Norwegian phrasebook - Revision history

Mousy mouse: /* Authority */

2013-03-14T23:28:41Z

‎Authority

89.23.247.105 at 19:53, 28 October 2012

2012-10-28T19:53:04Z

135.19.230.4: /* Shopping */

2012-09-03T09:26:44Z

‎Shopping

2.126.254.30 at 19:39, 8 March 2012

2012-03-08T19:39:01Z

176.241.38.19: /* Bars */

2012-03-07T15:45:12Z

‎Bars

193.90.161.86: "Many idioms originates" - idioms = plural, so correct word is originate

2012-01-13T07:39:19Z

"Many idioms originates" - idioms = plural, so correct word is originate

79.144.232.5: /* Basics */

2011-06-29T23:29:52Z

‎Basics

208.104.45.20: /* Consonants */ nothing like "r" in "feather"

2011-02-11T04:42:12Z

‎Consonants: nothing like "r" in "feather"

Vidimian: Reverted edits by 169.244.70.146 (Talk) to last version by Wrh2

2011-01-27T16:48:28Z

Reverted edits by 169.244.70.146 (Talk) to last version by Wrh2

169.244.70.146 at 19:13, 26 January 2011

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 ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : Jeg vil ha en advokat. (''...'')
 ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Kan jeg bare betale boten nå? (''...'')<br>Note: Usually you can't. That would mean bribery was accepted. One exception; public transportation in Oslo (maybe elsewhere too) if you forgot to buy a ticket.
 [[de:Sprachführer Norwegisch bokmaal]]

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−	'''Norwegian''' is the language spoken in [[Norway]]. It's closely related to [[Danish phrasebook\|Danish]] and [[Swedish phrasebook\|Swedish]], and most speakers of the three languages can understand each other without much difficulty. Norwegian is also historically closely related to Icelandic, but the two are no longer mutually understandable. Written Norwegian is virtually identical to Danish and phrasebooks for the two languages can for most purposes be used interchangeably. Most of Norway's 4.5 million citizens speak Norwegian. Norwegian is written with the Latin alphabet and three additional vowels (ø, æ, å).	+	'''Norwegian''' is the language spoken in [[Norway]]. It's closely related to [[Danish phrasebook\|Danish]] and [[Swedish phrasebook\|Swedish]], and most speakers of the three languages can understand each other without much difficulty. Norwegian is also historically closely related to Icelandic, but the two are no longer mutually understandable. Written Norwegian is virtually identical to Danish and phrasebooks for the two languages can for most purposes be used interchangeably. Most of Norway's 5 million citizens speak Norwegian. Norwegian is written with the Latin alphabet and three additional vowels (ø, æ, å).

	Because Norwegian is a Germanic language, learning a decent form of Norwegian shouldn't be too hard if you already speak English, German and/or Dutch. Norwegian '''grammar''' is similar to English and relatively easy compared to German. For example, the role of a word is determined by its place in the syntax, rather than by morphology. Norwegian basically only has two grammatical cases: Nominative and genitive - genitive differs from nominative by an "s" at the end of the noun (like English but without the apostrophe). Verbs are not conjugated according to person. Adjectives are (like in English) placed before the noun. Norwegian has three grammatical genders, and nouns are inflected according to their grammatical gender. Plural form of noun is often expressed with the suffix "-r" or "-er", for example "en katt, katter" = "a cat, cats".		Because Norwegian is a Germanic language, learning a decent form of Norwegian shouldn't be too hard if you already speak English, German and/or Dutch. Norwegian '''grammar''' is similar to English and relatively easy compared to German. For example, the role of a word is determined by its place in the syntax, rather than by morphology. Norwegian basically only has two grammatical cases: Nominative and genitive - genitive differs from nominative by an "s" at the end of the noun (like English but without the apostrophe). Verbs are not conjugated according to person. Adjectives are (like in English) placed before the noun. Norwegian has three grammatical genders, and nouns are inflected according to their grammatical gender. Plural form of noun is often expressed with the suffix "-r" or "-er", for example "en katt, katter" = "a cat, cats".

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 ; sale : salg
 ; special offer : tilbud
-; rabatt : discount
+; discount : rabatt
 ; cheap : billig (''...'')
 ; I can't afford it. : Jeg har desverre ikke råd. (''...'')

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 Although modern Norwegian is relatively easy to understand and practice at a superficial level, learning Norwegian a hundred per-cent fluently is exceptionally difficult. There are several reasons to this: The first thing worth mentioning is that there is a wide range of '''dialects''' in Norwegian, that could differ significantly to the standard written form. Due to the country's geography, being extremely long and narrow, these dialects have had the opportunity to develop over time. There is no standard spoken Norwegian, and it is fully socially accepted (even highly regarded) to use your local dialect whatever the context or situation. Politicians and news reporters all do this. Norwegian has a number of idioms, many of which are used regularly but hardly make any sense to an outsider (they just have to be learned). Many idioms originate from playwright Henrik Ibsen, from the ancient sagas (compiled by Icelander Snorre Sturlason), or from the Bible, as well as from popular culture. The weak Norwegian verbs could also have one of five different endings.
-There are two official variations of ''written'' Norwegian: '''Bokmål''' and '''Nynorsk'''. The differences are small, but important to a lot of Norwegians. Bokmål is by far the most common, and evolved from Danish. Nynorsk is a reconstructed standard written form, devleoped by Ivar Aasen, a teacher and linguist. Aasen traveled through most of the country, except for the eastern parts, because he felt those parts had been too heavily influenced by Danish language. Between 1848 and 1855, Aasen published a grammar, lexicon, dialect samples, and a set of readings as he developed Nynorsk (called then ''landsmål'') A summary of the language situation can be found at: http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990497/index-dok000-b-n-a.html
+There are two official variations of ''written'' Norwegian: '''Bokmål''' and '''Nynorsk'''. The differences are small, but important to a lot of Norwegians. Bokmål is by far the most common, and evolved from Danish. Nynorsk is a reconstructed standard written form, developed by Ivar Aasen, a teacher and linguist. Aasen traveled through most of the country, except for the eastern parts, because he felt those parts had been too heavily influenced by Danish language. Between 1848 and 1855, Aasen published grammar, lexicon, dialect samples, and a set of readings as he developed Nynorsk (called then ''landsmål'') A summary of the language situation can be found at: http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990497/index-dok000-b-n-a.html
 In 2003, approximately 15% of primary school pupils were in school districts that taught Nynorsk as the primary written standard.
 '''Numbers, time and dates'''
-Note that Norwegians use comma as the decimal sign, for instance 12,000 means 12 (specified with three decimal places) not 12 thousand, whereas 12.000 means 12 thousand. Norwegians use both 24 and 12 hour system, spoken often 12 hour system and 24 hour system in writing. Norwegians don't use PM/AM to indicate morning or afternoon. Dates can be abbreviated in a number of ways, but the order is always DATE-MONTH-YEAR, for instance 12.07.08 is July 12, 2008.
+Note that Norwegians use comma as the decimal sign, for instance 12,000 means 12 (specified with three decimal places) not 12 thousand, whereas 12.000 means 12 thousand. Norwegians use both the 24 and 12 hour time system, with spoken often being the 12 hour system and the 24 hour system often used in writing. Norwegians don't use PM/AM to indicate morning or afternoon. Dates can be abbreviated in a number of ways, but the order is always DATE-MONTH-YEAR, for instance 12.07.08 is July 12, 2008.
 Other notable features:

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 ; Another round, please. : En runde til! (''...'')
 ; When is closing time? : Når stenger dere? (''...'')
 ===Shopping===

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 Because Norwegian is a Germanic language, learning a decent form of Norwegian shouldn't be too hard if you already speak English, German and/or Dutch. Norwegian '''grammar''' is similar to English and relatively easy compared to German. For example, the role of a word is determined by its place in the syntax, rather than by morphology. Norwegian basically only has two grammatical cases: Nominative and genitive - genitive differs from nominative by an "s" at the end of the noun (like English but without the apostrophe). Verbs are not conjugated according to person. Adjectives are (like in English) placed before the noun. Norwegian has three grammatical genders, and nouns are inflected according to their grammatical gender. Plural form of noun is often expressed with the suffix "-r" or "-er", for example "en katt, katter" = "a cat, cats".
-Although modern Norwegian is relatively easy to understand and practice at a superficial level, learning Norwegian a hundred per-cent fluently is exceptionally difficult. There are several reasons to this: The first thing worth mentioning is that there is a wide range of '''dialects''' in Norwegian, that could differ significantly to the standard written form. Due to the country's geography, being extremely long and narrow, these dialects have had the opportunity to develop over time. There is no standard spoken Norwegian, and it is fully socially accepted (even highly regarded) to use your local dialect whatever the context or situation. Politicians and news reporters all do this. Norwegian has a number of idioms, many of which are used regularly but hardly make any sense to an outsider (they just have to be learned). Many idioms originates from playwright Henrik Ibsen, from the ancient sagas (compiled by Icelander Snorre Sturlason), or from the Bible, as well as from popular culture. The weak Norwegian verbs could also have one of five different endings.
+Although modern Norwegian is relatively easy to understand and practice at a superficial level, learning Norwegian a hundred per-cent fluently is exceptionally difficult. There are several reasons to this: The first thing worth mentioning is that there is a wide range of '''dialects''' in Norwegian, that could differ significantly to the standard written form. Due to the country's geography, being extremely long and narrow, these dialects have had the opportunity to develop over time. There is no standard spoken Norwegian, and it is fully socially accepted (even highly regarded) to use your local dialect whatever the context or situation. Politicians and news reporters all do this. Norwegian has a number of idioms, many of which are used regularly but hardly make any sense to an outsider (they just have to be learned). Many idioms originate from playwright Henrik Ibsen, from the ancient sagas (compiled by Icelander Snorre Sturlason), or from the Bible, as well as from popular culture. The weak Norwegian verbs could also have one of five different endings.
 There are two official variations of ''written'' Norwegian: '''Bokmål''' and '''Nynorsk'''. The differences are small, but important to a lot of Norwegians. Bokmål is by far the most common, and evolved from Danish. Nynorsk is a reconstructed standard written form, devleoped by Ivar Aasen, a teacher and linguist. Aasen traveled through most of the country, except for the eastern parts, because he felt those parts had been too heavily influenced by Danish language. Between 1848 and 1855, Aasen published a grammar, lexicon, dialect samples, and a set of readings as he developed Nynorsk (called then ''landsmål'') A summary of the language situation can be found at: http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990497/index-dok000-b-n-a.html

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 ; Where can I purchase a viking helmet? : Hvor/Kvar kan jeg/eg kjøpe en/ein vikinghjelm? (''Vohr kann jei ch[German: Chemie]ø-pe en vi-kingyelm'')
 ; Does this bus take me to Hafrsfjord? : Kjører denne bussen til Hafrsfjord? (''ch[German: Chemie]ører den-ne buss-en til Hafrs-fjoord?'')
-; My Norwegian blue parrot is unfortunately dead! : Min norskblå papegøye er dessverre død! (''Min nåsjk-blå pape-gøje ær dess-værre død'')
-; No, it isn't. It's just pining for the fjords! : Nei, slett ikke! Den bare lengter etter fjordene! (''Næi slett ikke. Denn bar-eh lengt-er etter fjord-ene'')
+In Norway it is also common to say "thank you for today/this evening" when you part - "takk for i dag/ i kveld" to say you have enjoyed the experience. You also say "thank you for last time" "takk for sist" when you meet them again, or preferably "thanks for yesterday" "takk for i gaar" if it was indeed yesterday.
 ===Problems===

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 ; p : like 'p' in "push"
 ; q : like 'q' in "quick" (mostly foreign words)
-; r : like 'r' in "feather" (many different variations ranging from Spanish to French sounding, in west Norway typically powerfully pronounced)
+; r : like 'tt' in "kitty" (many different variations ranging from Spanish to French sounding, in west Norway typically powerfully pronounced)
 ; s : like 's' in "sun", unless followed by an 'l' or following an 'r' when it becomes "sh"
 ; t : like 't' in "top"; silent at the end of the word "det" and in determinate neuter nouns (e.g. "huset")

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