Chapter One Flashcards
En gave
A present
En bursdag
A birthday
gjør [jør] - ø is like ‘oo’ from ooze
do
lager
make
til
for, to
har
has
er [ær] - æ is like ‘a’ from cat or apple
is
forstår [får-] å sounds like ‘o’ in born
understand
sitter
sits
arbeider
works
ferdig [æ] - æ is like ‘a’ from cat or apple
done
hva [va]
what
du
you (one person)
jeg [jæj] - æ is like ‘a’ from cat or apple (kind of pronounced yai as one syllable)
I
hun
she
det [de]
that/it
han
he
vi
we
dere
you (two or more people)
en
a
ikke
not
trenger
needs
nå - å sounds like ‘o’ in born
now
nesten
almost
Derfor [dærfår]
Therefore
nisse
mythical Norwegian creature. In the book: a doll of this creature
ja
yes
en venn
a friend
liten
little
og [å] - å sounds like ‘o’ in born
and
Jeg forstår ikke. - å sounds like ‘o’ in born
I don’t understand
Kan du gjenta det?
Could you repeat that?
Jeg snakker bare litt Norsk.
I speak only a little Norwegian.
Hua betyr … på engelsk? - å sounds like ‘o’ in born
What does … mean in English?
