NORWEGIAN CULTURE
Buying Tickets and Asking for Information | Pronunciation | English |
Traveler: Jeg skal til ________; hva koster billetten? | jai skahl teel_______; hvah kohs-tehr beel-leht-tehn | I am going to_________; how much is the ticket? |
Clerk: En vei, eller tur-retur? | ehn vai ehl-lehr toor reh-toor | One way or round trip? |
Traveler: En vei. | ehn vai | One way. |
Clerk: Det blir ________ kroner. | deh bleer ________ kroo-nehr | That will be _________ Norwegian crowns. |
Small Talk | Pronunciation | English |
fly | flee | airplane |
tog | togh | train |
buss | booss | bus |
båt | boht | boat |
skip | sheep | ship |
ankomst | ahn-kohmst | arrival |
avgang | ahv-gahng | departure |
kai | kai | dock |
gate | geit | gate |
spor | spohr | platform (ab. trains) |
informasjon | een-fohr-mah-shohn | information |
reisegods | rei-seh-gohts | luggage |
venterom | vehn-teh-roomm | waiting room |
røyking (forbudt) | roy-keeng forboott | smoking (not permited) |
Phrases | Pronunciation | English |
Når går toget? | nohr gohr tohgeh | When does the train leave? |
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nohr gohr booss-sehn |
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nohr gohr bohten |
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nohr gohr flee-eh |
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Må jeg bytte tog? | moh jai bee-teh tohgh | Do I have to change trains? |
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moh jai bee-teh booss |
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moh jai bee-teh boht |
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moh jai bee-teh flee |
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God tur! | goo tewr | Have a nice trip! |