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  • Basic Grammar #18 - Synes/Tror. "Jeg synes kaken er god!"

    In this episode we'll look at the two main ways of saying "I think" in Norwegian, with:

    synes = opinion (something you have experienced)

    tror = guessing/believing


    Examples:

    Jeg synes filmen var bra.

    Jeg tror kaken er god.


    Fill-ins:

    Jeg har lest boka, og jeg ……... den var bra.

    Jeg ……... vi har ferie i juli, men jeg er ikke sikker.

    ..


    Great work!! :D



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    5 min
  • Basic Grammar #17 - Comparative, Superlative. "Fin, finere, finest!"

    In this episode we'll look at the comparative and superlative form of the adjective,

    which in general is to add "-ere" and "-est".

    Ex:

    fin, finere, finest
    varm, varmere, varmest

    Fill-ins:

    Han er ………. i klassen. (høy)
    Jobben er ………. enn han trodde. (vanskelig)

    Some exceptions:

    stor, større, størst
    god, bedre, best
    ung, yngre, yngst

    Fill-ins:

    Han er ……… enn henne. (ung)
    Han vil bli ……… etter sommeren. (god)

    ..

    And in addtion, when the superlative (best, størst, finest, eldst) is used as adjective with a specific noun,

    we add an "-e" at the end;
    Det største huset.
    Den eldste byen.

    ..

    Excellent work,

    and thanks for listening!!

    9 min
  • Basic Grammar #17 - Comparative, Superlative. "Fin, finere, finest!"

    In this episode we'll look at the comparative and superlative form of the adjective,

    which in general is to add "-ere" and "-est".

    Ex:

    fin, finere, finest
    varm, varmere, varmest

    Fill-ins:

    Han er ………. i klassen. (høy)
    Jobben er ………. enn han trodde. (vanskelig)

    Some exceptions:

    stor, større, størst
    god, bedre, best
    ung, yngre, yngst

    Fill-ins:

    Han er ……… enn henne. (ung)
    Han vil bli ……… etter sommeren. (god)

    ..

    And in addtion, when the superlative (best, størst, finest, eldst) is used as adjective with a specific noun,

    we add an "-e" at the end;
    Det største huset.
    Den eldste byen.

    ..

    Excellent work,

    and thanks for listening!!
    😊🎉



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    10 min
  • Basic Grammar #16 - The "sin" concept. "Han henter bilen sin."

    In this episode we'll look at when to use the "sin" concept, and how to find the right ending.

    1. The endings follow the object they belong to;

    Han legger sønnen sin.
    Han er på øya si.
    Han vasker huset sitt.
    Han mister nøklene sine.

    2. The condition for using "sin" is as follows:

    "If the subject is in the 3. person (he,she,they), and the object belongs to the subject, replace hans/hennes/deres with sin/si/sittt/sine! :)

    3. The two most common "traps" are;

    - be sure what the subject is
    - with subclauses; find subject and object again

    FIll-ins:

    Han reiser på tur med kona …….. (his own).
    Han og kona ……. (his own) reiser på tur sammen.
    Han sier at kona ……. er hjemme i dag.

    ..

    This might be the hardest item in the grammar - but once the subject/object part is more clear, everything becomes more easy!

    And,

    Great work!! :D

    13 min
  • Basic Grammar #16 - The "sin" concept. "Han henter bilen sin."

    In this episode we'll look at when to use the "sin" concept, and how to find the right ending.

    1. The endings follow the object they belong to;

    Han legger sønnen sin.
    Han er på øya si.
    Han vasker huset sitt.
    Han mister nøklene sine.

    2. The condition for using "sin" is as follows:

    "If the subject is in the 3. person (he,she,they), and the object belongs to the subject, replace hans/hennes/deres with sin/si/sittt/sine! :)

    3. The two most common "traps" are;

    - be sure what the subject is
    - with subclauses; find subject and object again

    FIll-ins:

    Han reiser på tur med kona …….. (his own).
    Han og kona ……. (his own) reiser på tur sammen.
    Han sier at kona ……. er hjemme i dag.

    ..

    This might be the hardest item in the grammar - but once the subject/object part is more clear, everything becomes more easy!

    And,

    Great work!! :D
    😄



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    14 min
  • Advanced Reading - "Sult" av Hamsun, #2.

    In this episode we'll hear about the main person thinking about his efforts to get assignments as a writer and applying for work at the local Firestation.

    He then ventures out into the street, and his moods changes into heightened confidence - slightly influenced by his debilitating hunger.

    Jeg-personen går i denne episoden ut av huset og møter folkene i gatene.  Det er en livlig scene som fyller han med nytt mot og vi ser hvordan sulten påvirker opplevelsen og persepsjonen av livet og folkene rundt ham.

    Thanks for listening,

    and enjoy!



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    20 min
  • Basic Grammar #15 - Starting a sentence with a subclause; "Hvis sola skinner, drar vi på tur!"

    In the episode we'll expand slightly on the topic of the subclauses, and look at what happens if you start a sentence with a subclause.

    The rule is this;

    The subclause itself remains exactly the same as before, but afterwards you put a comma, and then the verb.

    Example:

    Hvis sola ikke skinner, drar vi hjem.
    Hvis bussen ikke kommer, må vi løpe.

    To fill in:

    Hvis barna ikke er sultne, _______ (spiser - senere - vi)
    Fordi han ikke var syk, _____ (de - hjem - dro)

    ..

    Excellent work!!

    4 min
  • Basic Grammar #14 - Subclauses! "fordi de alltid smiler"

    In Norwegian language there is a slight change in word order every time you have a subclause with an adverb.

    Ex:

    Det er ikke regn. (Normal sentence)
    Hun sykler fordi det ikke er regn. (Subclause with "fordi")

    The rule is this:

    1. subjunksjon (hvis, at, fordi.. osv.)
    2. subjekt (person/ting)
    3. adverb (ikke, ofte, sjelden, aldri etc.)
    4. verb

    Fill-ins:

    Marco sier ............................... (han - sykler - aldri - at).
    Britt drar på ferie ............................... (hun - er - syk - ikke - hvis).
    Butikken stenger ............................... (det - er - kunder - ikke - fordi).

    ..

    Great work! :))

    9 min
  • Basic Grammar #15 - Starting a sentence with a subclause; "Hvis sola skinner, drar vi på tur!"

    In the episode we'll expand slightly on the topic of the subclauses, and look at what happens if you start a sentence with a subclause.

    The rule is this;

    The subclause itself remains exactly the same as before, but afterwards you put a comma, and then the verb.

    Example:

    Hvis sola ikke skinner, drar vi hjem.
    Hvis bussen ikke kommer, må vi løpe.

    To fill in:

    Hvis barna ikke er sultne, _______ (spiser - senere - vi)
    Fordi han ikke var syk, _____ (de - hjem - dro)

    ..

    Excellent work!!

    😊



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    5 min
  • Basic Grammar #14 - Subclauses! "fordi de alltid smiler"

    In Norwegian language there is a slight change in word order every time you have a subclause with an adverb.

    Ex:

    Det er ikke regn. (Normal sentence)
    Hun sykler fordi det ikke er regn. (Subclause with "fordi")

    The rule is this:

    1. subjunksjon (hvis, at, fordi.. osv.)
    2. subjekt (person/ting)
    3. adverb (ikke, ofte, sjelden, aldri etc.)
    4. verb

    Fill-ins:

    Marco sier ............................... (han - sykler - aldri - at).
    Britt drar på ferie ............................... (hun - er - syk - ikke - hvis).
    Butikken stenger ............................... (det - er - kunder - ikke - fordi).

    ..

    Great work! :))



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    10 min

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