NORSK | UTTALE (PRONUNCIATION) | ENGELSK | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 | |||
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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 |