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Peter fra LASaturday 02nd of October 2004 11:24:53 PM
Norwegian Phrases - Phrases that are useful for Classroomting

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Sections:
o Coming in
o Starting a conversation
o Personal questions
o Talking about yourself
o Finishing a conversation
o Parting
o Xtras

Format Used:
English Phrase
[b]Norwegian Phrase[/b]


COMING IN

Hi
[b]Hei[/b]

Hello, everybody
[b]Hei, alle sammen[/b]

Good morning
[b]God morgen[/b]

Good afternoon
[b]God ettermiddag[/b]

Good evening
[b]God aften[/b]

Good night
[b]God natt[/b]

Hey there
[b]Hei der[/b]



STARTING A CONVERSATION

What's new?
[b]Noe nytt?[/b]

What's up?
[b]Hva skjer?[/b]

What are you talking about?
[b]Hva snakker du/dere om?[/b]

What's the topic?
[b]Hva er temaet?[/b]

How are you?
[b]Hvordan har du det?[/b]

How are you (plural)?
[b]Hvordan har dere det?[/b]

How are things going?
[b]Hvordan går det?[/b]



PERSONAL QUESTIONS

Where are you from, {username}?
[b]Hvor kommer du fra, {brukernavn}?[/b]

Are you new here?
[b]Er du ny her?[/b]

Is this your first time here?
[b]Er det første gang du er her?[/b]

Which languages do you speak?
[b]Hvlike språk snakker du?[/b]

Where in {country} do you live?
[b]Hvor i {land} bor du?[/b]

How old are you?
[b]Hvor gammel er du?[/b]

Which languages do you learn?
[b]Hvilke språk lærer du?[/b]



TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

I am from {country}
[b]Jeg er fra {land}[/b]

I speak {language(s)}
[b]Jeg snakker {språk}[/b]

I speak {language(s)} as a native.....
[b]Jeg snakker {språk} som morsmål.....[/b]

....., {language(s)} fluently.....
[b], {språk} flytende.....[/b]
....., intermediate {language(s)} and a bit of {language(s)}
[b]....., nybegynner på {språk} og litt {språk}[/b]

Sorry, I don't speak {language}
[b]Beklager, jeg snakker ikke {språk}[/b]

I am learning
[b]Jeg lærer[/b]

I want to learn {language(s)}
[b]Jeg vil lære {språk}[/b]



FINISHING A CONVERSATION

Nice to have met you
[b]Fint å ha møtt deg[/b]

Nice to talk to you
[b]Fint å ha snakket med deg[/b]

I have to go
[b]Jeg må gå[/b]

Time for having dinner
[b]På tide med middag[/b]

I'm leaving to bed
[b]Jeg går og legger meg[/b]

Gotta go to sleep
[b]Jeg må legge meg[/b]



PARTING

See you later
[b]Ser deg senere[/b]

See you tomorrow
[b]Ser deg imorgen[/b]

See you soon
[b]Ser deg snart[/b]

See you next time
[b]Ser deg neste gang[/b]

Good night
[b]God natt[/b]

Good night, everybody
[b]God natt, alle sammen[/b]

Bye all
[b]Farvel, alle sammen[/b]

Be right back
[b]Straks tilbake[/b]

Be back later
[b]Kommer tilbake senere[/b]



XTRAS

Thanks
[b]Takk[/b]

Thanks a lot
[b]Tusen takk[/b]

Sorry (excuse me)
[b]Unnskyld[/b]

Hehe
[b]Hehe[/b]