Showing posts with label Norwegian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Norwegian. Show all posts

Friday, March 15, 2019

Norwegian - The chair is small


We just learned that in Norwegian to say this house is big you say Dette huset er stort.

Let's learn about more things we see every day.

To say The chair is small, we say Stolen er liten

We can break it up into three words:

The chair - Stolen - sounds like stoh-len

is - er - sounds like ah-r

small - liten - Sounds like lee-ten


So all together stolen er liten sounds like stoh-len ah-r lee-ten.

norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Η καρέκλα είναι μικρή

ASL: This chair is small

Italian: La sedia è piccolo

German: Der Stuhl ist klein

Spanish: La silla es pequeña

French: La chaise est petit

Friday, March 8, 2019

Norwegian - This house is big


We just learned that in Norwegian we are surprised is Vi er overrasket.

Let's learn about some of the things we see every day.

To say this house is big in Norwegian you say Dette huset er stort.

This - Dette - sounds like deh-teh

house - huset - sounds like hoo-sah

is - er - sounds like ah-r

big - stort - sounds like stoh-r-t


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Αυτό το σπίτι είναι μεγάλο

ASL: This house is big

Italian: Questa casa è grande

German: Das Haus ist groß

Spanish: Esta casa es grande

French: Cette maison est grande

Friday, March 1, 2019

Norwegian - We are surprised


We just learned that in Norwegian I am happy is jeg er glad,
you are sad is Du er lei deg, he is angry is Han er sint,
and they are excited is De er begeistret.

Let's learn how to say We are surprised.

Vi er overrasket

We can break it up into two words:

We - Vi - Sounds like Vee
are - er - Sounds like ah-r
surprised - overrasket - Sounds like oh-veh-d-ask-et

So all together Vi er overrasket sounds like vee ah-r oh-veh-d-ask-et.

norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Είναι έκπληκτοι

ASL: We are surprised

German: Wir sind begeistert

Spanish: Estamos sorprendido

French: Nous sommes surpris

Friday, February 22, 2019

Norwegian - They are excited


We just learned that in Norwegian I am happy is jeg er glad,
you are sad is Du er lei deg, and he is angry is Han er sint.

Let's learn how to say they are excited.

De er begeistret

They - De - Sounds like day

are - er - Sounds like ah-r

excited - begeistret - Sounds like bay-gay-s-treh-t

So all together De er begeistret sounds like day ah-r bay-gay-s-treh-t.

norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Είναι ενθουσιασμένοι

ASL: They are excited

Italian: Sono eccitati

German: Sie sind aufgeregt

Spanish: Ellos estan emocionados

French: Ils sont excité

Friday, February 15, 2019

Norwegian - He is angry


We just learned that in Norwegian I am happy is jeg er glad,
and you are sad is Du er lei deg.

Now let's learn how to say He is angry.

Han er sint

He - Han - sounds like han
is - er - sounds like eh-r
angry - sint - Sounds like sih-nt

So all together Han er sint sounds like han eh-r sih-nt.

norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Είναι θυμωμένος

ASL: He is angry

Italian: Lui è arrabbiato

German: Er ist wütend

Spanish: Él está enojado

French: Il est en colère

Friday, February 8, 2019

Norwegian - You are sad


We just learned that in Norwegian I am happy is jeg er glad.

Now let's learn how to say You are sad.

Du er lei deg

This really means something like "You are sad you", but that's how you say it!

You - Du - sounds like doo
are - er - sounds like ah-r
sad - lei deg - Sounds like lah-ee dah-ee

So all together du er lei deg sounds like Doo ah-r lah-ee dah-ee.


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Είσαι λυπημενος

ASL: You are sad

Italian: Sei triste

German: Sie sind traurig

Spanish: Estas triste

French: Vous êtes triste

Friday, February 1, 2019

Norwegian - I am happy


Last time we learned that the Norwegian words for horse, sheep and duck are hest, sau, and and.

Let's learn how to say I am happy in Norwegian!

We can break it up into two words:

I - jeg - sounds like yah-ee
am - er - sounds like ah-r
happy - glad - sounds like g-lah

Together jeg er glad sounds like yah-ee ah-r g-lah


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: Είμαι χαρούμενος

ASL: I am happy

Italian: Sono felice

German: Ich bin glücklich

Spanish: Estoy feliz

French: Je suis heureux

Friday, January 25, 2019

Norwegian - Horse, sheep, duck


We know that in Norwegian, dog is hund and cat is katt,
cow is ku, chicken is kylling, and pig is gris.

Let's learn more animals!

horse - hest - sounds like h-eh-st
sheep - sau - sounds like ss-ah-oh
duck - and - sounds like ah-n-d

Also in Norwegian sheep say bae, and ducks say kvakk-kvakk.


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: άλογο, πρόβατα, πάπια

ASL: horse, sheep, duck

German: Pferd, Schaf, Ente

Spanish:caballo, oveja, pato

French:French - cheval, mouton, canard

Friday, January 18, 2019

Norwegian - Cow, Chicken, Pig

We already know that in Norwegian, dog is hund and cat is katt.

Now let's learn about some farm animals!

cow - ku - sounds like k-oo

chicken - kylling - sounds like sh-ee-lee-ng

pig - gris - sounds like g-dee-ss

Also in Norwegian cows say mø, and pigs say nøff nøff!



norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: αγελάδα, κοτόπουλο, χοίρο

ASL: cow, chicken, pig

Italian: mucca, pollo, maiale

German: Kuh, Huhn, Schwein

Spanish: vaca, pollo, cerdo

French: vache, poulet, porc

Friday, January 11, 2019

Norwegian - Black, white, brown, gray

We just learned that in Norwegian, red, orange and yellow are rød, oransje, gul,
and green, blue, purple, pink are grønn, blå, lilla, rosa.

Let's learn some more colors!

black - svart - sounds like s-vah-rt

white - hvit - sounds like h-veet

brown - brun - sounds like b-d-oo-n

gray - grå - sounds like g-d-aw


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: μαύρο, λευκό, καφέ, γκρι

ASL: black, white, brown, gray

Italian: nero, bianco, marrone, grigio

German: schwarz, weiß, braun, grau

Spanish: negro, blanco, marrón, gris

French: noir, blanc, brun, gris

Friday, January 4, 2019

Norwegian - Green, Blue, Purple, Pink

We just learned that in Norwegian, red, orange and yellow are rød, oransje, gul.

Let's learn more colors!

green - grønn - sounds like gee-dah-n

blue - blå - sounds like blow-ah

purple - lilla - sounds like lee-lah

pink - rosa - sounds like - dr-oh-sah


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: πράσινο, μπλε, μοβ, ροζ

ASL: green, blue, purple, pink

Italian: verde, blu, viola, rosa

German: grün, blau, lila, rosa

Spanish: verde, azul, morado, rosa

French: vert, bleu, violet, rose

Friday, December 28, 2018

Norwegian - Red, Orange, Yellow

We just learned about the alphabet in Norwegian.

Now let's learn some colors!

red - rød - sounds like dr-uh-ah

orange - oransje - - sounds like oo-dr-ah-n-sh-ah

yellow - gul - sounds like goo-l


norwegian language
(from: wikipedia - norwegian language)

Greek: κόκκινο, πορτοκαλί, κίτρινο

ASL: red, orange, yellow

Italian: rosso, arancione, giallo

German: rot, orange, gelb

Spanish: rojo, naranja, amarillo

French: rouge, orange, jaune