{"id":2435,"date":"2018-03-25T23:55:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T23:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2018-03-26T01:22:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T01:22:50","slug":"slow-down-and-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/slow-down-and-repeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Down and Repeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeg l\u00e6rer norsk. Kan du snakke litt langsommere? <\/b>(I\u2019m learning Norwegian. Could you speak a little bit slower, please?) As a language learner, you\u2019ve probably sometimes found yourself in situations of awkward communication. Maybe you\u2019ve learnt a few setninger<\/b> (phrases) by heart, and all of a sudden every Norwegian starts telling you their life story at lightning speed. Or even worse: Your uttale<\/b> (pronunciation) reveals you\u2019re not a native, and people switch to English \u2013 which isn\u2019t exactly a great way to learn Norwegian. Good news: Most people are more than happy to give language learners a chance \u2013 if you just give them the right clues! \ud83d\ude42 Here are a few phrases to help you out\u2026<\/p>\n

Unnskyld?<\/b> (Pardon?)<\/p>\n

Beklager, jeg forst\u00e5r ikke? <\/b>(Sorry, I don\u2019t understand?)<\/p>\n

Hva mener du?<\/b> (What do you mean?)<\/p>\n

Hva betyr hurtigrute<\/i>? <\/b>(What does hurtigrute<\/i> mean?)<\/p>\n

Hva heter hovercraft<\/i> p\u00e5 norsk? <\/b>(What\u2019s\u00a0hovercraft<\/i> called in Norwegian?)<\/p>\n

Jeg snakker bare litt norsk. <\/b>(I only speak a little bit Norwegian.)<\/p>\n

Jeg er nybegynner.<\/b> (I\u2019m a beginner.)<\/p>\n

Jeg vet ikke. <\/b>(I don\u2019t know.)<\/p>\n

Jeg forst\u00e5r ikke. <\/b>(I don\u2019t understand.)<\/p>\n

Kan du gjenta det?<\/b> (Could you repeat it, please?)<\/p>\n

Jeg er litt forvirret n\u00e5.<\/b> (I\u2019m a little bit confused now.)<\/p>\n

Si det en gang til, er du snill. <\/b>(Say it again, please \u2013 literally: <\/i>Say it again, if you\u2019re kind.)<\/p>\n

Kan du sette ned tempoet litt?<\/b> (Could you slow down a bit?)<\/p>\n

Jeg h\u00f8rer litt d\u00e5rlig. Kan du snakke h\u00f8yere?<\/b> (My hearing is a bit bad. Could you speak louder, please?)<\/p>\n

Kan du stave det for meg? <\/b>(Could you spell it for me?)<\/p>\n

Kan du skrive det p\u00e5 en lapp? <\/b>(Could you write it on a piece of paper?)<\/p>\n

Norsk er litt vanskelig, men jeg vil gjerne bli flinkere. <\/b>(Norwegian is a little bit difficult, but I\u2019d like to become more skilled.)<\/p>\n

Kan vi snakke norsk sammen? <\/b>(Can we speak Norwegian together?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Jeg l\u00e6rer norsk. Kan du snakke litt langsommere? (I\u2019m learning Norwegian. Could you speak a little bit slower, please?) As a language learner, you\u2019ve probably sometimes found yourself in situations of awkward communication. Maybe you\u2019ve learnt a few setninger (phrases) by heart, and all of a sudden every Norwegian starts telling you their life story…<\/p>\n

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