Hello, please and your first introduction in Norwegian
Greet someone, be polite, and say your name and country.
12 minutes · A free lesson from First steps: alphabet and everyday basics · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
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- Narrator: Hei!Say: haiہائیMeans: Hi! / Hello!
- Narrator: God morgen!Say: goo mornگُو مورنMeans: Good morning!
- Narrator: God dag!Say: goo dahgگُو داگMeans: Good day! (formal)
- Narrator: Ha det!Say: hah-dehہادےMeans: Bye!
- Narrator: Vær så snill.Say: vae-sho snilوَیشو سنِلMeans: Please.
- Narrator: Takk.Say: tahkتاکMeans: Thank you.
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Greet someone, say your name and where you are from, then thank them. Use the phrases above.
A model answer
Hei! Jeg heter Sara. Jeg kommer fra Pakistan. Takk.Say: hai! yai hehtuhr sara. yai kommuhr fra pakistan. tak.ہائی! یائی ہےتَر سارا. یائی کوممَر فرا پاکِستان. تاک.Means: Hi! My name is Sara. I come from Pakistan. Thank you.
Quick check: Which word means “thank you” in Norwegian?
- Vær så snill.
- Takk.
- Nei.
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B: Takk.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: Which phrase means “My name is Sara.”?
- Jeg kommer fra Pakistan.
- Kan du snakke saktere?
- Jeg heter Sara.
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C: Jeg heter Sara. — Jeg heter Sara. — “My name is Sara.”. Put your own name in place of Sara.
Quick check: Which word means “Yes.”?
- Nei.
- Ja.
- Ha det!
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B: Ja. — Ja. means “Yes.”, and Nei. means “No.”.
Quick check: Which phrase do you use to say goodbye?
- Ha det!
- Hei!
- Vær så snill.
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A: Ha det! — Ha det! means “Bye!”.