The Norwegian Alphabet

Lesson 1--When meeting people, small talk, and counting 1 to 10

Lesson 2--When leaving people, small talk, and counting 11 to 20
Lesson 3--Useful phrases and more numbers
Lesson 4--Days, months, and seasons and greetings
Lesson 5--Weather
Lesson 6--Activities
Lesson 7--Let's Go Shopping, Part 1
Lesson 8--Let's Go Shopping, Part 2
Lesson 9--Genealogy Terms
Lesson 10--Travel Plans, Part 1
Lesson 11--Travel Plans, Part 2
Lesson 12--Travel Plans, Part 3
Lesson 13--Sports Activities, Part 1
Lesson 14--Sports--Equipment and More Sports Vocabulary, Part 2
Lesson 15--Christmas Words
Lesson 16--Winter Words
Lesson 17--Exploring the House
Lesson 18--Inside the House
Lesson 19--Other Rooms in the House
Lesson 20--Wander Out into the Community
Lesson 21--Hiking
Lesson 22--Fishing
Lesson 23--Visit a Museum
Lesson 24--A Walk through Trondheim, Part 1
Lesson 25--A Walk through Trondheim, Part 2
Lesson 26--Christmas Ideas
Lesson 27--We Go Skiing
Lesson 28--We Bake a Cake
Lesson 29--Seventeenth of May in Oslo
Lesson 30--Midsummer (St. John's Eve)
Lesson 31--Word List of Professions
Lesson 32--Go to the Kristiansand Zoo
Lesson 33--Visit Finnmark
Lesson 34--Visit the County of Rogaland
Lesson 35--Visit the County of Telemark
Lesson 36--Visit the County of Hordaland

Lesson 37--Sailing with Japanese TV and Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian Alphabet
Thanks to Norwegian teacher and Sons of Norway member Kari Diesen-Dahl for letting us print the Norwegian
alphabet she uses in her classes. Please print out a copy of it for later reference.

Letter

Pronunciation

Description

Aa

ah

English "a" in father

Bb

beh

be in before

Cc

seh

c in celebrate

Dd

deh

d in detour

Ee

eh

e in enemy

Ff

eff

f in four

Gg

geh

English "g" in get

Hh

haw

h in haul/help

Ii

ee

ee in see

Jj

yod or yeh

y in yes

Kk

kaw

k in kitten

Ll

ell

l in letter

Mm

emm

m in money

Nn

enn

n in no

Oo

ooo

o in oolalah

Pp

peh

p in people

Qq

koo

qu in quick

Rr

err

English "r" in ring

Ss

ess

s in something

Tt

teh

t in ten

Uu

oo

oo in balloon

Vv

veh

v in very

Ww

dobbelveh

v in vessel

Xx

eks

x in x-ray

Yy

iy

say ee while pucking your lips

Zz

sett

s in self

English "a" in cat/bad

uh

u in hurt

awe

aw in paw

Norwegian Lesson 1 : Greetings and Numbers (part 1)

When meeting people

Pronunciation

English

God dag!

goo dagh

Hello (good day)!

God kveld!

goo kvelh

Good evening!

Morn!

morhn

Hi! (informal)

Hyggelig treffe deg!

hee-geh-lee oh treh-feh-dai

Nice to meet you!

Small Talk

Pronunciation

English

Q: Hvordan har du det?

vhor-dan hahr doo deh

How are you?

A: Bare bra, takk!

bah-reh brah takk

Fine, thank you!

Q: Hva heter du?

vha heh-tehr doo

What's your name?

A: Jeg heter _____

Jai heh-tehr ______

My name is ______.

Q: Hvor gammel er du?

vhor gahmmel aer doo

How old are you?

A: Jeg er ______.

jai aer ______

I am ______.

Now we learn to count

Pronunciation

English

en

ehn

one

to

too

two

tre

treh

three

fire

fee-reh

four

fem

fehmm

five

seks

sehks

six

sju

shew

seven

tte

oht-teh

eight

ni

nee

nine

ti

tee

ten

Norwegian Lesson 2: Greetings and Numbers (part 2)

When leaving people

Pronunciation

English

Adj (formal)

a-djuh

Goodbye

Ha det (informal)

hah deh

Bye

God natt
(usually used only when going to
bed)

goo natt

Good night

Vi sees

vee se-es

See you (later)

Small Talk

Pronunciation

English

Takk for sist!

takk for sist

Thank you for last time

[we were together]

Hyggelig mte deg!

hee-geh-lee oh muh-teh dai

Nice to see you!

Takk for hjelpen!

takk for yell-pen

Thank you for your help!

Bare hyggelig

bah-reh hee-geh-lee

Don't mention it!

More numbers

Pronunciation

English

elleve

ehll-veh

eleven

tolv

tohll

twelve

tretten

treht-tehn

thirteen

fjorten

fjoor-tehn

fourteen

femten

fehm-tehn

fifteen

seksten

sais-tehn

sixteen

sytten

suht-tehn

seventeen

atten

aht-tehn

eighteen

nitten

neet-ten

nineteen

tjue

kjew-eh

twenty

Norwegian Lesson 3: Useful Phrases

Useful phrases

Pronunciation

English

Unnskyld!

oohn-sheell

Excuse me / sorry!

Hjelp!

jehlp

Help!

Vr s god!

vaer soh goo

Please (as in "please help yourself")

Takk for n.

takk for noh

Thank you for this time together.

God sommer!

goo sohm-mer

Have a nice summer!

God tur!

goo tewhr

Have a nice trip!

More numbers

Pronunciation

English

tjueen

kjew-eh-ehn*

twenty-one

tjueto

kjew-eh-too

twenty-two

tjuetre

kjew-eh-treh

twenty-three

tjuefire

kjew-eh-fee-reh

twenty-four

tjuefem

kjew-eh-fehmm

twenty-five

tjueseks

kjew-eh-sehks

twenty-six

tjuesju

kjew-eh-shew

twenty-seven

tjuette

kjew-eh-oht-teh

twenty-eight

tjueni

kjew-eh-ni

twenty-nine

tretti

treht-tee

thirty

frti

fuhr-tee

forty

femti

fehmm-tee

fifty

seksti

sehks-tee

sixty

sytti

suht-tee

seventy

tti

oht-tee

eighty

nitti

neet-tee

ninety

hundre

hewn-dreh

hundred

tusen

tew-sehn

thousand

*Note: the "kj" sound is a cross between "sh" and "ch"

Norwegian Lesson 4 : Days and Months

Days

Pronunciation

English

mandag*

mahn-dahg

Monday

tirsdag

teesh-dahg

Tuesday

onsdag

oons-dahg

Wednesday

torsdag

toosh-dahg

Thursday

fredag

freh-dahg

Friday

lrdag

luhr-dahg

Saturday

sndag

suhn-dahg

Sunday

*In Norwegian calendars, Monday is listed as the first day.

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Gratulerer med dagen!

grah-tew-leh-rehr meh dahg-ehn

Congratulations on the occasion of

the day, e.g.Happy birthday, Happy
anniversary, etc.

Det er mandag i dag.

deh ehr mahn-dahg ee dahg

It is Monday today.

Months

Pronunciation

English

januar

yah-new-ahr

January

februar

feh-brew-ahr

February

mars

mahsh

March

april

ah-preel

April

mai

mah-ee

May

juni

yew-nee

June

juli

yew-lee

July

august

ow-guhst

August

september

sehp-tehm-behr

September

oktober

ook-too-behr

October

november

noo-vehm-behr

November

desember

deh-sehm-behr

December

Seasons

Pronunciation

English

vr

vohr

spring

sommer

sohm-mehr

summer

hst

huhst

fall

vinter

veen-tehr

winter

Good wishes

Pronunciation

English

Ha en god dag!

hah ehn goo dahg

Have a nice day!

God sommer!

goo sohm-mehr

Have a nice summer!

God jul!

goo yuhl

Merry Christmas!

Godt nytt r!

goot neett ohr

Happy New Year!

God pske!

goo pohskeh

Happy Easter!

Norwegian Lesson 5 : Phrases about the Weather

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Hvordan er vret i dag?

vhor-dan aer vae-reh ee dagh

How is the weather today?

Det er fint vr i dag.

deh aer feent vaer ee dagh

It is nice weather today.

Det er sol.

deh aer soohl

It is sunny.

Det er varmt.

deh aer vahrmt

It is warm (hot).

Det er drlig vr i dag.

deh aer dohr-lee vaehr ee dag

It is bad weather today.

Det regner.

deh rai-nehr

It is raining.

Det er overskyet.

deh aer oh-vehr-shee-eht

It is cloudy.

Det blser.

deh bloh-sehr

It is windy.

Det snr.

deh snuhr

It is snowing.

Det er kaldt.

deh aer kahlt

It is cold.

Det er surt.

deh aer sewrt

It is nasty.

Questions and answers

Pronunciation

English

Q: Hvordan er vret om vren?

vhor-dan aer vae-reh ohmm voh-ren

How is the weather in spring?

A: Pick an answer from above;

e.g., Det regner.
Q: Hvordan er vret om sommeren? vhor-dan aer vae-reh ohmm sohmmehr-ehn

How is the weather in the summer?

A: Pick an answer from above,

e.g., Det er varmt.
Q: Hvordan er vret om hsten?

vhor-dan aer vae-reh ohmm huhstehn

How is the weather in the fall?

vhor-dan aer vae-reh ohmm veentehr-en

How is the weather in the winter?

A: Pick an answer from above,

e.g., Det er surt.
Q: Hvordan er vret om vinteren?
A: Pick an answer from above,
e.g., Det er overskyet.
Q: Liker du
vinteren/vren/sommeren/hsten?

lee-kehr doo veen-tehr-en / voh-ren / Do you like winter, spring, summer,

sohm-mehr-ehn / huhs-tehn
or fall?

A: ja

jah

yes

nei

nai

no

Norwegian Lesson 6 : Activities

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Hva liker du gjre?

hvah lee-kehr doo oh juh-reh

What do you like to do?

Jeg liker g p ski om vinteren.

jai lee-kehr oh goh poh shee ohmm

veen-tehr-en

I like to ski in the winter.

Jeg liker jogge om vren.

ai lee-kehr oh yohg-geh ohmm vohren

I like to jog in the spring.

Jeg liker spille fotball om hsten.

jai lee-kehr oh speel-leh foot-bahll

ohmm huhs-tehn

I like to play football in the fall.

Jeg liker bade om sommeren.

jai lee-kehr oh bah-deh ohmm sohm- I like to go swimming in the summer.

mehr-ehn

Patterns

Pronunciation

English

Jeg liker
____________________________
om
vren/hsten/sommeren/vinteren.

jai lee-kehr oh seek-leh ohmm vohren / huhs-tehn / sohm-mehr-ehn /

veen-tehr-en

I like _____________________
in spring/fall/summer/winter

Example: Jeg liker sykle om vren. jai lee-kehr oh seek-leh ohmm vohren

I like to bike in spring.

Jeg liker ikke

________________________ om
vren/hsten/sommeren/vinteren.

I don't like

jai lee-kehr ihk-keh oh seek-leh

ohmm vohr-en / huhs-tehn / sohmmehr-ehn / veen-tehr-en

_____________________
in spring/fall/summer/winter

Example: Jeg liker ikke sykle om

vren.

jai lee-kehr ihk-keh oh seek-leh

ohmm vohr-en

I don't like to bike in spring.

Expressions

Pronunciation

English

Here are some expressions you may plug into the sentences above:
lre norsk

oh lae-reh nohshk

to learn Norwegian

skrive brev

oh skree-veh brehv

to write letters

g p kino

oh goh poh kjee-noo

to go to the movies

g p kaf

oh goh poh kah-feh

to go to cafs

spille kort

oh speel-leh kohrt

to play cards

se p TV

oh seh poh teh-veh

to watch TV

lese bker

oh leh-seh buhk-ehr

to read books

g i kirken

oh goh ee kjeer-kehn

to go to church

spille gitar

oh speel-leh gee-tahr

to play the guitar

g p tur

oh goh poh tewr

to go for walks

Norwegian Lesson 7 : Let's Go Shopping (part 1)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

La oss g handle

lah ohss goh oh hahn-dleh

Let's go shopping

p bakeriet

poh bah-keh-ree-eh

at the bakery

Jeg skal ha et brd.

jai skahl hah eht bruh

I would like a loaf of bread.

Hvor mye koster det?

hvohr mee-eh kohs-tehr deh

How much is it?

Pattern and Expressions

Pronunciation

English

Jeg skal ha ______________.

jai skahl hah

I would like _______________.

fire boller

fee-reh bohl-lehr

four sweet buns

i fiskeforretningen

eeh fees-keh-fohr-reht-neeng-ehn

in the fish store

blskjell

bloh shehll

mussels

krabbe

krah-beh

crab fish

laks

lahks

salmon

lutefisk

looh-teh-fiskh

lutefisk

torsk

tohrshk

cod

i fruktforretningen

eeh frewkt-fohr-reht-neeng-ehn

in the fruit store

bananer

bah-nah-nehr

bananas

en grapefrukt

ehn graip-fruhkt

a grapefruit

appelsiner

ah-pehl-see-nehr

oranges

epler

ehp-lehr

apples

Norwegian Lesson 8 : Let's Go Shopping (part 2)

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

I dag skal vi kjpe mat og klr.

eeh dagh skahl vee kjuh-peh maht

oh klaer

Today we shall buy food and clothing.

Fr jeg prve den?

fohr jai pruh-veh dehn

May I try it on?

Tar dere kredittkort?

tahr deh-reh kreh-deeht-kohrt

Do you accept credit cards?

Pattern and Expressions

Pronunciation

English

Jeg kjper ______________.

jai kjuh-pehr _____________.

I buy ________________.

i matvareforretningen

ee maht-vah-reh-fohr-reht-neengehn

in the grocery store

uhl

beer

smr

smuhr

butter

kaffe

kahf-feh

coffee

egg

ehgg

eggs

syltety

seel-teh-toy

jam

bacon

bai-kehn

bacon

te

teh

tea

pizza

peet-sah

pizza

spaghetti

spah-geht-tee

spaghetti

skinke

sheeng-keh

ham

kylling

kjeel-leeng

chicken

mel

mehl

flour

sukker

suh-kehr

sugar

i klesforretningen

ee klehs-fohr-reht-neeng-ehn

in the clothing store

en lue

ehn lew-eh

a hat

en bluse

ehn blew-seh

a blouse

et par shorts

eht pahrr shohrts

a pair of shorts

et skjrt

eht shuhrt

a skirt

et belte

eht behl-teh

a belt

en regnfrakk

ehn rain-frahkh

a rain coat

hansker

hahn-skehr

gloves

sko

skoo

shoes

en bukse

ehn book-seh

a pair of pants

en jakke

ehn jah-keh

a jacket

Norwegian Lesson 9 : Genealogy Terms

Word

Meaning

amt

name used before 1919 for the main political divisions of Norway

attest

certificate

barn

child / children

begravet

buried

bestefar

grandfather

bestemor

grandmother

bror

brother

bruker

user / farmer

bygd

community / area

bygdebker

local histories of particular areas of Norway

bygdelag

an organization of people from a particular area of Norway

datter

daughter

dde

died

dpt

baptized

dreng

boy / hired man

ekte

legitimate

ektemann

husband

enke

widow

enkemann

widower

fadder

witness at a baptism

far

father

farfar

paternal grandfather

farmor

paternal grandmother

fattig

poor

fetter

male cousin

fdt

born

grd or gard

farm

gardmann

farmer

gift

married

gudfar

godfather

gudmor

godmother

herred or herad

a Norwegian township

husmann

cotter

kirke

church

kirkebker

church registers containing birth, confirmation, marriage & death records

kommune

a municipality in Norway

kone

wife

konfirmert

confirmed

kusine

female cousin

mor

mother

morfar

maternal grandfather

mormor

maternal grandmother

odel

property held in an alodial system

odelsrett

right to hold property

oldefar

great grandfather

oldemor

great grandmother

pike

girl

prest

clergyman, ministor, pastor

prestegjeld

a church clerical district, usually containing more than one parish

skifte

settle an estate

skjte

deed of conveyance

sogn or sokn

a church parish

sogneprest or sokneprest

parish pastor

snn

son

sskenbarn

cousin (either gender)

sster

sister

tippoldefar

great great grandfather

tippoldemor

great great grandmother

uekte

illegitimate

vaksinasjonsattest

vaccination certificate

Norwegian Lesson 10 : Travel Plans (part 1)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

I dag skal vi reise med fly fra Oslo til

Trondheim.

ee dahgh skahl vee rai-seh meh flee

frah oos-loh teel troon-haim

Today we shall travel by plane from

Oslo to Trondheim.

P flyplassen

poh flee-plahs-sehn

At the airport

Nr gr neste fly til Trondheim?

nohr gohr nehs-teh flee teel troonhaim

When is the next flight to Trondheim?

Det gr klokka fire.

deh gohr klohk-kah fee-reh

It leaves at four.

Basics of telling time

Pronunciation

English

Hva er klokka?

vah aer klohk-kah

What's the time?

Klokka er ______________.

klohk-kah aer ______________

It's ___________ o'clock.

ett

ehtt

one

to

too

two

tre

treh

three

fire

fee-reh

four

fem

fehmm

five

seks

sehks

six

sju

shew

seven

tte

oht-teh

eight

ni

nee

nine

ti

tee

ten

elleve

ehll-veh

eleven

tolv

tohll

twelve (noon)

Norwegians don't use a.m. and p.m.; but if it is not obvious whether the time is, for example, four a.m. or p.m., they
might say:
Klokka er fire om natta.

klohk-kah aer fee-reh ohmm naht-tah It's four at night.

Klokka er fire om ettermiddagen.

klohk-kah aer fee-reh ohmm ehttehr-meed-dahg-ehn

It's four in the afternoon.

or
Klokka er sju om morgenen.

klohk-kah aer shew ohmm mohrehn-nehn

It's seven in the morning.

Sometimes, to be totally precise, time is told in numbers from one to 24. It is often used, for example, in time
schedules or when departures or arrivals are announced in train stations, e.g.
Klokka er tjuefire.

Klohk-ka er kjew-eh-fee-reh

It's midnight.

Klokka er ______________.

klohk-kah aer

It's ___________ p.m.

tretten (13)

treht-tehn

one (p.m.)

fjorten (14)

fjoor-tehn

two (p.m.)

femten (15)

fehmm-tehn

three (p.m.)

seksten (16)

sais-tehn

four (p.m.)

sytten (17)

suht-tehn

five (p.m.)

atten (18)

aht-tehn

six (p.m.)

nitten (19)

neet-tehn

seven (p.m.)

tjue (20)

kjew-eh

eight (p.m.)

tjueen (21)

kjew-eh-ehn

nine (p.m.)

tjueto (22)

kjew-eh-too

ten (p.m.)

tjuetre (23)

kjew-eh-treh

eleven

tjuefire (24)

kjew-eh-fee-reh

twelve (midnight)

Norwegian Lesson 11 : Travel Plans (part 2)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Nr foregr innsjekkingen?

nohr fohr-eh-gohr eenn-shehkkeeng-ehn

What time is check-in?

Innsjekkingen begynner klokka halv

fem?

eenn-shehk-keeng-ehn beh-jeennehr klohk-kahahll fehmm

Check in starts at 4:30.

Time at 1/2 past the hour

Pronunciation

English

halv ett

hahll ehtt

12:30

halv to

hahll too

1:30

halv tre

hahll treh

2:30

halv fire

hahll fee-reh

3:30

halv fem

hahll fehmm

4:30

halv seks

hahll sehks

5:30

halv sju

hahll shew

6:30

halv tte

hahll oht-teh

7:30

halv ni

hahll nee

8:30

halv ti

hahll tee

9:30

halv elleve

hahll ehll-veh

10:30

halv tolv

hahll tohll

11:30

Practice

Pronunciation

English

In the train station you may hear the half-hour times announced as:
ett tretti

ehtt treht-tee

1:30 a.m.

to tretti

too treht-tee

2:30 a.m.

tre tretti

treh treht-tee

3:30 a.m.

Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:

________________________

4:30 a.m.

________________________

5:30 a.m.

________________________

6:30 a.m.

________________________

7:30 a.m.

________________________

8:30 a.m.

________________________

9:30 a.m.

________________________

10:30 a.m.

________________________

11:30 a.m.

tolv tretti

12:30 p.m.

tretten tretti

13:30 p.m.

fjorteen tretti

14:30 p.m.

femten tretti

15:30 p.m.

Etc.
tjuefire tretti
Nr lander flyet i Trondheim?

(zero thirty) 12:30 a.m.

nohr lahn-nehr flee-eh ee troon-haim When does the plane get in (land) in
Trondheim?

Det lander klokka fem.

deh lahn-ner klohk-kah fehmm

It lands at 5 p.m.

Arranging an airport pickup

Pronunciation

English

You call your friend to arrange for pick up at the airport.

Du kan hente meg klokka kvart over
fem.

dew kahn hehn-teh mai klohk-kah

kohvahrt oh-vehr femm

You may pick me up at a quarter past

five.

kvart over ett

kohvahrt oh-vehr ehtt

quarter past one

kvart over to

kohvahrt oh-vehr too

quarter past two

Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:

________________________

quarter past three

________________________

quarter past four

________________________

quarter past five

________________________

quarter past six

________________________

quarter past seven

________________________

quarter past eight

________________________

quarter past nine

________________________

quarter past ten

________________________

quarter past eleven

Practice

Pronunciation

English

Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:

________________________

quarter past three

________________________

quarter past four

________________________

quarter past five

________________________

quarter past six

________________________

quarter past seven

________________________

quarter past eight

________________________

quarter past nine

________________________

quarter past ten

________________________

quarter past eleven

Norwegian Lesson 12 : Travel Plans (part 3)

Buying Tickets and Asking
for Information

Pronunciation

English

Traveler: Jeg skal til ________; hva

koster billetten?

jai skahl teel_______; hvah kohstehr beel-leht-tehn

I am going to_________; how much

is the ticket?

Clerk: En vei, eller tur-retur?

ehn vai ehl-lehr toor reh-toor

One way or round trip?

Traveler: En vei.

ehn vai

One way.

Clerk: Det blir ________ kroner.

deh bleer ________ kroo-nehr

That will be _________ Norwegian

crowns.

Small Talk

Pronunciation

English

fly

flee

airplane

tog

togh

train

buss

booss

bus

bt

boht

boat

skip

sheep

ship

ankomst

ahn-kohmst

arrival

avgang

ahv-gahng

departure

kai

kai

dock

gate

geit

gate

spor

spohr

platform (ab. trains)

informasjon

een-fohr-mah-shohn

information

reisegods

rei-seh-gohts

luggage

venterom

vehn-teh-roomm

waiting room

ryking (forbudt)

roy-keeng forboott

smoking (not permited)

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Nr gr toget?

nohr gohr tohgeh

When does the train leave?

nohr gohr booss-sehn

bussen?

the bus
nohr gohr bohten

bten?

the boat
nohr gohr flee-eh

flyet?
M jeg bytte tog?

the plane
moh jai bee-teh tohgh

Do I have to change trains?

moh jai bee-teh booss

buss?

busses?
moh jai bee-teh boht

bt?

boats?
moh jai bee-teh flee

fly?
God tur!

planes?
goo tewr

Have a nice trip!

Norwegian Lesson 13 : Sports Activities (part 1)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Jeg liker

jai lee-kehr oh

I like to

drive idrett.

dree-veh eed-rehtt

do sports.

Hvor kan man

hvor kahn mahn

Where can one

spille tennis

speel-leh tehn-nees

play tennis?

Practice

Pronunciation

English

Try putting the following together as a sentence:

Example: Jeg liker trene.
trene

treh-neh

work out

g p rulleskyter

goh poh rool-leh-shoy-tehr

go rollerskating

g p roller blades

goh poh rohl-lehr-blaids

go roller blading

g p skyter

goh poh shoy-tehr

go ice skating

g p jakt

goh poh jahkt

go hunting

g p tur

goh poh toor

go hiking

g p ski

goh poh shee

go skiing

bade

bah-deh

swim

fiske

fees-keh

fish

sykle

seek-leh

bike riding

jogge

yohg-geh

jog

seile

sai-leh

sail

rafte

rahf-teh

raft

brettseile

brehtt-sai-leh

windsurf

klatre

klah-treh

go climbing

Practice

Pronunciation

English

Try putting the following together as a sentence:

Example: Hvor kan man spille tennis?
spille tennis

speel-leh tehn-nees

play tennis?

spille fotball

speel-leh foot-bahll

play soccer?

spille golf

speel-leh gohlf

play golf?

spille volleyball

speel-leh volleyball

play volleyball?

Norwegian Lesson 14 : Sports Activities (part 2)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Jeg vil gjerne leie utstyr.

jai veell jaer-neh lai-eh oot-steer

I would like to rent equipment.

hoppbakke

hohpp-bahk-keh

ski jump

lyslype

lees-loy-peh

lit ski trail

skibakke

shee-bahk-keh

ski hill

skiheis

shee-hais

ski lift

skilype

shee-loy-peh

ski trail

utfor

ooth-fohr

downhill

slalm

slah-lohm

slalom

langrennski

lahng-rehnn-shee

cross country skis

hoppski

hohpp-shee

ski jumping skis

slalmski

slah-lohm-shee

downhill skis

seilbrett

sail-brehtt

surf board

skistaver

shee-stah-vehr

ski poles

fotball

foot-bahll

soccer ball

fiskestang

fees-keh-stahng

fishing rod

joggesko

yohg-geh-skoo

sneakers

tennis racket

ten-nis-rah-keht

tennis racket

tennisball

ten-nis-bahll

tennis ball

golfkller

gohlf-kuhl-lehr

golf clubs

golfballer

gohlf-bahl-lehr

golf balls

sykkel

seekk-ehll

bicycle

kano

kah-noo

canoe

lag

lahg

team

ski

shee

skis

Norwegian Lesson 15 : Christmas Words

Phrases

Pronunciation

God jul og godt nytt r!

goo yuhl oh goot neett ohr

English

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Norwegian

Christmas traditions were developed through hundreds
of years; many customs date back to pagan times when
solstice was celebrated with a Midwinter Fest. Below you
can learn some vocabulary that go with both traditions.
kakelinna

kah-keh-lin-nah

goro

goh-roh

A period of mild winter weather--which often occurs in

Norway in December--when Christmas baking started.
Note: kake means cake.

A flat cookie, rolled out, then baked in a special goro

iron. These cookies were made as early as in the 17th
century, and since they require costly ingredients, the
name may have referred to "god rd" meaning affluent,
i.e. a cookie only affluent people could afford.
fattigmann

faht-tee-mahnn
A deep-fried, diamond-shaped Christmas cookie. The
name of this cookie translates to "poor man," perhaps
referring to the fact that all the good ingredients used
would lead to poverty on the part of the baker.

lefse

lehf-seh

Norway's answer to tortilla (see the Recipes section) is

made either from flour or--especially in the United
States--from potatoes. Lefse may be served with meats,
or even fish, such as lutefisk (see below). In Norway,
more often, it is served with coffee as a treat, then
buttered and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

nisse

nih-seh

Norway's answer to Santa Claus, a gnome-like man,

dressed in a sweater or shirt and vest, knee pants,
knitted stockings and sturdy shoes. In the old days, the
nisse was the personified spirit of the farm.

jul

yuhl

This was originally the name of the Midwinter Fest (jol).

But when Christianity was introduced, the heathen
festivities were replaced by the Christian celebration.

lutefisk

lew-teh-feesk

A lye-treated cod, lutefisk is one of the many traditional

Christmas goods. Since it has little taste in itself, it is
often served with fried bacon, or butter, or a cream

sauce.
rmmegrt

ruh-meh-gruht

Porridge made from sour cream (see the Recipes

section). This is a treat for the nisse and humans alike,
often served at Christmas.

julenek

yuh-leh-nehk

A sheaf of grain, often put on a pole or roof peak for

birds at Christmas. All God's creatures must be treated
well at Christmas; the horses get some oats and the
cows a handful of flour and some extra fine hay.

juletre

yuh-leh-treh

The Christmas tree, having originated in Germany in the

1500s, came to Norway a couple of hundred years later.
Typical decorations now always include strings of small
Norwegian flags and a luminous star at the top.

julelys

yuh-leh-lees

Christmas candles are used a lot to decorate the homes.

Lys (candles) are also brought to the cemeteries on
Christmas eve and placed on the graves. This custom
goes back to the early part of the 20th century.

juleevangeliet

yuh-leh-eh-vahn-geh-leeeh

The Christmas Gospel

pinnekjtt

peehn-neh-kjuhtt

Ribs of mutton, salted, dried and sometimes smoked. To

prepare you steam them on a rack of juniper or birch
sticks. Serve with mashed rutabaga.

ribbe

reeh-beh

Pork ribs. The custom of having pork for Christmas goes

back to pagan times. Pigs--symbols of fertility-- were
sacrificed to the god Frey at the Norse Midwinter Fest.

God dag, god dag!

Er det noen snille barn
her?

goo dahgh goo dahgh.

aer deh noo-ehn sneel-leh
bahrn haer?

Good day, good day!

Are there any nice children here?
This is the opening line of nissen when he enters the
house on Christmas Eve.

julegaver

yuh-leh-gah-vehr

Christmas presents

g julebukk

goh yuh-leh-bookh

Children dress in costumes, put on masks to avoid being

recognized, and go from home to home, usually between
Christmas and New Year's. The masqued visitors are
asked in for a treat. If they are sent away empty-handed,
they "carry Christmas out with them." (Not a good thing).

julesanger

juh-leh-sahng-ehr

Christmas carols

God jul og godt nytt r!

Norwegian Lesson 16 : Winter Words

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Godt nytt r!

goht neet ohr

Happy New Year!

Det er vinter.

deh aer veen-tehr

It is winter.

I nord betyr det kaldt vr.

ee nohr beh-teer deh kahlt vaehr

Up north that means cold weather.

Ha en riktig god vinter!

hah ehn rihk-tee goo veen-tehr

Have a really nice winter!

Winter Words and

Expressions

Pronunciation

English

Her er noen vinterord og uttrykk:

haer aer noo-ehn veen-tehr-oohr oh

ooht-treekh

Here are some winter words and

expressions:

sn

snuh

snow

sludd

slewdd

sleet

votter

voht-tehr

mittens

skjerf

shaerf

scarf

genser

gehn-sehr

sweater

g p ski

goh poh shee

cross-country ski

kjre slalm

kjuh-reh shlah-lohmm

downhill ski

kjre p kjelke

kjuh-reh poh kjehll-keh

go sledding

g p skyter

goh poh shoy-tehr

go ice skating

kjre snscooter

kjuh-reh snuh-skew-tehr

ride a snowmobile

More phrases

Pronunciation

English

Nr det er for kaldt ute

nohr deh aer fohr kahlt ew-teh

When it is too cold outside

er det godt vre inne

aer deh gohtt oh vae-reh ihn-nehg

it is good to be inside.

Vi kan:

vee kahnn :

We may:

lese bker

leh-seh buh-kehr

read books,

g p kino

goh poh kjee-noo

go to the movies,

spise god mat

spee-seh goh maht

eat good food,

sitte ved peisen

seet-teh veh pai-sehn

sit by the fire,

skrive brev til venner

skree-veh brehv teel vehn-nehr

write letters to friends,

kose oss

kooh-seh ohss

really enjoy ourselves.

Hva liker du gjre om vinteren?

(Se leksjon nummer 6.)

What do you like to do in the winter?

(See Language Lesson 6.)

Norwegian Lesson 17 : Exploring the House

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Velkommen til huset mitt!

vell-kohm-mehn till hew-seh meett

Welcome to my house.

Huset mitt er hvitt.

hoo-seh meett aer veett

My house is white.

Hvilken farge har huset ditt?

veel-kehn fahr-geh hahr hew-seh

deett

What color is your house?

Er huset rdt?

aer hew-seh ruhtt

Is the house red?

gult?

gewlt

yellow?

bltt?

blohtt

blue?

grnt?

gruhnt

green?

brunt?

brewnt

brown

Huset mitt er en enebolig.

hew-seh meett aer ehn ehn-neh-boo- My house is a single family home.

lee

Bor du i en tomannsbolig?

boohr dew ee ehn too-mahnns-boolee

Do you live in a duplex?

en leilighet?

lai-lee-heht

an apartment?

et rekkehus

ehtt rehk-keh-hews

in a city.

p landet?

poh lahn-neh

in the country?

Jeg bor i en by.

jai boohr ee ehn bee

I live in a city.

Bor du p landet?

boohr doo poh lahn-neh

Do you live in the country?

Bor du i en forstad?

boohr doo ee ehn fohsh-tahd

Do you live in a suburb?

Huset mitt har sju rom.

hew-seh meett hahr shew roomm

My house has seven rooms.

Huset mitt har tolv vinduer.

hew-seh meett hahr tohll vinn-dooehr

My house has twelve windows.

Huset ligger i en hage med mange

trr og blomster.

hew-seh leeg-gehr ee ehn hah-geh

meh mahn-geh traehr oh bloohmstehr

The house is in a garden with many

trees and flowers.

Norwegian Lesson 18 : Inside the House

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

I dag gr vi inn i huset.

ee dagh gohr vee eenn ee hew-seh

Today we go inside the house.

Velkommen!

vehll-kohm-mehn

Welcome!

La meg vise deg rundt.

lah mai vee-seh dai rewnt

Let me show you around.

Dette er entreen.

deht-teh aer ahng-treh-ehn

This is the entry hall.

Her er et skap for ytterty og stvler. haer aer ehtt skahph fohr eet-ehr-toy Here is a closet for coats and boots.
oh stuhv-lehr
Her str et paraplystativ.

haer stohr ehtt para-plee-stah-teev

Here is an umbrella stand.

Vr s god, kom inn i stua.

vaer soh goo kohmm eenn ee stewah

Please come into the living room.

Stua har to store vinduer

stew-ah hahr too stoo-reh veen-dew- The living room has two large
ehr
windows

med blondegardiner

meh blohn-deh-gahr-dee-nehr

with lace curtains

og vinduskarmer med blomster.

oh veen-dews-kahr-mehr meh
blohm-stehr

and window sills with flowers.

Stua er mblert med

stew-ah aer muhb-lehrt meh

The living room is furnished with

en sofa

ehn soo-fah

a couch

to lenestoler

too leh-neh-stool-ehr

two easy chairs

et bord

ehtt bohr

a table

mange bokhyller

mahn-geh book-heel-lehr

many book shelves

mange lamper.

mahn-geh lahm-pehr

many lamps.

Fjernsynet str i et hjrne.

fjaern-see-neht stohr ee ehtt juhr-neh The TV is in a corner.

P veggene henger

poh vehg-gehn-en hehn-gehr

On the wall hang

malerier

mah-leh-ree-ehr

paintings

familiebilder

fah-mee-lee-eh-beel-dehr

family pictures

veggtepper.

vehgg-tehp-pehr

wall hangings.

P golvet ligger et golvteppe.

poh gohl-veht leeg-gehr ehtt gohlvteh-peh

On the floor is a carpet.

Norwegian Lesson 19 : Other Rooms in the House

When meeting people

Pronunciation

English

Dette er soverommet mitt.

deht-teh aer sooveh-room-meh

meett

This is my bedroom.

Rommet har et vindu.

room-meh hahr ehtt vinn-doo

The room has a window.

Vinduet har en mrk rullegardin.

vinn-doo-eh hahr ehn muhrk rewlleh-gahr-deen

The window has a dark shade.

Rullegardinen brukes om sommeren

nr nettene er lyse.

rewl-leh-gahr-deen-ehn brew-kehs
oomm soom-mehr-ehn nohr nehttehn-neh aer lee-seh

The shade is used in the summer

when the nights are light.

Fra vinduet er det god utsikt til

hagen.

frah vinn-doo-eh aer deh goo ewtseekt teell hah-gehn

From the window there is a great

view to the garden.

Rommet har ei dobbelseng.

room-meh hahr ai dohb-behl-sehng

The room has a double bed.

Rommet har ogs to nattbord med

lamper.

room-meh hahr oh-soh too nahttboor meh lahm-pehr

The room also has two night stands

with lamps.

P nattbordene ligger bker og

blader.

poh nahtt-boo-reh-neh leeg-gehr

buh-kehr oh blah-dehr

On the nightstands are books and

books.

De ene veggen har innebygget

kleskap.

dehn eh-neh vehg-gehn hahr eenneh-beeg-geht kleh-skahp

One of the walls has a built-in closet.

Her er det plass for kjoler og dresser, hehr aer deh plahss fohr kjooh-lehr
oh drehs-sehr

Here there is room for dresses and

suits,

bukser og gensere,

book-sehr oh gehn-seh-reh

pants and sweaters,

underty, strmper og sokker,

ewn-dehr-toy struhm-pehr oh sohkkehr

underwear, nylons, and socks,

sko og belter.

skoo oh behl-tehr

shoes and belts.

Det er to drer i rommet.

deh aer too duh-rehr ee room-meh

There are two doors in the room.

Ei dr gr inn til badet.

ai duhr gohr teell bah-deh

One door leads to the bathroom.

Badet har vask, dusj, badekar og

toalett.

bah-deh hahr vahsk dewsh bah-deh- The bathroom has a sink, a shower,
kahr oh too-ah-lehtt
a tub, and a toilet.

Hndklr og vaskekluter henger p

kroker.

hohn-klaaehr oh vahs-keh-klewt-ehr
hehn-gehr poh kroo-kehr

Towels and washcloths hang on

hooks.

Et stort speil henger over vasken.

ehtt stoorht spail hehn-gehr oo-vehr

vahs-kehn

A large mirror hangs above the sink.

Badet har ogs et vindu.

bah-deh hahr oh-soh ehtt vinn-doo

The bathroom also has a window

Norwegian Lesson 20 : Wander out into the Community

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Det er vr, la oss g en tur

deh aer vohr lah ohss goh ehn tewr

It is spring, let us go for a walk.

Sola skinner, og trrne er grnne.

soo-lah sheen-nehr oh traer-neh aer

gruhn-neh

The sun is shining, and the trees are

green.

Naboen, herr Olsen, er ute og raker

lv.

nah-boo-ehn haerr ool-sehn aer ewteh oh rah-kehr luhv

The neighbor, Mr. Olsen, is out raking

leaves.

Fru Olsen planter stemorsblomster.

frew ool-sehn plahn-tehr steh-moors- Mrs. Olsen is planting pansies.

blohm-stehr

Barn leker i parken.

bahrn leh-kehr ee pahr-kehn

Children play in the park.

Vi gr forbi bryggeriet og museet,

ned mot kaia.

vee gohr fohr-bee bree-geh-ree-eh

oh mew-seh-eh neh moot kai-ah

We pass the brewery and the

museum, down towards the dock.

Hurtigruten ligger der og laster.

hewr-tee-roo-tehn leeg-gehr daer oh

lahs-tehr

The coastal steamer is there loading.

Vi gr ombord og bestiller kaffe og

lefse i kafeteriaen.

vee gohr ohm-boor oh beh-steel-lehr We go onboard and order coffee and

kahf-feh oh lehf-seh ee kahf-feh-teh- lefse in the cafeteria.
ree-ah-ehn

Det smaker deilig.

deh smah-kehr dai-lee

Hurtigruten skal videre; vi gr i land.

hewr-tee-roo-tehn skahll vee-deh-reh The coastal steamer is ready to

vee gohr ee lahnn
leave; we go ashore.

Storgata er full av travle mennesker.

stoor-gah-tah aer fewll ahv trahv-leh

mehn-nehs-kehr

Main Street is full of busy people.

Alle mulige forretninger finnes her:

ahl-leh moo-lee-eh fohr-reht-neengehr feen-nehs haer

All kinds of stores are here:

slakter,

slahk-tehr

butcher,

bokhandel,

book-hahn-dehl

book store,

lampeforretning,

lahm-peh-fohr-reht-neeng

lamp store,

sportsforretning,

spohrts-fohr-reht-neeng

sporting goods store,

bakeri,

bah-keh-ree

bakery,

hatteforretning,

haht-teh-fohr-reht-neeng

millinery,

blomsterforretning, etc.

blohm-stehr-fohr-reht-neeng eht seh- florist, etc.

teh-rah

P veien hjem stopper vi innom

nrbutikken.

poh vai-ehn jehmm stohp-pehr vee

een-nohm naer-boo-teek-kehn

On the way home, we stop at the

corner grocery store.

Vi kjper melk, brd og en iskake.

vee kjuh-pehr mehlk bruh oh ehn

ees-kah-keh

We buy milk, bread, and an ice

cream cake.

Sola skinner fremdeles.

soo-lah sheen-nehr frehm-deh-lehs

The sun is still shining.

Hvis det ikke kommer regn,

veess deh eek-keh kohm-mehr rain

If rain does not come,

It tastes wonderful.

vil sola skinne i flere uker uten stopp. veell soo-lah sheen-neh ee fleh-reh
oo-kehr oo-tehn stohpp

the sun will shine for several weeks

without stop.

Byen min ligger nordenfor polarsirkelen.

My town is north of the Arctic Circle.

bee-ehn meen leeg-gehr noor-dehnfohr poo-lahr-seer-keh-lehn

Norwegian Lesson 21 : Hiking

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Vi gr tur i fjellet.

vee gohr tewr ee fjehl-leh

We take a mountain hike.

I dag er vi i Bergen.

ee dahg aer vee ee behr-gehn

Today we are in the City of Bergen.

Vi mter noen venner.

vee muh-tehr noo-ehn vehn-nehr

We meet some friends.

Vi blir enige om g en tur i fjellet.

vee bleer eh-nee-eh ohmm oh goh

ehn tewr ee fjehl-leh

We decide to take a mountain hike.

Vi tar Ulriksbanen til toppen av

Ulriken.

vee tahr ewl-reeks-bah-nehn till tohp- We take the Ulriken Gondola to the
pehn ahv ewl-reek-ehn
top of Ulriken Mountain.

Fjellet er 643 meter hyt.

fjehl-leh aer sehks hewn-dreh-ohfuhr-tee-treh meh-tehr hoyt

The mountain is 643 meter tall

(approximately 2,000 feet).

En restaurant ligger p toppen.

ehn rehs-tew-rahnt leeg-gehr poh

tohp-pehn

There is a restaurant on the top.

Utsikten er fantastisk.

ewt-seek-tehn aer fahn-tahs-teesk

The view is fantastic.

Du kan se Vgen.

dew kahn seh voh-gehn

You can see Vgen (the bay).

Seilskipet Statsraad Lehmkuhl

seil-shee-peh stahts-rohd lehm-kewl

The sailing ship Statsrd Lehmkuhl is

ligger forankret der i dag.

leeg-gehr fohr-ahnk-reht daer ee

dahg

anchored there today.

En kan se Fisketorvet.

ehn kahn seh fee-skeh-tohr-veh

You can see the Fish Market.

En kan se Lille Lungegrdsvann.

ehn kahn seh leel-leh lewng-ehgohrs-vahnn

You can see Lille Lungegrd Lake.

Rundt vannet str

rewnt vahn-neh stohr

Around the lake the

kirsebrtrrne i blomst.

kjeer-seh-baer-traer-neh ee blohmst

cherry trees are blossoming.

Vi legger Bergen bak oss.

vee lehg-gehr behr-gehn bahk ohss

We leave Bergen behind.

Vi har niste i sekken og regnty.

vee hahr nees-teh ee sehk-kehn oh

rein-toy

We have food in the backpack and

rain gear.

Foran oss gr en liten sti.

fohr-ahn ohss gohr ehn lee-tehn stee In front of us is a small path.

Den er ikke bratt.

dehn aer eek-keh brahtt

It is not steep.

Snart ser du et lite vann.

snahrt sehr dew ehtt leeh-teh vahnn

Soon you will see a little lake.

Markblomster vokser langs vannet.

mahrk-blohms-tehr vohk-sehrlahngs
vahn-neh

Wildflowers grow along the (edge of

the) lake.

Vi stopper for drikke kaffe og

vee stohp-pehr fohr oh dreek-keh

kahf-feh oh

We stop to drink coffee and

spise brdskivene vre.

spee-seh bruh-sjee-veh-neh voh-reh

eat our sandwiches.

Sola varmer i ryggen.

soo-lah vahr-mehr ee reeg-gehn

The sun is warming our backs.

Det er godt leve!

deh aer gohtt oh leh-veh

Life is good!

Men snart skyer det til.

mehnn snahrt sjee-ehr deh till

But soon the clouds gather.

Vi tar frem regntyet.

vee tahr frehmm rain-toy-eh

We take out our rain gear.

Det regner ofte i Bergen.

deh rain-ehr ohf-teh ee behr-gehn

It often rains in Bergen.

Vi begynner g mot byen.

vee beh-yeen-nehr oh goh moot bee- We start walking towards town.

ehn

N ser vi de andre seks

noh sehr vee dee ahn-dreh sehks

Now we see the other six

fjellene som omgir Bergen.

fjehl-leh-neh sohmm ohmm-jeer

behr-gehn

mountains which surround Bergen.

Bergen er en vakker by, og en kan

Bergen is a bautiful city, and you

behr-gehn aer ehn vahk-kehr bee oh Bergen is a beautiful city, and you
ehn kahn

komme ut i naturen p kort tid.

kohm-meh oot ee nah-tewr-ehn poh

kohrt teed

can get out in nature in no time.

Vi skilles fra vre venner:

vee sheel-lehs frah voh--reh vehnnehr

We part from our friends:

"Takk for turen!"

tahkk fohr tew-rehn

"Thanks for the hike!"

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

I dag er vi i Harstad i Nord-Norge.

ee dagh aer vee ee hahsh-tah ee

noor-nohr-geh

Today we are in Harstad in North

Norway.

Det er juli mned med midnattsol.

deh aer yew-lee moh-nehd meh mid- It is July with midnight sun.
nahtt-sool

Klokka er elleve om kvelden.

klohk-kah aer ehl-veh ohmm kvehllehn

It is eleven at night.

Det er varmt, og vi har lyst til dra

p havet.

deh aer vahrmt oh vee hahr leest till

oh drah poh hah-veh

It is warm outside, and we would like

to go out on the sea.

Norwegian Lesson 22 : Fishing

Vi ringer til noen venner som har bt. vee ring-ehr till noo-ehn vehn-nehr
sohmm hahr boht

We call some friends who own a

boat.

Jo, de vil gjerne ta en tur.

yoh dee veell jaer-neh tah ehn toor

Yes, they would like to take a trip.

Vi mtes p brygga.

vee muh-tehs poh breeg-gah

We meet at the dock.

Vi har med flatbrd, smr og l.

vee hahr meh flaht-bruh smuhr oh

uhll

We bring along flatbread, butter, and

beer.

Et stykke utp fjorden ser vi msen

kretse.

ehtt steekkeh oot-poh fyor-ehn sehr

vee moh-sehn kreht-seh

A ways out the seagulls are hovering.

Vi styrer dit og kaster ut fiskesnret.

vee steer-rehr deet oh kahs-tehr oot

fees-keh-snuh-reh

We stear (our boat) there and throw

out the fish line.

Det napper i snret.

deh nahp-pehr ee snuh-reh

You feel a pull in the line.

Du haler inn to - nei, tre smseier.

dew hah-lehr eehnn too - nai tre

smoh-sei-ehr

You pull in two -no, three small

coalfish.

Vre venner fr ogs fisk.

voh-reh vehn-nehr fohr oh-soh feesk

Our friends get fish too.

Snart har vi nok.

snahrt hahr vee nohkk

Soon we have enough.

Vi setter kursen mot ya Mga.

vee seht-tehr kewr-sehn moot oyah

moh-gah

We set course for the island Mga.

Der koker vi fisken i saltvann.

daer koo-kehr vee fees-kehn ee

sahlt-vahnn

There we boil the fish in salt water.

S legges fisken mellom

soh lehg-gehs fees-kehn mell-ohmm

Then the fish is placed between

tynne flatbrd med smr.

teen-neh flaht-bruh meh smuhr

buttered thin flatbread.

Et bedre mltid finnes ikke

ehtt behd-reh mohl-tee feen-nehs

ee-keh

You cannot find a better meal

en varm sommerkveld.

ehn vahrm sohm-mehr-kvehll

on a warm summer night.

Klokka er tre om morgenen.

kloh-kah aer treh ohmm moh-rehnehn

It is three in the morning

og vi drar hjem i lyset fra

midnattsola.

oh vee drahr jehmm ee lee-seh frah

mid-nahtt-soh-lah

and we go home under the light of

the midnight sun.

Norwegian Lesson 23 : We Go to the Museum

When meeting people

Pronunciation

English

I dag skal vi beske Nasjonalgalleriet ee dahg skahll vee beh-suh-kehnah- Today we are going to visit the
i Oslo.
shoo-nahl-gahl-leh-ree-eh ee oos-loo National Gallery of Art in Oslo.
Museet ligger i Universitetsgata 13.

moo-seh-eh leeg-gehr ee oo-neevaer-see-tehts-gah-tah treht-tehn

The museum is located on University

Street 13.

Her finnes landets strste samling av haer feen-nehs lahn-nehts stuhrs-teh Here you find the country's largest
norsk og utenlandsk billedkunst.
sahmm-leeng ahv noshk oh oo-tehn- collection of Norwegian and foreign
lahnsk beel-lehd-koonst
art.
Vi finner veien til Munch-salen.

vee feen-nehr vai-ehn teel moonk

sah-lehn

We find our way to the Munch room.

Edvard Munch er en av Norges best

kjente malere.

ehd-vahrd moonk aer ehn ahv nohrgehs beshst kjehn-teh mah-leh-reh

Edvard Munch is one of Norway's

best known painters.

Han ble fdt den 12. desember

1863.

hahn bleh fuhtt dehn tohl-teh dehsehm-behr aht-tehn sehk-stee-treh

He was born on December 12., 1863.

Flere av hans mest bermte malerier

henger her, for eksempel "Skrik" fra
1893, "Madonna" fra 1894 og
"Pikene p bryggen" fra 1900.

fleh-reh ahv hahns mehst beh-ruhmteh mah-leh-ree-ehr hehng-ehr haer

fohr ehk-sehm-pehl skreek frah ahttehn-neet-tee-treh mah-dohn-nah
frah aht-tehn-nee-tee-feeh-reh oh
pee-keh-neh poh breeg-gehn frah
neet-tehn hoon-dreh

Several of his most famous paintings

hang (are displayed) here, for
example "The Scream" from 1893,
"Madonna" from 1894, and "The Girls
on the Bridge" from 1900.

I en annen sal finner vi bilder av

Tidemand og Gude, blant annet ett
de malte sammen, "Brudeferden i
Hardanger".

ee ehn ahn-nehn sahl feen-nehr vee

beel-dehr ahv tee-deh-mahnn oh
goo-deh blahnt ahn-neht ehtt dee
mahl-teh sahm-mehn brood-dehfaer-dehn ee hahr-dang-ehr

In another room we find pictures by

Tiedemand og Gude, among those
one they painted together, "The
Bridal Procession in Hardanger".

Tidemand var spesielt flink til male

mennesker.

tee-deh-mahnn vahr speh-see-ehlt

fleenk teel oh mah-leh mehn-neskehr

Tidemand was especially good at

painting people.

Gude var fortreffelig med sine

landskaper.

goo-deh vahr fohr-trehf-feh-lee meh

see-neh lahnn-skah-pehr

Gude excelled with his landscapes.

En student har satt opp et staffeli.

ehn stoo-dehnt hahr sahtt ohpp eht

stah-feh-lee

A student has set up his easel.

Han kopierer et bilde malt av J.C.

Dahl.

hahn koo-pee-ehrer eht beell-deh

mahlt av yeh seh dahl

He is copying a painting by J. C.
Dahl.

Bildet heter "Fra Stalheim."

beel-deh heh-tehr frah stahl-haim

The picture is entitled "From

Stalheim."

Snart kommer en gruppe skolebarn.

snahrt kohm-mehr ehn gruh-peh

koh-leh-bahrn

Soon a group of school children

arrive.

Lreren forteller om maleriene, og vi laererehn fohr-tehl-ler ohmm mahlytter ogs.

leh-ree-ehnee oh vi leet-tehr oh-soh

The teacher tells them about the

paintings and we listen, too.

Hun forteller at Dahl ble utdannet

Kbenhavn.

hoon fohr-teh-lehr aht dahl bleh ootdahn-neht ee kjuh-pehn-hahvn

She tells that Dahl was educated in

Copenhagen.

Senere slo han seg ned i Dresden i

seh-neh-reh sloo hahn sai neh ee

Later he settled in Dresden,

Tyskland.

drehs-dehn ee teesk-lahnn

Germany.

Han tok mange turer til Norge, og

hahn tohk mang-eh too-rehr teell
maleriene reflekterer hans
nohr-geh oh mah-leh-ree-eh-neh
patriotisme og nre forhold til Norge. reh-flehk-teh-rehr hahns pah-tri-ohtees-meh oh naer-eh fohr-hohll teell
nor-geh

He took many trips to Norway, and

the paintings reflect his patriotism
and love of Norway.

Galleriet stenger klokka fire.

gahl-leh-ree-eht steng-ehr klohkka

fee-reh

The gallery closes at 4 p.m.

Barna drar hjem.

bahr-nah drahr hjehmm

The children leave for home.

Vi forlater museet med dem.

vee fohr-lah-tehr moo-se-eh meh

dehmm

We leave the museum with them.

Norwegian Lesson 25 : A Walk through Trondheim (part 2)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Vi fr ogs sett kronjuvelene.

vee fohr oh-soh sehtt kroohn-jewveh-leh-neh

We also get to see the crown jewels.

N var vi heldige.

noh vahr vee hehll-dee-eh

We were lucky this time.

Vi gr ut av kirken og tar til hyre p

Bispegata.

vee gohr oot ahv kjeer-kehn oh tahr

teell hoy-reh poh bees-peh-gah-tah

We leave the church and take to the

right on Bispegata (the street of the
bishops).

Snart kommer vi til Gamle Bybro.

snahrt kohm-mehr vee teell gahmleh bee-broo

Soon we will get to Gamle Bybro (the

old city bridge).

Den er et landemerke i Trondheim.

dehnn aer ehtt lahn-neh-mehr-keh

ee trohnn-haim

It is a landmark in Trondheim.

Vi fortsetter langs Nidelven.

vee fohrt-seht-tehr lahngs need-ehlvehn

We continue along Nidelven (the

river).

Mange maleriske brygger ligger her.

mang-eh mah-leh-rees-keh breeggehr leeg-gehr haer

Many picturesque wharves are

located here.

Enkelte av dem er restauranter.

ehn-kehl-teh ahv dehmm aer rehstoo-rang-ehr

Some of them are restaurants.

Kanskje det ville smake med litt fisk? kahn-sheh deh veel-leh smah-keh
meh leett feesk

Perhaps you would like some fish?

Gata her heter Kjpmannsgata.

gah-tah haer heh-tehrkjuhp-mahnns- This street is named Kjpmannsgata.

gah-tah

Den neste broa er Bakke bru.

dehn nehs-teh broo-ah aer bahk-keh The next bridge is Bakke bru.
broo

Like ved ligger det elegante Royal

Garden Hotel.

lee-keh veh leeg-gehr deh eh-lehgahn-teh royal garden hote

Nearby lies the elegant Royal

Garden Hotel.

Her tar vi til venstre bort Olav

Tryggvasons gate.

haer tahr vee teell vehn-streh bohrt

oh-lahv treegg-vah-sohns gah-teh

Here we go left on Olav Tryggvasons

gate.

Her ligger mange forretninger.

haer leeg-gehr mahng-eh fohr-rehttneeng-ehr

Here many stores are located.

Se etter Husfliden hvis du har tenkt seh eht-tehr hews-flee-dehn veess

kjpe noe spesielt norsk.
doo hahr tehnkt oh kjuh-peh noo-eh
speh-see-ehlt nohshk

Look for Husfliden if you are planning

to buy something particularly
Norwegian.

Litt lenger borte ligger Ravnkloa.

leett leng-ehr bohr-teh leeg-gehr

rahvn-kloo-ah

A little farther away is Ravnkloa.

Det er et innendrs fisketorv.

deh aer ehtt een-nehn-duhs feeskeh-tohrv

It is an inside fish market.

N kan du se fjorden.

noh kahnn dew seh fjor-ehn

Now you can see the fjord.

Munkholmen er verdt beske.

moonk-hohl-mehn aer vaert oh behsuh-keh

Munkholmen (a little island) is worth

visiting.

Du kan ta en bt dit.

dew kahnn tah ehn boht deet

You may take a boat (to get) there.

Der ute finner du et museum, en kafe daer ooh-teh feen-nehr dew ehtt
og ei badestrand.
moo-seh-ewmm ehn kah-feh oh i
bah-deh-strahnn

Out there you will find a museum a

cafe and a beach.

Fra Ravnkloa kan vi ta Munkegata

tilbake til Torvet hvor turen startet.

frah rahvn-kloo-ah kahnn vee tah

From Ravnkloa we can take
Moon-keh-gah-tah teell-bah-keh teell Munkegata back to Torvet where we
tohr-veh vohr tew-rehn stahr-teht
started.

Takk for flget!

tahkk fohr fuhl-leh

Thanks for your company!

Norwegian Lesson 26 : Christmas Ideas

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Siden det er desember, gir vi dere to

julesanger med velkjente melodier.

see-dehn deh aer deh-sehm-behr

Since it is December, we give you
yeer vee deh-reh too yoo-leh- sahng- two Christmas songs with well-known
ehr meh vehll-kjehn-teh meh-loomelodies.
dee-ehr

Glade jul*

Pronunciation

Glade jul, hellige jul,

glah-deh yool, hehl-lee-eh yool,

engler daler ned i skjul.

ehng-lehr dah-lehr nehd ee shool

Hit de flyver med paradis grnt

heet dee flee-vehr meh pah-rah-dees

gruhnt

hvor de ser hva for Gud er skjnt.

voohr dee sehr vah fohr good shuhnt

Lnnlig iblant oss de gr,

voohr dee sehr vah fohr good shuhnt

lnnlig iblant oss de gr.

luhnn-lee ee-blahnt ohss dee gohr

English

*Silent Night and Glade jul are not translations, but rather interpretentations of the German original.
However, let us give you a few key words:
glad

glah

happy

hellig

hehl-lee

holy

jul

yool

Christmas

engler

ehng-lehr

angels

daler

dah-lehr

sink slowly through the air

i skjul

ee- shool

out of sight

paradis

pah-rah-dees

paradise

skjnn

shuhnn

beautiful

Another song

Pronunciation

English

Nok en sang, denne skrevet av

Johan Krohn.

nohkk ehn sahng dehn-neh skrehveht ahv yoo-hahnn krohn

Another song, this one written by

Johan Krohn.

Your challenge is to translate the song without further help. Refer to earlier lessons regarding vocabulary.
Du grnne, glitrende tre, god dag!

dew gruhn-neh gleet-rehn-neh treh

goo-dahg

Velkommen, du som vi ser s gjerne, vehll-kohm-mehn doo sohmm vee

sehr soh yaer-neh
med julelys og med norske flagg,

meh yoo-leh-lees oh meh nohsh-keh

flahgg

og hyt i toppen den blanke stnerne. oh hoyt ee tohp-pehn dehnn blahnkeh stjaer-neh
Ja, den m skinne,

jah dehnn moh sheen-neh

for den skal minne

fohr dehnn skahll meen-neh

oss om vr Gud.

ohss ohmm vohr good

God jul og godt nytt r!

Norwegian Lesson 27 : We Go Skiing

When meeting people

Pronunciation

Det er januar, og vi er i byen Troms. deh aer jahn-oo-ahr oh vee aer ee

bee-ehn troom-suh

English
It is January, and we are in the city of
Troms.

Troms ligger langt nord for

polarsirkelen.

troom-suh leeg-gehr lahngt noor fohr Troms is located far north of the
poo-lahr-seer-keh-lehn
Arctic Circle.

Sola har ikke vist seg siden midt i

november.

soo-lah hahr eek-keh veest sai seedehn meett ee noo-vehmbehr

The sun has not appeared since the

middle of November.

I dag skal vi g p ski.

ee dagh skahll vee goh poh shee

Today we shall go skiing.

Vi tar med oss ski og stokker og drar

opp til lyslypa.

vee tahr meh oss shee oh stohk-kehr We take along skis and poles and go
oh gohr ohpp teell lees-loy-pah
up to the lighted trail.

Den begynner ved Universitetet.

dehnn beh-jeen-nehr veh oo-neevaer-see-teh-teh

It starts by the University.

Det er fin nysn, og vi glir gjennom

skogen.

deh aer feen nee-snuh oh vee gleer

jehn-nohmm skoo-gehn

It is nice new show and we glide

through the woods.

Snen glitrer som diamanter.

snuh-ehn gleet-rehr sohmm di-ahmahn-tehr

The snow sparkles like diamonds.

Termometeret viser -6 C.

tehr-moo-meh-teh-reh vee-sehr mee- The thermometer indicates 20

noos sehks grah-dehr sel-see-oos
degrees F.

Vi fr rde roser i kinnene, men

fryser ikke.

vee fohr ruh-deh roo-sehr ee kjeennehn-neh mehnn free-sehr eek-keh

We get rosey cheeks but don't get

cold.

Ved Prestvannet ser vi noen kjente.

veh prehst-vahn-neh sehr vee nooehn kjehn-teh

By the Pastor's Lake we see some

people we know.

Vi stopper og hilser p dem.

vee stohp-pehr oh heel-sehr poh

dehmm

We stop and greet them.

Samtalen er om vret og om sola

som snart kommer tilbake.

sahm-tahl-ehn aer ohmm vaer-eh oh The conversation is about the

ohmm soo-lah sohmm snahrt kohm- weather and about the sun which
mehr teel-bah-keh
soon will return.

Himmelen er rd og vakker.

heem-mehl-ehn aer ruh oh vahk-kehr The sky is red and beautiful.

Vi fortsetter ned en lang bakke.

vee fohrt-seht-tehr neh ehn lahng

bahk-keh

We continue down a long hill.

Skiene fr stor fart.

shee-eh-neh fohr stoor fahrt

The skis pick up great speed.

Faller vi? Klarer vi st?

fahl-lehr vee klah-rehr vee oh stoh

Do we fall? Do we manage to stay

up?

Vi str.

vee stohr

We manage to stay up.

Snart er turen over, og vi drar sultne

hjem til midddag.

snahrt aer too-rehn oh-vehr oh vee

drahr sewl-tneh jehmm teell meeddagh

Soon the trip is over and we return

home hungry for dinner.

Norwegian Lesson 28 : We Bake a Cake

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Festkake

fehst-kah-keh

Festive Cake

Dette trenger du:

deh-teh trehng-ehr doo

Ingredients (this is what you need):

250 g hasselnttkjerner

too hewn-dreh oh fehm-tee grahmm

hah-sehl-nuhtt-kjaer-nehr

1 1/3 cup filberts

250 g melis

too hewn-dreh oh fehm-tee grahmm

meh-lees

2 cups powdered sugar

5 eggehviter (store egg)

fehmm ehgg-eh-vee-tehr stooh-reh

ehgg

5 egg whites (large eggs)

2,5 dl kremflte

too-oh-ehn-hahll deh-see-lee-tehr
krehm-fluh-teh

1 cup whipping cream

2 spiseskjeer sukker

tew spee-seh-sheh-ehr sook-kehr

2 tablespoons sugar

Bland hasselnttene og melisen.

blahnn hah-sehl-nuhtt-eh-neh oh
meh-lees-ehn

Mix the filberts and the powdered

sugar.

Pisk eggehvitene stive.

peesk ehgg-eh-vee-teh-neh stee-veh Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks
form.

Bland forsiktig med nttene og

melisen.

blahnn foor-seek-tee meh nuhtt-ehneh oh meh-lees-ehn

Mix gently with nuts and powdered

sugar.

Stek i rund form, 175 C ca. 30 min.

stehk i rewnn foorm ehtt hoon-drehoh-suht-tee-fehmm grah-dehr sehlsee-oos ee treht-tee mee-newtt-ehr

Bake in round spring form pan at 375

degrees F for 30 minutes.

Avkjl kaken p rist.

ahv-kjuhl kah-kehn poh reest

Let the cake cool on a rack.

Sett kaken p et pent fat.

sehtt kah-kehn poh ehtt pehnt faht

Put the cake on a nice serving plate.

Dynk kaken med sherry eller jus.

deenk kah-kehn meh sherry ehl-lehr

joos

Sprinkle the cake with sherry or fruit

juice.

Pisk flten(med sukker) stiv.

peesk fluh-tehn meh sook-ehr steev

Whip the cream with the sugar.

Pynt kaken med krem og friske br

eller hermetisk) frukt.

peent kah-kehn meh krehm oh frees- Decorate the cake with the cream
keh baer ehl-lehr haer-meh-teesk
and fresh berries or (canned) fruit.
frookt

Nyt kaken med en god kopp kaffe!

neet kah-kehn meh ehn goo kohpp

kah-feh

Enjoy the cake with a good cup of

coffee.

Norwegian Lesson 29 : Seventeenth of May in Oslo

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Syttende mai er Norges

sut-tehn-eh ma-ee aer noor-gehs
grunnlovsdag, nasjonaldagen fremfor grewn-lohvs-dahg frehm-fohr noonoen annen.
ehn ahn-nehn

Seventeenth of May is Norway's

constitution day, the national holiday
above any other.

I r vknet befolkningen i Oslo til

strlende vr med skyfri himmel.

ee ohr vohk-neht be-folk-neeng-ehn

teell stroh-lehn-deh vaer meh skeefree heem-mehll

This year the population of Oslo

woke up to wonderful weather and a
cloudless sky.

Klokka sju ringte kirkeklokkene over

byen.

klohk-kah shew reeng-teh kjeer-kehklohk-keh-neh oh-vehr bee-ehn

At seven a.m. the church bells tolled

across the city.

Flaggene ble heist langs alle gater.

flahg-geh-neh bleh haist lahngs ahlleh gahter

The flags were raised along all

streets.

Klokka ti begynte barnetoget.

klohk-kah tee be-jeen-teh bahr-nehtoh-geh

At 10 a.m. the children's parade

started.

Over ett hundre skoler deltok.

oh-vehr ehtt hewn-dreh skoo-lehr

dehl-took

More than one hundred schools

participated.

Kledd i sine fineste klr--mange i

bunader--marsjerte de opp Karl
Johans gate.

klehdd ee see-neh fee-neh-steh

klaer mahng-eh ee boo-nah-dehr
mash-ehr-teh dee ohpp kahrl joohahns gah-teh

Dressed in their Sunday best--many

in regional costumes--they marched
up Karl Johans gate.

Fra slottsbalkongen vinket kongen,

dronningen og prmnsessen.

frah slohtts-bahl-kohng-ehn veenkeh kohng-ehn droh-neeng-ehn oh

preen-sehs-sehn

From the Palace balcony, waved the

King, the Queen and the Princess.

Barna jublet og vinket tilbake med

flaggene sine. bahr-nah joob-leht oh

veen-keht teell- bah-keh meh flahgeh-neh see-neh

The children cheered and waved

back with their flags.

Strmmen av glade barn varte i tre

timer.

struhm-mehn ahv glah-deh bahrn

vahr-teh ee treh tee-mehr

The stream of joyous children lasted

for three hours.

S var det tid for kongefamilien ha

lunsj.

soh vahr deh teed fohr kohng-eh-fah- Then it was time for the royal family
mee-lee-ehn oh hah luhnsh
to have lunch.

Barna fant igjen foreldrene sine, og

n fikk de spise s mye de ville av
iskrem og varme plser.

bahr-nah fahnt ee-jehn fohr-ehl-dreh- The children found their parents, and
neh see-neh oh noh feekk dee spee- now they got to eat as much as they
seh soh mee-eh dee veel-leh ahv
wanted of ice cream and hot dogs.
ees-krehm oh vahr-meh puhl-sehr

Det var en utrolig flott festdag for

alle.

deh vahr ehn oo-troo-lee flohtt fehstdahg fohr ahl-leh

It was an incredibly nice nice

celebration for all.

Norwegian Lesson 30 : Sankthansaften Midsummer (St. John's Eve)

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Sankthansaften

sahnkt-hahns-ahf-tehn

Midsummer (St. John's Eve)

Sankthans er en av de strste og
sahnkt-hahns aer ehn ahv dee
Midsummer is one of the largest and
mest populre fester om sommeren. stuhrs-teh oh mehst poo-pew-laer-eh most popular celebrations in the
fehst-ehr ohmm sohm-mehr-ehn
summer.
Historisk er sankthans knyttet til to
tradisjoner: dperen Johannes og
sommersolverv.

hees-toor-eesk aer sahnkt-hahns

Historically Midsummer is tied to two
kneet-teht teell too trah-dee-shootraditions: John the Baptist and
nehr duh-pehr-ehn joo-hahn-nehs oh summer solstice.
sohm-mehr-sool-vaerv

Bl, hyggelig samvr, kveldsstemning og tradisjon er viktige

elementer.

bohl heeg-geh-lee sahm-vaer

Bonfire, togetherness, evening mood,
kvehlls-stehm-ning oh trah-deeand tradition are important elements.
shoon aer veek-tee-eh ehl-eh-mehntehr

La oss ta en tur p fjorden.

lah ohss tah ehn toor poh fyoor-ehn

Vi har en liten motorbt.

vee hahr ehn lee-tehn moh-toor-boht We have a small motorboat.

Vi tar med oss mat, kanskje en gitar

eller et trekkspill.

vee tahr meh ohss maht kahn-sheh

ehn gee-tahr ehl-lehr ehtt trehkspeell

We take along food, perhaps a guitar

or an accordion.

Langs kysten ser vi sm grupper

med folk som sanker kvister og
grener til bl.

lahngs kjees-tehn sehr vee smoh

groop-pehr meh fohlk sohmm sahnkehr kvees-tehr oh greh-nehr teell
bohl

Along the coast we see small groups

of people who are gathering twigs
and branghes to make a bonfire.

Etter en stund blir blene tent, og

folk koser seg med god mat, gode
historier, sang - og dans.

eht-tehr ehn stoonn bleer bohl-ehAfter a while, the bonfires are lit, and
neh tehnnt oh fohlk koo-sehr sai meh people sit down to enjoy good food,
goo maht goo-eh hees-too-ree-ehr
good stories, singing--and dancing.
sahng oh dahns

Musikk og glad latter hres overalt.

moo-seekk oh glah laht-ehr huh-rehs Music and happy laughter sound

oh-vehr-ahlt
from everywhere.

Ved midnattstider er det fremdeles

lyst, selv i Sr-Norge.

veh meed-nahts-tee-dehr aer deh

frehm-deh-lehs leest sehll ee suhrnohr-geh

At midnight, it is still light, even in

Southern Norway.

Mange fortsetter festlighetene til

tidlig morgen.

mahng-eh fohrt-seht-tehr fehst- leeheht-ehn-neh teell tee-lee mohr-ehn

Many continue the festivities until

early morning.

Hvordan feires midtsommer der du

bor?

voor-dahn fai-rehs meett-sohmmehr daer doo boor

How is midsummer celebrated where

you live?

Norwegian Lesson 31 : Word List of Professions

Let us take a trip on the fjord.

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

According to wishes expressed by our students, we are providing you with this word list of some professions:
advokat

ahd-voo-kaht

lawyer

agent

ah-gehnt

agent, salesman

agronom

ah-groo-noom

agronomist

ambassadr

ahm-bah-sah-duhr

ambassador

apoteker

ah-poo-teh-kehr

pharmacist

arkitekt

ahr-kee-tehkt

architecht

baker

bah-kehr

baker

ballettdanser

bahl-leht-dahn-sehr

ballet dancer

barnevakt

bahr-neh-vahkt

babysitter

bibliotekar

beeb-lee-oo-teh-kahr

librarian

biskop

bees-kohp

bishop

bokhandler

book-hahnd-lehr

bookseller

bonde

boon-deh

farmer

brannmann

brahn-mahnn

firefighter

designer

same as in English

designer

detektiv

deh-tehk-teev

detective

dikter

deek-tehr

poet, author

direktr

dee-rehk-tuhr

director

dirigent

dee-ree-gehnt

conducter (of music)

dommer

dohm-mehr

judge

dykker

deek-kehr

diver

dyrlege

deer-leh-geh

veterinarian

elektriker

eh-lehk-treek-ehr

electrician

feier

fai-ehr

chimney sweep

filolog

fee-loh-lohgh

philologist

fisker

fees-kehr

fisherman

flyger

flee-gehr

pilot

forfatter

fohr-faht-ehr

author, writer

forlegger

fohr-lehg-ehr

publisher

formann

fohr-mahnn

foreman

forsker

fohrsh-kehr

scientist

fotograf

foo-too-grahf

photographer

frisr

free-suhr

hairdresser

fysiker

fee-see-kehr

physicist

fysioterapeut

fee-see-oo-tehr-ah-powt

physiotherapist

gartner

gahrt-nehr

gardener

general

geh-neh-rahl

general

geolog

geh-oo-logh

geologist

grossist

groo-seest

wholesaler

Norwegian Lesson 32 : The Zoo in Kristiansand

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Byen Kristiansand ligger p

srspissen av Norge.

bee-ehn krees-tee-ahn-sahnn leeggehr poh suhr-spees-sehn ahv nohrgeh

The City of Kristiansand is located at

the southern tip of Norway.

En viktig severdighet er Dyreparken,

12 kilometer st for Kristiansand.

ehn veek-tee seh-vaer-dee-heht aer

dee-reh-pahr-kehn tohll kjee-loomeh-tehr uhst fohr krees-tee-ahnsahnn

One important sight is the zoo and

Safari Park, 8 miles east of
Kristiansand.

Det er Norges strste dyrepark.

deh aer nohr-gehs stuhr-steh deereh-pahrk

It is the largest zoo in Norway.

I "Nordisk Villmark" finner du blant

annet:

ee noor-deesk veell-marhrk feennehr doo blahnnt ahn-neht

In (the) Nordic Wilderness (section)

you find among others:

ulv

ewlv

wolf

gaupe

gow-peh

lynx

jerv

jaerv

wolverine

hjort

joort

deer

elg

ehlg

moose

oter

oo-tehr

otter

hubro

hew-brooh

horned owl

Den tropiske avdelingen har blant

annet:

dehnn troo-pees-keh ahv-deh-lingehn hahr blahnnt ahn-neht

The tropic section has among others:

sjimpanser

sheem-pahn-sehr

chimpanzees

krokodiller

kroo-koo-deel-lehr

crocodiles

skilpadder

sheell-pahd-dehr

turtles

gler

uhg-lehr

lizards

kvelerslanger

kveh-lehr-slahng-ehr

boa contrictors

edderkopper

eh-dehr-kohhp-pehr

spiders

og andre tropiske insekter

oh ahn-dreh troo-pees-keh

and other tropical insects

papegyer

pah-peh-goy-ehr

parrots

flamingo

flah-meen-goo

flamingo

Barnas seter har tamme husdyr:

bahr-nahs seh-tehr hahr tahm-meh

hews-deer

The children's mountain farm has

domesticated animals.

kalver

kahll-vehr

calves

geiter

jai-tehr

goats

griser

gree-sehr

pigs

hns

huhns

chickens

I avdelingen "Savanne" finner du:

ee ahv-deh-leeng-ehn sah-vahn-neh
feen-nehr doo

In the Savanna section you find:

sjiraff

shee-rahff

giraffe

antiloper

ahn-tee-loo-pehr

antelopes

sebra

seh-brah

zebra

struts

strootts

ostrich

Her finnes ogs en flokk kameler.

haer aer oh-soh ehn flohkk kahmehl-ehr

Here a flock of camels.

I 1967 ble 20 kameler frt fra

Russland til Kristiansand.

ee neet-tehn-sek-stee-shew bleh
kjew-eh kah-meh-lehr fuhrt frah
rewss-lahnn teell krees-tee-ahnsahnn

In 1967, 20 camels were brought

from Russia to Kristiansand.

Kristiansand Dyrepark eksporterer

n kameler til USA, Canada,
England, Sverige og Danmark.

krees-tee-ahn-sahnn dee-reh-pahrk
ehks-poor-teh-rehr noh kah-meh-lehr
teell oo ehs ah cah-nah-dah englahnn svaer-ee-eh oh dahnn-mahrk

The Kristiansand Zoo and Safari

Park now exports camels to the
United States, Canada, England,
Sweden and Denmark.

Flere steder i verden er Kristiansand

bedre kjent som "Kamelbyen."

fleh-reh steh-dehr i vaer-dehn aer

krees-tee-ahn-sahnn beh-dreh
kjehnnt sohmm kah-mehl-bee-ehn

Many places in the world,

Kristiansand is better known as "The
Town of Camels."

Besk Dyreparken om du kan!

beh-suhk dee-reh-pahr-kehn ohmm

doo kahnn

Visit the zoo if you can!

Norwegian Lesson 33 : Finnmark

Phrases

Pronunciation

English

Finnmark er det nordligste fylket i

Norge.

Feenn-mahrk aer deht noor-leeksteh feel-keh ee nohr-geh

Finnmark is the northernmost county

in Norway.

Mange samer, en etnisk

minoritetsgruppe, bor her.

mahn-geh sah-mehr ehn eht-neesk

mee-noo-ree-tehts-grew-peh boor
haer

Many Samis, an ethnic minority

group, live here.

De har bodd i de nordlige delene av dee hahr boodd ee dee noor-lee-eh

Norge, Sverige, Finland og Russland deh-leh-neh ahv nohr-geh svaer-eei over 2000 r.
eh feenn-lahnn oh rewss-lahnn ee
oh-vehr too tew-sehn ohr

They have lived in the northern parts

of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and
Russia for more than 2000 years.

Opprinnelig var samene nomader og oopp-reen-neh-lee vahr sah-mehdrev reindrift.

neh noo-mah-dehr oh drehv raindreeft

Originally the Samis were nomads

and made their living from reindeer.

N finner du samer i de fleste yrker.

Now you find Samis in most

professions.

noh feen-nehr doo sah-mehr ee dee

fleh-steh eer-kehr

Mange mennesker i Finnmark lever

av fiske.

mahn-geh mehn-nes-kehr ee feennmahrk leh-vehr ahv fees-keh

Many people in Finnmark make their

living from fishing.

Finnmark er ogs et viktig turistml.

feenn-mahrk aer oh-soh ehtt veektee tew-reest-mohl

Finnmark is also an important goal

for tourists.

Nordkapp, et av de nordligste punkt i nohr-kahpp ehtt ahv dee noor-leekEuropa, ligger her.
teh poonkt ee ew-roo-pah leeg-gehr
haer

The North Cape, one of the northernmost points in Europe, is located

here.

For noen r siden ble et flott

turistsenter pnet der--p 71 grader
10 minutes minutter nord.

fohr noo-ehn ohr see-dehn bleh ehtt

flohtt tew-reest-sehn-tehr ohp-neht
daer poh suht-tee-ehn grah-dehr tee
mee-new-tehr noor

A few years back a great tourist

center opened there--at 71 degrees
10 north.

Det aller nordligste punkt er

Knivskjellodden p 71 grader 11
minutter nord.

deh ahl-lehr noor-leek-steh poonkt

aer kohneev-shehll-ohd-dehn poh
suht-tee-ehn grah-dehr ehll-veh
meenewt-ehr noor

The most northern point is

Knivskjellodden located at 71
degrees 11 minutes north.

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Norwegian Lesson 34 : Rogaland County

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Rogaland har meget variert natur.

roo-gah-lahnn hahr meh-geht vahree-ehrt nah-toor

The nature of Rogaland is quite

varied.

Her finner du noen av Norges

vakreste sandstrender, dype fjorder
og spennende fjell med fiskevann.

haer feen-nehr doo noo-ehn ahv

nohr-gehs vahk-rehs-teh sahnnstrehn-ehr dee-peh fjor-ehr oh
spehn-nehn-deh fiehll meh fees-kehvaahnn

Here you find some of Norway's most

beautiful sandy beaches, deep fjords
and exciting mountains with lakes for
fishing.

Det er primrt naturen som danner

grunnlaget for turismen.

deh aer pree-maert nah-too-rehn

sohmm dahn-nehr grewnn-lah-geh
fohr too-rees-mehn

Nature is the primary basis for

tourism.

Det investeres i opplevelser og

aktiviteter som hele familien kan
vre med p.

deh eenn-veeh-steh-rehs ee ohppThey invest in experiences and

leh-vehl-sehr oh ahk-tee-vee-teh-tehr activities which the entire family may
sohmm heh-leh fah-mee-lee-ehn
enjoy.
kahnn vaer-eh meh poh

Den strste byen er Stavanger,

Norges oljehovedstad.

dehnn stuhs-teh bee-ehn aer stahvahng-ehr nohr-gehs ohl-jeh-hoovehd-stahd

Stavanger, Norway's oil capital, is the

largest city.

Andre byer er Sandnes, Haugesund

og Egersund.

ahn-reh bee-ehr aer sahn-nehss

how-geh-soonn oh eh-gehr-soonn

Other cities include Sandnes,

Haugesund and Egersund.

Fylket har to flyplasser, mange ferger feel-keh haer too flee-plahs-sehr

og togforbindelse til Kristiansand og mahn-geh faer-gehr oh tohgh-fohrOslo.
beenn-ehl-seh teell krees-tee-ahnsahnn oh oos-loo

The county has two airports, many

ferries and train connection to
Kristiansand and Oslo.

Rogaland og Stavanger str sentralt

angende emigrasjonen fra Norge til
Amerika.

roo-gah-lahnn oh stah-vahn-gehr
stohr sehn-trahlt ahnn-goh-ehn-deh
eh-mee-grah-shoo-nehn frah nohrgeh teell ah-meh-ree-kah

Rogaland and Stavanger are central

to the emigration from Norway to
America.

Cleng Peerson fra Tysvr litt nord

for Stavanger var mannen som satte
i gang organisert emigrasjon.

klehng pehr-sohn frah tees-vaer leett Cleng Peerson from Tysvr, a bit
nohr fohr stah-vahn-gehr vahr
north of Stavanger, was the man who
mahnn-ehn sohmm saht-teh ee
started organized emigration.
gahng ohr-gah-nee-sehrt eh-meegrah-shoon

Hans frste gruppe seilte ut fra

Stavanger den 4. juli 1825.

hahns fuhs-teh groop-peh sail-teh

oot frah stah-van-gehr dehnn fiaerdeh joo-lee aht-tehn-kjoo-eh-fehmm

His first group sailed out from

Stavanger on July 4, 1825.

Den kom fram til New York den 9.

dehnn kohmm frahmm til nee-iohrk

It arrived in New York on October 9 of

oktober samme r.

dehnn nee-ehn-deh ohk-too-behr

sahm-meh ohr

the same year.

Norwegian Lesson 35 : Telemark County

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Telemark er et fylke hvor du kan

oppleve mye p kort tid

teh-leh-mahrk aer ehtt feel-keh voor Telemark is a county where you can
doo kahn oopp-leh-veh mee-eh poph experience a lot in a short time.
kohrt teed

Det er flott fylke for familieturer.

deh aer ehtt flohtt feel-keh fohr fahmee-lee-eh-toor-ehr

It is a great county for family trips.

Klimaet er mildt.

klee-mah-eh aer meellt

The climate is mild.

Jomfruland p kysten er Norges

solrikeste sted.

johm-froo-lahnn poh kjees-tehn aer

nohr-gehs sool-reek-ehs-teh stehd

Jomfruland on the coast is Norway's

sunniest place.

Byene Krager, Skien og Porsgrunn

ligger i Telemark.

bee-eh-neh krah-gehr-uh sheh-ehn

oh pohsh-groonn leeg-gehr ee tehleh-mark

The towns of Krager, Skien and

Porsgrunn are located in Telemark.

Porsgrunn er spesielt kjent for

Porsgrund porselen.

pohsh-groonn aer speh-see-ehl

kjehnt fohr pohsh-groonn poosh-ehlehn

Porsgrunn is especially known for

Porsgrund porcelain.

Gaustadtoppen er det hyeste fjellet. gau-stah-tohp-pehn aer deht hoy-eh- Gaustadtoppen is the highest
steh fjehl-leh
mountain.
Rjukan er kjent fra andre verdenskrig roo-kahn aer kjehnt frah ahn-dreh
Rjukan is know from WWII in
i forbindelse med produksjonen av
vaer-dehns-kreeg ee fohr-been-dehl- connection with the production of
tungtvannet.
seh meh proo-dewk-shoo-nehn ahv heavy water.
toongt-vahn-neh
Folkekunsten str sterkt i Telemark.

fohl-keh-koons-tehn stohr staerkt ee

teh-leh-mahrk

The folk art has a stronghold in

Telemark.

Her finner du mye gammelt hndverk haer feen-nehr doo mee-eh gahmog bygdekunst.
mehlt hohnt-vaerk oh beeg-dehkoonst

Her you find much old handicraft and

regional art.

Telemark rosemaling er et eksempel. teh-leh-mahrk roo-seh-mahl-eeng

aer ehtt ehk-sehm-pehl

Telemark rosemaling (rosepainting) is

one example.

Telemark er ogs kjent som

skisportens vugge.

teh-leh-mahrk aer ohs-soh kjehnt

sohmm shee-spohr-tehns voo-geh

Telemark is also known as the cradle

of skiing.

Fylket har gitt sitt navn til en spesiell

dans, Telemark springar.

feel-keh haer yeett seett nahv teell

ehn speh-see-ehll dahns teh-lehmark spreen-gahr

The county has given its name to a

special dance, Telemark Springar.

Mange fine folkemusikere kommer

fra Telemark.

mahn-geh fee-neh fohl-keh-mooseek-ehre koh-mehr frah teh-lehmahrk

Many fine folk musicians hail from

Telemark.

I korthet: Telemark er et fylke verdt et ee kohrt-heht teh-leh-mahrk aer ehtt

besk sommer som vinter.
feel-kee vaert ehtt besuhk sohmmehr sohmm veen-tehr

In short, Telemark is a county worth

visiting summer as well as winter.

Norwegian Lesson 36 : The County of Hordaland

Phrase

Pronunciation

English

Bergen, Vestlandets hovedstad

ligger i Hordaland.

baer-gehn vehst-lahn-nehts hoovehd-stahd leeg-gehr ee hohr-dahlann

Bergen, the capital of Western

Norway is situated in Hordaland
County.

Byen har en rekke attraksjoner som

er spennende for bde voksne og
barn.

bee-ehn hahr ehn rehk-keh ah-trahk- The city has a number of attractions
shoo-nehr sohmm aer spehn-nehnwhich are exciting for both adults and
deh fohr boh-deh vohks-neh oh
children.
bahrn

Vi kan nevne eksempler som

Flibanen, Ulriksbanen, Fisketorget
og Edvard Griegs hjem,
Troldhaugen, som ligger litt utenfor
Bergen.

vee kahn nehv-neh ehk-sehm-plehr

sohmm floy-bah-nehn ool-reeks-bahnehn fees-keh-tohr-geh oh ed-vahrd
greeghs jehmm trohl-how-gehn
sohmm lee-gehr leett ew-tehn-fohr
baer-gehn

We can mention examples such as

the Flien Funicular, the Ulriken
gondola, the Fish Market, and
Edvard Grieg's home, Troldhaugen,
located a bit outside Bergen.

Innenfor fylket finnes mange fjorder

og fjell.

een-nehn-fohr feel-keh feen-nehs

mahng-eh fjohr-ehr oh fjehll

Within the country there are many

fjords and mountains.

Hardangerfjorden er en av Norges
vakreste fjorder, spesielt p den
tiden frukttrrne blomstrer.

hahr-dang-ehr-fjohr-ehn aer ehn ahv

nohr-gehs vahk-rehs-teh fjoh-ehr
speh-see-ehlt poh dehn tee-dehn
frewkt-traer-neh blohmst-rehr

The Hardanger Fjord is one of

Norway's most beautiful fjords,
especially at the time when the fruit
trees are in bloom.

Mange store kunstnere har blitt

inspirert av naturen i Hordaland.

mahng-eh stoo-reh kewnst-nehr-eh

hahr bleett een-spee-rehrt ahv nahtewr-ehn ee hohr-dah-lann

Many important artists have been

inspired by the nature in Hordaland.

Lenger inne i landet ligger

Hardangervidda, et eldorado for
sport ret rundt.

lehng-ehr een-neh ee lahn-eh leeggehr hahr-dahng-ehr-veed-dah, ehtt

ehll-doo-rah-doo fohr spohrt oh-reh
rewnnt

Further inland lies the Hardanger

Plateau, an Eldorado for sports yearround.

Voss er spesielt kjent som

vintersportssted, men har like mye
fint by turistene om sommeren.

vohss aer speh-see-ehlt kjehnnt

sohm veen-tehr-spohrts-steh mehnn
hahr lee- kek mee-eh feent oh bee
tew-reest-eh-neh ohmm sohm-mehrehn.

Voss is especially known as a place

for winter sports, but has equally
many nice things to offer the tourists
in the summer.

Norwegian Lesson 37 : From the Norwegian Newspaper, Nytt fra Norge

Sailing with Japanese TV and Thor Heyerdahl
Phrase

Pronunciation

English

I fire dager i forrige uke var elever fra

Larvik p seiltur sammen med Thor
Heyerdahl om bord i et tysk
skoleskip oppkalt etter den
verdensbermte oppdageren, skriver
Afternposten.

ee fee-reh dah-gehr ee foh-ree-eh

ew-keh vahr eh-le-vehr fra Lahr-veek
poh sail-tewr sahm-mehn meh toor
hoy-ehr-dahl ohm boor ee eht teesk
skoo-leh-sheep ohp-kahlt eh-tehr
dehn vaer-dehns-beh-ruhm-teh ohpdah-gehr-ehn skree-vehr ahf-tehnpohs-tehn

For four days last week students

from Larvik were on a sailboat trip
together with Thor Heyerdahl on
board a German training ship named
after the world-famous explorer,
writes Aftenposten (newspaper).

Det statlige japanske tv-selskapet

Nippon Hoso Kyokai, NHK, had
chartret tremasteren Thor Heyerdahl
som et ledd i en stor tv-serie med
tittelen "Master Teachers--Lessons
for the Future."

deh staht-lee-eh jah-pahn-skeh tehveh sehl-skah-peh Nippon Hoso

Kyokai ehnn hoh koh had-deh shahrtreht treh-mahhs-tehr-ehn toor hoyerdahl sohm eht lehd ee ehn stohr tehveh-seh-ree-eh meh teet-tehl-ehn
"Master Teachers - Lessons for the
Future"

The state-owned Japanese television

company Nippon Hoso Kyokai, NHK,
had chartered the three mastered
ship, "Thor Heyerdahl," as part of an
extensive television series titled
"Master Teachers--Lessons for the
Future"

Serien er beregnet for

verdensmarkedet og skal presentere
nlevende bermtheter som har
utmerket seg p ulike
kunnskapsfelter.

seh-ree-ehn aer beh-rehg-neht fohr

vaer-dehnss-mahr-keh-deeh oh
skahll preh-sang-teh-reh noh-lehvehn-deh beh-ruhmt-heh-tehr sohm
hahr ewt-maer-keht sai poh uew-leekeh kewn-skahps-fehl-tehr.

The series is intended for the world

market and will present
contemporary celebrities who have
distinguished themselves in different
fields.

De portretterte personene skal ogs

ha et budskap som programmakerne
vurderer som en del av verdens
bevaringsverdige kulturarv.

dee poor-treh-tehr-teh pehr-soh-nehneh skahl oh-soh hah ehtt bewdskap sohm proo-grahm-mah-kehrneh vewr-dehr-ehr sohm ehn dehl
ahv vaer-dehns vaer-neh-beh-vahree-eh kewl-toor-ahrv.

The persons portrayed are also

offering a message which the
producers of the programs are
considering making a part of the
world's preservable heritage.

Prosjektet er inspirert av "The World

Heritage List."

proo-shehk-teh aer in-spee-rehrt ahv The project is inspired by "The World

"The World Heritage List."
Heritage List."

Heyerdahl og svenske Ingemar

Stenmark er de eneste utvalgte
"Master Teachers" fra Skandinavia.

hoy-ehr-dahl oh svhn-ekeh ing-ehmahr stehn-mahrk aer dee eh-nehsteh oot-vahlg-teh "Master Teachers"

Heyerdahl and the Swede Ingemar

Stenmark are the only selected
"Master Teachers" from Scandinavia.

frah skahn-dee-nah-vee-ah.