Listen "E10 - The Norwegian Art of Work Chat"
Episode Synopsis
"So, what do you do?" – The question that turns even the most confident Norwegian learner into a mumbling mess.In this episode of Norgebror, Preben Karlsen breaks down a real-life work conversation between Emma (a sykepleier) and Jonas (a lærer), so you can:Answer "Hva jobber du med?" without panic-googling job titlesSay where you work ("på kontor", "på sykehus", or "jeg har fri i dag!") like a localNavigate the "Liker du jobben din?" minefield (even if your real answer is "kanskje...")No stiff corporate phrases—just the natural, everyday Norwegian people actually use when talking about work. By the end, you’ll be chatting about jobs as smoothly as a Norwegian discussing their fika-break.Norgebror: Because work talk shouldn’t feel like work. Lesson TextEmma: Hei! Hva jobber du med?(Hi! What do you do for work?)Jonas: Jeg jobber som lærer. Og du?(I work as a teacher. And you?)Emma: Jeg er sykepleier.(I’m a nurse.)Jonas: Å, så bra! Hvor jobber du?(Oh, that’s great! Where do you work?)Emma: Jeg jobber på et sykehus.(I work at a hospital.)Jonas: Liker du jobben din?(Do you like your job?)Emma: Ja, jeg liker den veldig godt.(Yes, I like it very much.)Jonas: Så fint!(That’s nice!)Emma: Skal du jobbe i dag?(Are you going to work today?)Jonas: Nei, jeg har fri i dag.(No, I have the day off today.)Emma: Hva med deg? Liker du å være lærer?(What about you? Do you like being a teacher?)Jonas: Ja, det er en fin jobb.(Yes, it’s a nice job.) 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
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