{"id":2313,"date":"2017-02-25T13:54:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T13:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2017-02-25T13:55:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T13:55:40","slug":"reading-a-norwegian-cafe-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/reading-a-norwegian-cafe-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading a Norwegian Cafe Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Norwegian lefser<\/strong> (a bit like pancakes but with a different taste, often eaten with butter and sugar). (Photo courtesy of Stacy Spensley at Flickr<\/a>, CC License..)<\/p><\/div>\n

Liker du \u00e5 g\u00e5 p\u00e5 kaf\u00e9?<\/b> (Do you like going to caf\u00e9s?) Although Norway is not Italia<\/b> (Italy), you can find koselige<\/a> kaf\u00e9er<\/b> in most byer<\/b> (towns and cities). Even in very small bygder<\/b> (Norwegian-style villages), there often is a place where you can buy kaffi med noko att\u00e5t<\/i><\/b>. Yes, that is usually written in Nynorsk<\/a>. In everyday-ish Bokm\u00e5l Norwegian (which this blog is trying to teach), you\u2019d probably get \u201dkaffe med noe i tillegg\u201d<\/b> \u2013 coffee with something extra. The \u201dextra\u201d might be a kake<\/b> (cake) or a lefse<\/b>. Norwegians generally love s\u00f8tsaker<\/b> (\u201dsweet stuff\u201d)! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

A Norwegian caf\u00e9 meny<\/b> [menEE<\/i>] is often easy to read for an English-speaker, as many words are international and (almost) the same in both languages. Can you guess what you get if you order a kaffe latte<\/b>? \ud83d\ude42 Here are some other menu items:<\/i><\/p>\n

Varme drikker<\/b> \u2013 Hot beverages<\/p>\n

kaffe<\/b> \u2013 coffee<\/p>\n

te<\/b> \u2013 tea<\/p>\n

melk, sukker<\/b> \u2013 milk, sugar<\/p>\n

kakao m\/ krem<\/b> \u2013 cocoa w\/ cream<\/p>\n

dobbel espresso<\/b> \u2013 double espresso<\/p>\n

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Kalde drikker<\/b> \u2013 Cold beverages<\/p>\n

glass juice<\/b> [yooce] \u2013 glass of juice<\/p>\n

brus<\/b> \u2013 fizzy lemonade, mineral water<\/p>\n

vann<\/b> m\/ isterninger <\/b>\u2013 water w\/ ice-cubes<\/p>\n

lett\u00f8l<\/b> \u2013 \u201dlight\u201d beer (with little alcohol)<\/p>\n

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Mat<\/b> \u2013 food<\/p>\n

sjokoladekake<\/b> \u2013 chocolate cake<\/p>\n

vaffel m\/ syltet\u00f8y<\/b> \u2013 waffle w\/ jam<\/p>\n

lefse m\/ sm\u00f8r & sukker<\/b> \u2013 lefse w\/ butter & sugar<\/p>\n

muffins<\/b> [moo<\/i>ffins] <\/b>\u2013 muffin(s)<\/p>\n

bolle<\/b> \u2013 bun<\/p>\n

is<\/b> \u2013 ice-cream<\/p>\n

p\u00f8lse i br\u00f8d<\/b> \u2013 hotdog<\/p>\n

sm\u00f8rbr\u00f8d<\/b> (or blings<\/b>) \u2013 open sandwich<\/p>\n

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And a bit of dialogue to place your order:<\/i><\/p>\n

Ekspedient<\/b>: Hei!<\/b><\/p>\n

Du: Hei! Jeg vil gjerne ha \u2026 to kakao med krem. <\/b>(Hi! I\u2019d like \u2026 two cups of hot chocolate with cream.)<\/p>\n

Ekspedient: Noe \u00e5 spise til? <\/b>(Something to eat with it?)<\/p>\n

Du: Ja takk, gjerne. Da tar jeg \u2026 ei lefse med sm\u00f8r og en muffins. <\/b>(Yes, please, I\u2019d love to. Then I\u2019ll take\u2026 a lefse with butter and a muffin.)<\/p>\n

Ekspedient: V\u00e6rs\u00e5god. To kakao, ei lefse og en muffins\u2026 Det blir 125 kroner, takk. <\/b>(Here you are. Two chocolates, one lefse and one muffin\u2026 That\u2019s 125 Kroner, please.)<\/p>\n

Globally speaking, Norwegian caf\u00e9s are quite expensive. Some places an ordinary cup of black coffee may cost three US dollars or even four, so save a little extra before you embark on your great Norwegian adventure. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Liker du \u00e5 g\u00e5 p\u00e5 kaf\u00e9? (Do you like going to caf\u00e9s?) Although Norway is not Italia (Italy), you can find koselige kaf\u00e9er in most byer (towns and cities). Even in very small bygder (Norwegian-style villages), there often is a place where you can buy kaffi med noko att\u00e5t. Yes, that is usually written in…<\/p>\n

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