{"id":1676,"date":"2014-03-30T08:52:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T08:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2014-03-30T08:52:59","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T08:52:59","slug":"everyday-norwegian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/everyday-norwegian\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday Norwegian"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In Scandinavia, people sleep underneath \u201dpillow-ish\u201d dyner (duvets, sleeping quilts) rather than blankets.<\/strong>
(\u201dSenga mi med ei norsk dyne\u201d by aarsvoln on Flickr, licenced for commercial use according to https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/ )<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

How do I get to Preikestolen<\/b>? How much is the entrance to Kon-Tiki Museet<\/b><\/a>? Language courses are often geared towards tourists and travelling. However, if you really want to speak like a native, you also need words for all the little things you do every day:<\/p>\n

Du st\u00e5r opp tidlig eller sent.<\/b> (You get up early or late.) Most probably you\u2019re in a seng<\/b> on a pute<\/b> (pillow) below a dyne<\/b> (duvet) when vekkerklokka ringer<\/b> (the alarm clock rings).<\/p>\n

Du tar en dusj.<\/b> (You take a shower.) Du vasker h\u00e5ret med sjampo.<\/b> (You clean your hair with shampoo.) Du t\u00f8rker deg selv med et h\u00e5ndkle.<\/b> (You dry yourself with a towel.) Du kl\u00e6r p\u00e5 deg.<\/b> (You put on clothes.) Du grer h\u00e5ret med en kam eller en b\u00f8rste.<\/b> (You comb your hair with a comb or a brush.) Maybe you also sminker deg selv<\/b> (put on make-up) or barberer deg selv<\/b> (shave yourself).<\/p>\n

Du spiser frokost.<\/b> (You eat breakfast.) Maybe you eat alene<\/b>, or maybe you eat sammen med familien<\/b> din <\/b>(together with your family). Du vasker opp<\/b> (you do the dishes) \u2013 or: Du starter oppvaskmaskinen<\/b> (you start the dishwasher). Du b\u00f8rster tenner<\/b> (you brush your teeth), with a bit of tannkrem<\/b> (toothpaste) on a tannb\u00f8rste<\/b> (toothbrush), which may or may not be elektrisk<\/b> (electric, motorized).<\/p>\n

Du sier \u201dha det\u201d til familien din eller katten din.<\/b> (You say goodbye to your family or your cat.) Du kj\u00f8rer bil\/sykler\/tar bussen\/tar trikken til arbeid eller skole.<\/b> (You drive your car\/go by bicycle\/take the bus\/take the tram to work or school.) Maybe you need to stop by a bensinstasjon<\/b> (filling\/gas station) in order to fylle opp tanken <\/b>(refuel). Du jobber\/studerer.<\/b> (You work\/study.) Du tar en pause.<\/b> (You take a break.) Du spiser lunsj\/matpakken din.<\/b> (You eat lunch\/your packed lunch.) Du drikker kaffe\/te\/melk.<\/b> (You drink coffee\/tea\/milk.) Du snakker med kollegaene dine\/de andre elevene\/de andre studentene.<\/b> (You talk to your colleagues\/the other pupils\/the other students.) Du drar hjem.<\/b> (You go home.)<\/p>\n

On your way you make a stop at the kj\u00f8pesenter<\/b> (shopping mall), where you handler litt<\/b> (do some shopping). Du betaler med Visa-kortet ditt<\/b>. (You pay with your Visa card.) Du legger varene i pastposer. <\/b>(You put your items into plastic bags.)<\/p>\n

Du hilser p\u00e5 familien din eller katten din.<\/b> (You say hello to your family or your cat.) Du lager middag.<\/b> (You make dinner.) Du spiser middag.<\/b> (You eat dinner.) Du rydder bordet.<\/b> (You clean the table.) Maybe you\u2019ve got lekser<\/b> (homework) or husarbeid<\/b> (chores) to do. It may be time to klippe plenen<\/b> (mow the lawn), male huset<\/b> (paint the house), st\u00f8vsuge<\/b> (vacuum) or vaske kl\u00e6r<\/b> (wash clothes). Maybe you go out to m\u00f8te venner<\/b> (meet friends). Maybe you stay at home with your family, ser tv<\/b> (watch tv), leser b\u00f8ker<\/b> (read books) or spiller spill<\/b> (play games). Sooner or later it will be time to legge seg<\/b> (go to bed, literally \u201dlay oneself down\u201d). Kanskje m\u00e5 du legge barna f\u00f8rst, og lese en godnatthistorie for dem.<\/b> (Perhaps you need to tuck in the children first, and read them a bedside story.) Du kryper under dyna.<\/b> (You snuggle down in bed. Literally: You crawl below the duvet.) Du sover.<\/b> (You sleep.) Hopefully, you\u2019re having some wonderful dr\u00f8mmer<\/b> (dreams), so you\u2019ll feel refreshed and energized for a new bustling dag<\/b> (day)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

How do I get to Preikestolen? How much is the entrance to Kon-Tiki Museet? Language courses are often geared towards tourists and travelling. However, if you really want to speak like a native, you also need words for all the little things you do every day: Du st\u00e5r opp tidlig eller sent. (You get up…<\/p>\n

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