Norsk Q & A on appearance

NORSK Q & A: PERSONAL APPEARANCE

NORSK UTTALE (PRONUNCIATION) ENGELSK
Q HVORDAN SER DU UT? Voorr-dahn sehr dew ewt? How do you look?
A Jeg er. . . Yai aer. . . I am. . .
hoey
middelshoey
ikke saa hoey
liten
tykk
kraftig
fyldig
slank
tynn
hoy
meed-dehls-hoy
eek-keh soh hoy
lee-tehn
teekk
krahf-tee
feel-dee
shlahngk
teenn
tall
medium tall
not so tall
short
fat
stocky
heavy, plump
slim
thin
A Jeg har. . . Yai hahr. . . I have. . .
bart
skjegg
fregner
smilehull
kviser
bahrt
shehgg
frai-nehr
smee-leh-hewll
kvee-sehr
a mustache
a beard
freckles
dimples
pimples
blaa oeyne
brune oeyne
graa oeyne
groenne oeyne
bloh oy-neh
brew-neh oy-neh
groh oy-neh
gruh-neh oy-neh
blue eyes
brown eyes
grey eyes
green eyes
lyst haar
roedt haar
brunt haar
moerkt haar
graatt haar
langt haar
middelslangt haar
kort haar
rett haar
kroellet haar
leest hohr
ruhtt hohr
brewnt hohr
muhrkt hohr
grohtt hohr
lahngt hohr
meed-dehls-lahngt hohr
kohrt hohr
rehtt hohr
kruhl-leht hohr
blond hair
red hair
brown hair
dark hair
grey hair
long hair
medium long hair
short hair
straight hair
curly hair
A Jeg er skallet Yai aer skahl-leht I am bald
A Jeg bruker briller Yai brew-kehr breel-lehr I wear glasses
Q HVOR HOEY ER DU? Voorr hoy aer dew? How tall are you?
A Jeg er 1,75 hoey Yai aer ehn suht-tee-fehmm hoy I am one seventy five tall (find your height)
Q HVOR MYE VEIER DU? Voorr mee-eh vai-ehr dew? How much do you weigh? (find your weight)
A Jeg veier 60 kilo Yai vai-ehr sehks-tee kjee-loo I weigh 60 kilos
Q HVEM LIGNER DU PAA? Vehmm leeng-nehr dew poh? Who do you look like?
A Jeg ligner paa. . . Yai leeng-nehr poh. . . I look like. . .
faren min
moren min
broren min
soesteren min
bestefaren min
bestemoren min
tanten min
onkelen min
fetteren min
kusinen min
fahr-ehn meen
moor-ehn meen
suhs-tehr-ehn meen
broor-ehn meen
behs-teh-fahr-ehn meen
behs-teh-moor-ehn meen
tahn-tehn meen
oong-kehl-ehn meen
feht-tehr-ehn meen
kew-see-nehn meen
my father
my mother
my brother
my sister
my grandfather
my grandmother
my aunt
my uncle
my (male) cousin
my (female) cousin



REVIEW OF YES/NO QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS start with the verb in Norwegian. They can be answered with either a long, complete answer or a short answer, as is common in conversation.

BRUKER DU BRILLER? (Do you wear glasses?)
Ja, jeg bruker briller.
Ja, det gjoer jeg.
(Yes, I wear glasses.)
(Yes, I do.)
Nei, jeg bruker ikke briller.
Nei, det gjoer jeg ikke.
(No, I don't wear glasses.)
(No, I don't.)
HAR DU SKJEGG? (Do you have a beard?)
Ja, jeg har skjegg.
Ja, det har jeg.
(Yes, I have a beard.)
(Yes, I have.)
Nei, jeg har ikke skjegg.
Nei, det har jeg ikke.
(No, I don't have a beard.)
(No, I don't.)
ER DU SLANK? (Are you slim?)
Ja, jeg er slank.
Ja, det er jeg.
(Yes, I am slim.)
(Yes, I am.)
Nei, jeg er ikke slank.
Nei, det er jeg ikke.
(No, I'm not slim.)
(No, I'm not.)
SKAL DU TA SKJEGGET? (Are you going to shave your beard?)
Ja, jeg skal ta skjegget.
Ja, det skal jeg.
(Yes, I'm going to shave my beard.)
(Yes, I am.)
Nei, jeg skal ikke ta skjegget.
Nei, det skal jeg ikke.
(No, I'm not going to shave my beard.)
(No, I'm not.)



HEIGHT CHART WEIGHT CHART
5'0" = 1,52 cm 5'10" = 1,78 cm 120 lbs. = 55 kilo 170 lbs. = 77 kilo
5'2" = 1,57 cm 6'0" = 1,83 cm 130 lbs. = 59 kilo 180 lbs. = 82 kilo
5'4" = 1,63 cm 6'2" = 1,88 cm 140 lbs. = 64 kilo 190 lbs. = 86 kilo
5'6" = 1,68 cm 6'4" = 1,93 cm 150 lbs. = 68 kilo 200 lbs. = 91 kilo
5'8" = 1,73 cm 6'6" = 1,98 cm 160 lbs. = 73 kilo 210 lbs. = 95 kilo
220 lbs. = 100 kilo



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