{"id":2171,"date":"2016-01-31T23:30:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-31T23:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2016-02-01T12:11:12","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T12:11:12","slug":"linking-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/linking-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Linking Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ja\u2026 Nei\u2026 Kanskje\u2026 <\/b>It\u2019s very easy to be a new learner \u2013 you just have to say a few words and all the native speakers will cheer on you and say bra <\/b>(good)! \ud83d\ude42 Sooner or later, however, you\u2019ll have to stitch all your\u00a0grunts and monosyllables together to something a bit more eloquent\u2026 That\u2019s where the conjunctions (in Norwegian also known as bindeord<\/i> <\/b>or \u201dbinding words\u201d) come handy:<\/p>\n

Ola <\/b><\/b>og<\/strong><\/em><\/b> Kari <\/b>(Ola and<\/em> Kari)
\nHun datt <\/b>og<\/b><\/em> slo seg p\u00e5 isen<\/b> (She fell and<\/em> hurt herself on the ice)
\nBarna synger, <\/b>og<\/b><\/em> de voksne tar bilder<\/b> (The children are singing and<\/em> the adults are taking photos)
\nVil du ha brus <\/b>eller<\/b><\/em> r\u00f8dvin til maten?<\/b> (Do you want lemonade or<\/em> red wine with your food?)
\nDe verken smiler <\/b>eller<\/b><\/em> ler. <\/b>(They neither smile nor<\/em> laugh.)
\nLiten <\/b>men<\/b><\/em> t\u00f8ff! <\/b>(Small but<\/em> tough!)
\nVi vil gjerne bes\u00f8ke Bergen, <\/b>men<\/b><\/em> ikke n\u00e5r det regner!<\/b> (We would like to visit Bergen, but<\/em> not when it\u2019s raining!)
\nJeg gleder meg til sn\u00f8en kommer, <\/b>for<\/b><\/em> da kan jeg g\u00e5\u00a0p\u00e5 ski!<\/b> (I\u2019m looking forward to snowfall, because<\/em> then I can go skiing!)<\/p>\n

Og-eller-men-for<\/i> are often called sideordnende konjunksjoner<\/i><\/b>, <\/i>since they ordner<\/b> (arrange\/\u201dfix\u201d) two words or phrases \u201dside-by-side\u201d without one of them being \u201dgramatically dominant\u201d. In the latter case, the conjuction is called underordnende<\/i><\/b> (<\/i>\u201dsubjugating\u201d)<\/i> \u2013 here are just a few of the most common ones:<\/p>\n

Jeg l\u00e6rer norsk <\/b>fordi<\/b><\/em> jeg liker utfordringer!<\/b> (I\u2019m learning Norwegian because<\/em> I like challenges!)
\nHvis<\/b><\/em> <\/b>[vis] du er snill, f\u00e5r en klem.<\/b> (If<\/em> you\u2019re nice, you\u2019ll get a hug.)
\nVi klarer oss bra <\/b>dersom<\/b><\/em> str\u00f8mmen g\u00e5r.<\/b> (We\u2019ll manage fine if\/in case<\/em> the electricity \u201dgoes\u201d.)
\nHva skal vi gj\u00f8re <\/b>n\u00e5r<\/b><\/em> sn\u00f8en smelter? <\/b>(What are we going to do when<\/em> the snow melts?)
\nL\u00e6r norsk <\/b>mens<\/b><\/em> du sover! <\/b>(Learn Norwegian while<\/em> you sleep!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Ja\u2026 Nei\u2026 Kanskje\u2026 It\u2019s very easy to be a new learner \u2013 you just have to say a few words and all the native speakers will cheer on you and say bra (good)! \ud83d\ude42 Sooner or later, however, you\u2019ll have to stitch all your\u00a0grunts and monosyllables together to something a bit more eloquent\u2026 That\u2019s where…<\/p>\n

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