Weekend plans: the universal small talk that should be easy... until you have to explain them in Norwegian. Suddenly, "I’m just gonna chill" turns into a tense-based panic.
In this episode, Preben Karlsen decodes a real conversation about helgeplaner (weekend plans) so you can:
- Whip out "Jeg skal..." like a native (whether you’re "slappe av" [relaxing] or "reise" [traveling])
- Navigate the critical "kanskje" (maybe) loophole for when your plans are... flexible
- Sound convincingly excited about someone else’s train trip to Trondheim (even if you’d rather nap)
No grammar jargon—just the phrases real Norwegians use to gossip about their weekends. By the end, you’ll be debating "hjemme vs. ut" (home vs. out) as naturally as you debate the real important question: koselig or Netflix?
Norgebror: Helping you sound less "textbook" and more "texting-your-friend-about-the-weekend".
Lesson Text
Emma: Hei, hvor bor du?
(Hi, where do you live?)
Jonas: Jeg bor i Oslo. Og du?
(I live in Oslo. And you?)
Emma: Jeg bor i Bergen.
(I live in Bergen.)
Jonas: Bor du i leilighet?
(Do you live in an apartment?)
Emma: Ja, jeg bor i en leilighet. Og du?
(Yes, I live in an apartment. And you?)
Jonas: Jeg bor i et hus.
(I live in a house.)
Emma: Bor du alene?
(Do you live alone?)
Jonas: Nei, jeg bor med familien min.
(No, I live with my family.)
Emma: Hvordan er nabolaget ditt?
(How is your neighborhood?)
Jonas: Det er rolig og fint. Jeg liker det.
(It’s quiet and nice. I like it.)
Emma: Så bra!
(That’s great!)
Jonas: Ja! Det er supert!
(Yes! It’s awesome!)
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