drink?
[b]Vil du ha noe å drikke?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH NOOEH OH DREEK-KEH/

I would like .... (to drink), please
[b]Jeg tar .... (å drikke), takk.[/b] /YAI TAHR OH DREEK-KEH TAHK/

a cup of coffee
[b]en kopp kaffe[/b] /EHN KOOP KAHF-FEH/
a cup of tea
[b]en kopp te[/b] /EHN KOOP TEH/
a glass of beer
[b]et glass øl[/b] /EHT GLAHS UHL/
a glass of wine
[b]et glass vin[/b] /EHT GLAHS VEEN/
a glass of red wine
[b]et glass rødvin[/b] /EHT GLAHS RUHD-VEEN/
a glass of white wine
[b]et glass hvitvin[/b] /EHT GLAHS VEET-VEEN/
a glass of orange juice
[b]et glass appelsinsaft[/b] /EHT GLAHS AHP-PEHL-SEEN-SAHFT/
a glass of apple juice
[b]et glass eplesaft[/b] /EHT GLAHS EHPLEH-SAHFT/

Can I get you something to drink?
[b]Kan jeg finne noe å drikke til deg?[/b] /KAHN YAI FEEN-NEH NOOEH OH DREEK-KEH TEEL DAI/

What would you like to drink?
[b]Hva vil du ha å drikke?[/b] /VAH VEEL DEW HAH OH DREEK-KEH/

What would you like to eat?
[b]Hva vil du ha å spise?[/b] /VAH VEEL DEW HAH OH SPEE-SEH/

What do you recommend?
[b]Hva anbefaler du?[/b] /VAH AHN-BEH-FAH-LEHR DEW/

Can I see the menu, please?
[b]Kan jeg få se menyen, takk.[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH SEH MEHN-EEEHN TAHK/

Can I see the wine list, please?
[b]Kan jeg få se vinkartet, takk.[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH SEH VEEN-KAHR-TEHT/

I would like this, please
[b]Jeg vil ha dette, takk[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH DEHT-TEH TAHK/

Would you like an appetizer?
[b]Vil du ha en forrett?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH EHN FOOR-REHT/

I would like an appetizer, please
[b]Jeg vil ha en forrett.[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH EHN FOOR-REHT/

I would like some fish, please
[b]Jeg vil ha fisk.[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH FEESK/

I would like some beef, please
[b]Jeg vil ha oksekjøtt[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH OOK-SEH-CHUHT/

I would like some pork, please
[b]Jeg vil ha svinekjøtt[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH SVEE-NEH-CHUHT/

I would like a salad, please
[b]Jeg vil ha en salat[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH EHN SAH-LAHT/

I would like some soup, please
[b]Jeg vil ha suppe.[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH SEWP-PEH/

I would like something vegetarian, please
[b]Jeg vil ha en vegetarrett.[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH EHN VEH-GEH-TAHR-REHT/

Would you like a dessert?
[b]Vil du ha dessert?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH DEHS-SEHRT/

For an appetizer, I would like .......
[b]Til forrett vil jeg ha ...[/b] /TEEL FOOR-REHT VEEL YAI HAH/

For a main dish, I would like .......
[b]Til hovedrett vil jeg ha ...[/b] /TEEL HOO-VEH-DREHT VEEL YAI HAH/

For dessert, I would like .......
[b]Til dessert vil jeg ha ...[/b] /TEEL DEHS-SEHRT VEEL YAI HAH/

Can I have this with ...... ?
[b]Kan jeg få dette med ......[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH DEHT-TEH MEH/

fries
[b]pommes frites[/b] /POOM-MEHS FREE-TEHS/
rice
[b]ris[/b] /REES/
potatoes
[b]poteter?[/b] /POO-TEH-TEHR/

Can I have this without ...... ?
[b]Kan jeg få dette uten ... ?[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH DEHT-TEH EWT-EHN/

Can I get only a small portion please?
[b]Kan jeg få en liten porsjon?[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH EHN LEE-TEHN POOR-SHOON/

Can I get an extra portion please?
[b]under construction[/b]

What salads do you have?
[b]Hva slags salater har dere?[/b] /VAH SLAHGS SAH-LAH-TEHR HAHR DEH-REH/

Nothing more, thanks
[b]Ingenting mer, takk[/b] /EEN-GEHN-TEENG MEHR TAHK/

It is to take away
[b]Det skal tas med[/b] /DEH SKAHL TAHS MEH/

I am a vegetarian
[b]Jeg er vegetarianer[/b] /YAI AR VEH-GEH-TAHR-EEAH-NEHR/

I am vegan
[b]Jeg er veganer[/b] /YAI AR VEH-GAH-NEHR/

I can't eat that
[b]Jeg kan ikke spise det[/b] /YAI KAHN EEK-KEH SPEE-SEH DEH/

Does this contain ..... ?
[b]Inneholder det ... ?[/b] /EEN-NEH-HOH-LEH DEH/

(a lot of) salt
[b](mye) salt[/b] /MEE-EH SAHLT/
(a lot of) sugar
[b](mye) sukker[/b] /MEE-EH SEWK-KEHR/
(a lot of) fat
[b](mye) fett[/b] /MEE-EH FEHT/

any meat
[b]noe kjøtt[/b] /NOOEH CHUHT/
any seafood
[b]noe sjømat[/b] /NOOEH SHUH-MAHT/
any fish
[b]noe fisk[/b] /NOOEH FEESK/
any dairy products
[b]noe melkeprodukter[/b] /NOOEH MEHL-KEH-PROO-DEWK-TEHR/

I don't drink (alcohol)
[b]Jeg drikker ikke (alkohol)[/b] /YAI DREEK-KEHR EEK-KEH AHL-KOO-HOOL/

I have no fork
[b]Jeg har ikke gaffel[/b] /YAI HAHR EEK-KEH GAHF-FEHL/

I have no knife
[b]Jeg har ikke kniv[/b] /YAI HAHR EEK-KEH KNEEV/

I have no spoon
[b]Jeg har ikke skje[/b] /YAI HAHR EEK-KEH SCHEH/

There is a glass missing
[b]Det mangler et glass.[/b] /DEH MAHN-GLEHR EHT GLAHS/

There is a plate missing
[b]Det mangler et plate.[/b] /DEH MAHN-GLEHR EHT PLAH-TEH/

This is not clean
[b]Dette er ikke rent[/b] /DEHT-TEH AR EEK-KEH REHNT/
[b]Denne er ikke ren[/b] /DEHN-NEH AR EEK-KEH REHN/

It's too cold
[b]Det er for kaldt[/b] /DEH AR FOOR KAHLT/

It's too spicy
[b]Det er for sterkt krydret.[/b] /DEH AR FOOR STEHRKT KREE-DREHT/

This is not what I ordered
[b]Dette er ikke det jeg bestilte[/b] /DEHT-TEH AR EEK-KEH DEH YAI BEHS-TEEL-TEH/

There is a mistake here
[b]Det har blitt gjort en feil her[/b] /DEH HAHR BLEET YOORT EHN FAIL HEHR/

It was delicious
[b]Det smakte deilig[/b] /DEH SMAHK-TEH DAI-LEE/

I would like to pay, please
[b]Jeg vil gjerne få betale.[/b] /YAI VEEL YEHR-NEH FOH BEH-TAH-LEH/

Can I get the bill please?
[b]Kan jeg få regningen?[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH RAI-NEENG-EHN/

We would like to pay separately
[b]Vi vil gjerne betale hver for oss[/b] /VEE VEEL YEHR-NEH BEH-TAH-LEH VEHR FOOR OOS/

Is everything included?
[b]Er alt inkludert?[/b] /AR AHLT EEN-KLEW-DEHRT/

Is the tip included?
[b]Er tips inkludert?[/b] /AR TEEPS EEN-KLEW-DEHRT/

Do you like to cook?
[b]Liker du å lage mat?[/b] /LEE-KEHR DEW OH LAH-GEH MAHT/

Who will cook tonight?
[b]Hvem skal lage mat i kveld?[/b] /VEHM SKAHL LAH-GEH MAHT EE KVEHL/

Shall I cook tonight?
[b]Skal jeg lage mat i kveld?[/b] /SKAHL YAI LAH-GEH MAHT EE KVEHL/

What shall I make?
[b]Hva skal jeg lage?[/b] /VAH SKAHL YAI LAH-GEH/

Would you like a cup of coffee?
[b]Vil du ha en kopp kaffe?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH EHN KOOP KAHF-FEH/

Would you like a cup of tea?
[b]Vil du ha en kopp te?[/b] /VEEL DEW HAH EHN KOOP TEH/

[b][u]Notes:[/u][/b]
When starting out you will frequently notice that the letters d, g, and h are often silent in Norwegian:

[b]Land[/b] (English meaning: Land) [Phonetic: /LAHN/]


[b]Viktig[/b] (English meaning: Important) [Phonetic: /VEEK-TEE/, to my ear the K is rather soft and I sometimes hear it as if it is /VEEG-TEE/]
[b]Hva[/b] (English menaing: What) [Phonetic: /VAH/]

Each vowel [b](a, e, i, o, u, y, æ, ø, å)[/b] in a stressed syllable is either long (about three times longer than you are in the habit of holding it) or very short.