E06 - Talking Food

08/07/2025 11 min Episodio 6

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We’ve all been there – your stomach growls like an angry troll, but suddenly you need to navigate a Norwegian grocery store and make small talk with the cashier. Panic mode: activated.In this episode, Preben Karlsen breaks down a real hungry-people conversation between Nora and Ahmed. You’ll learn how to:Declare your hanger ("Jeg er veldig sulten!") like a true NorwegianNavigate the critical bread-and-cheese negotiationsPolitely demand juice (because hydration is important) Norgebror: Because nothing motivates language learning like the threat of starvation. Lesson TextNora: Hei Ahmed! Er du sulten?(Hi Ahmed! Are you hungry?)Ahmed: Ja, jeg er veldig sulten.(Yes, I’m very hungry.)Nora: Skal vi dra på butikken?(Shall we go to the store?)Ahmed: Ja! Jeg vil ha brød og ost.(Yes! I want bread and cheese.)Nora: Jeg kjøper melk og kaffe.(I’ll buy milk and coffee.)Ahmed: Vil du ha epler?(Do you want apples?)Nora: Ja, jeg liker epler.(Yes, I like apples.)Ahmed: Jeg er også tørst.(I’m also thirsty.)Nora: Vi kjøper vann også!(We’ll buy water too!)Ahmed: Jeg vil ha juice.(I want juice.)Nora: Ok, vi kjøper juice.(Okay, we’ll buy juice.)Ahmed: Hva med egg?(What about eggs?)Nora: Ja, vi trenger egg.(Yes, we need eggs.)Ahmed: Perfekt.(Perfect.) Ready to learn more?https://norwegiancommunity.com/ We’d Love your feedback, please fill out this survey:https://learn.norwegiancommunity.com/standalone-form?assessment-id=6866553cfe4c8b5d6a0b7907 Find Preben Karlsen here:LinkedIn                              https://www.linkedin.com/in/preben-karlsen-571257193/Instagram                           https://www.instagram.com/norwegiann__community/  Find more Norgebror on the following platforms:YouTube                             https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLydORXAwEOuiHj1asvig-io2ooj8xK_7zApple Podcasts                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/norgebror-norwegian-made-fun/id1824100949Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3Yx8vRtO73Qqskx0MWe3O7