Dialog Posted by kari on Jan 31, 2010 in Language
I haven’t written a dialog in a while and they are always hjelpsom (helpful) when one is learning et annet språk (another language). I’m going to use a simple dialog that I actually just had with my boyfriend after we both woke up.
God morgen. Hvordan har du det? Good morning. How are you?
God morgen. Det går bra, men jeg sov ikke så godt. Hva med deg? Good morning. I’m fine, but I didn’t sleep very well.
Hvorfor det? Er det noe som bryr deg? Why so? Is there something that’s bothering you?
Nei, jeg tror kroppen har bare blitt vant til å stå opp tidlig hver dag. No, I think my body has just become used to waking up early every day.
Ja, det stemmer. Vil du ha kaffe? Yeah, that makes sense. Would you like coffee?
Ja, takk. Har vi fått avisen ennå? Yes, please. Have we gotten the paper yet?
Ja, vær så god. Det er en artikkel om banken som du jobber på i avisen. Yes, here you go. There is an article about the bank you work at in the paper.
Ok. Hva syntes du om filmen i går kveld? Ok. What did you think of the movie last night?
Ja, jeg syntes det var en god film, men den religiøse stemningen var litt for sterk. Yeah, I thought is was a good movie, but the religious tone was a little too strong.
Ja, det er jeg enig i. Men stort sett, likte jeg det. Yes, I agree with that. But overall, I liked it.
Hva vil du gjøre i dag? Det er for kaldt for å være ute. What do you want to do today? It’s too cold to be outside.
Ja, ikke sant. Jeg vil til byen for å se om jeg kan finne en gave til pappa sin bursdag. Yeah, no kidding. I want to go to town to see if I can find a gift for dad’s birthday.
Jeg nesten glemte at det er snart. Hvor skal vi feire den? I almost forgot that was soon. Where are we going to celebrate?
Jeg tror vi skal ut på restaurant. Jeg skal kjøpe noe som han kan bruke til sykkelturer. I think we are going out to eat. I’m going to buy something he can use for bike rides.
Perfekt. Skal vi dra nå da? Perfect. Should we go now, then?
Ja, etter jeg blir ferdig med kaffe. Yes, after I am done with coffee.
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I hope these are hjelpsom. I always liked å lese og høre på (to read and hear) dialogs when I was learning norsk.
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About the Author: kari
I attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, where I majored in Norwegian and History. During college, I spent almost a year living in Oslo, Norway, where I attended the University of Oslo and completed an internship at the United States Embassy. I have worked for Concordia Language Villages as a pre-K Norwegian teacher and have taught an adult Norwegian language class. Right now, I keep up by writing this Norwegian blog for Transparent Language. Please read and share your thoughts! I will be continuing this blog from my future residence in the Norwegian arctic!