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| Norsk PHRASES 17 - [b][u]Under Construction[/u][/b] Click here to see a list of all PHRASE lessons. Format Used: English Phrase [b]Norwegian Phrase[/b] /American-English Transcription/ RESIDENCE, VISITING & ACCOMODATION Where are you from? [b]Hvor kommer du fra?[/b] /VOOR KOHM-MEHR DEW FRAH/ What country are you from? [b]Hvilket land kommer du fra?[/b] /VEEL-KEHT LAHN KOHM-MEHR DEW FRAH/ I am from ..... [b]Jeg er fra...[/b] /YAI AR FRAH/ France [b]Frankrike[/b] /FRAHN-KREE-KEH/ the United Kingdom [b]Storbritania[/b] /STOOR-BREE-TAHN-EEAH/ Spain [b]Spania[/b] /SPAHN-EEAH/ Germany [b]Tyskland[/b] /TEESK-LAHN/ the United States [b]USA[/b] /EW-EHSS-AH/ China [b]Kina[/b] /KEENAH/ Brazil [b]Brasil[/b] /BRAH-SEEL/ Japan [b]Japan[/b] /YAH-PAHN/ Russia [b]Russland[/b] /REWS-SLAHN/ Canada [b]Canada[/b] /KAHN-AHDAH/ Australia [b]Australia[/b] /AHEWS-TRAH-LEEAH/ What nationality are you? [b]Hva er din nasjonalitet?[/b] /VAH AR DEEN NAH-SHOON-AH-LEE-TEHR/ I am ..... [b]Jeg er....[/b] /YAI AR/ British [b]Britisk[/b] /BREE-TEESK/ French [b]Fransk[/b] /FRAHNSK/ German [b]Tysk[/b] /TEESK/ American [b]Amerikansk[/b] /AH-MEHREE-KAHNSK/ Chinese [b]Kinesisk[/b] /KEE-NEH-SEESK/ Japanese [b]Japansk[/b] /YAH-PAHNSK/ Russian [b]Russisk[/b] /REWS-SEESK/ Brazilian [b]Brasiliansk[/b] /BRAH-SEE-LEE-AHNSK/ Canadian [b]Canadisk[/b] /KAH-NAH-DEESK/ Where are you from? [b]Hvor kommer du fra?[/b] /VOOR KOHM-MEHR DEW FRAH/ What city do you live in? [b]I hvilken by bor du?[/b] /EE VEEL-KEHN BEE BOHR DEW/ I live in ..... [b]Jeg bor i[/b] /YAI BOOR EE/ London [b]London[/b] /LOON-DOON/ Paris [b]Paris[/b] /PAH-REES/ Berlin [b]Berlin[/b] /BEHR-LEEN/ Is that close to ...... ? [b]Er det nært ....?[/b] /AR DEH NART/ Is that far from ....... ? [b]Er det langt fra ....?[/b] /AR DEH LAHNGT FRAH/ I live close to ...... [b]Jeg bor i nærheten av ....[/b] /YAI BOOR EE NAR-HEH-TEHN AHV/ I live far from ...... [b]Jeg bor langt fra ....[/b] /YAI BOOR LAHNGT FRAH/ Where do you stay? [b]Hvor oppholder du deg?[/b] /VOOR OOP-POOL-DEHR DEW DAI/ I'm staying at Hotel ....... [b]Jeg bor på hotell .....[/b] How long will you be here? [b]Hvor lenge blir du her?[/b] /VOOR LEHN-GEH BLEER DEW HAR/ When do you go back? [b]Når drar du tilbake?[/b] /NOHR DRAHR DEW TEEL-BAH-KEH/ When did you arrive? [b]Når kom du?[/b] /NOHR KOHM DEW/ Are you here alone? [b]Er du her alene?[/b] /AR DEW HAR AHLEH-NEH/ I am here alone [b]Jeg er her alene[/b] /YAI AR HAR AHLEH-NEH/ I am here with my family [b]Jeg er her med familien[/b] /YAI AR HAR MEH FAH-MEE-LEE-EHN/ Do you live here? [b]Bor du her?[/b] /BOOR DEW HAR/ I'm not from here [b]Jeg kommer ikke herifra[/b] /YAI KOHM-MEHR EEK-KEH HAR-EE-FRAH/ Can we camp here? (in the "wild") [b]Kan vi slå leir her?[/b] /KAHN VEE SLOH LAIR HAR/ Can we camp here? (campground) [b]Er det plass til oss her?[/b] /AR DEH PLAHS TEEL OHS HAR/ Do you have any vacancies? [b]Er det noe ledig?[/b] /AR DEH NOHEH LEH-DEE/ Do you have room for a tent? [b]Er det plass til et telt?[/b] /AR DEH PLAHS TEEL EHT TEHLT/ How much is it per night? [b]Hva koster det for natten?[/b] /VAH KOHS-TEHR DEH FOOR NAHT-TEHN/ We want to stay one week. [b]Vi vil bli en uke.[/b] /VEE VEEL BLEE EHN EW-KEH/ Where are the showers? [b]Hvor er dusjene?[/b] /VOOR AR DEW-SHEH-NEH/ Where are the toilets? [b]Hvor er toalettene?[/b] /VOOR AR TOHAH-LEHT-TEH-NEH/ I want a single room, please [b]Jeg vil ha enkeltrom, takk.[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH EHN-KEHL-TROOM TAHK/ I want a room with.... [b]Jeg vil ha et rom med ...[/b] /YAI VEEL HAH EHT ROOM MEH/ a bath [b]bad[/b] /BAHD/ a shower [b]dusj[/b] /DEWSH/ a view [b]utsikt[/b] /EWT-SEEKT/ a balcony [b]balkong[/b] /BAHL-KOHNG/ an extra bed [b]en ekstra seng[/b] /EHN EHK-STRAH SEHNG/ separate beds [b]adskilte senger[/b] /AHD-CHEEL-TEH SEHNG-EHR/ We want a double room, please [b]Vi vil ha dobbeltrom, takk.[/b] /VEE VEEL HAH DOHB-BEHL-TROOM TAHK/ Is breakfast included? [b]Er frokost inkludert?[/b] /AR FROH-KOHST EEN-KLEW-DEHRT/ When is breakfast served? [b]Når serveres frokosten?[/b] /NOHR SEHR-VEH-REHS FROH-KOHST-EHN/ Are there any cheaper rooms? [b]Finnes det billigere rom?[/b] /FEEN-NEHS DEH BEEL-LEEG-EHREH ROOM/ Are there any messages for me? [b]Er det beskjeder til meg?[/b] /AR DEH BEHS-CHEH-DEHR TEEL MAI/ Can I have my key, please? [b]Kan jeg få nøkkelen, takk?[/b] /KAHN YAI FOH NUHK-KEHL-EHN TAHK/ What's my room number? [b]Hvilket romnummer har jeg?[/b] /VEEL-KEHT ROOM-NEWM-MEHR HAHR YAI/ I asked for a room with a bath/shower. [b]Jeg bad om et rom med bad/dusj.[/b] /YAI BAHD OOM EHT ROOM MEH BAHD DEWS/ [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. | |
