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Norwegian
Vlargaretha Danbolt Simons

T EACH YOURSELF BOOKS

Acknowledgements
My greatest thanks are due to my editors at Hodder & Stoughton: to Helen Coward, who first
approached me about writing this book and got me under way, and to Sarah Mitchell, who saw me
through the whole process. I am immensely grateful for all the help I have received, from beginning
to end, from Gillian Jamesat the University of Surrey. Gillian also acted as my guinea pig. I would
like to thank John Hart of Esher College for patiently improving my English. The encouragement
and practical assistance from Gunilla Anderman and my colleagues at The Centre for Translation
Studies, University of Surrey, have been of tremendous value, and I would like to thank John
Pretlove and Richard Nice (in theDepartments of Mechanical Engineering and Linguistics and
International Studies respectively), both of the University of Surrey, for their computing help. without which I would have been lost. And finally, the enthusiasm of my children, William, Steven and
Pooh, Rebekka and Nick, has been a great inspiration.

CONTENTS
I ntroduction

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Pronunciation

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Hei! Hva heter du? (Heilo!What is your nåme?)
Greeting people and introducing oneself.
Making simple statements and questions.

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J eg vil gjerne reise til Norge. (I would like to go
to Norway.)
Talking about what you do for a living. Counting to ten.
Planning how to get to Norway. The days of the week.

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På vei til Norge. (On the wayto Norway.)
Norwegian food and saying skål! Saying what you
would like to eat and drink. Norwegian driving regulations.

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S ightseeing i Oslo. (Sightseeing in Oslo.)
What to see in Oslo and how to get about. Left and right.
Talking about what you think of the sights.

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J ohn går til byen. (John goes to town.)
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Buying postcards and stamps. Cashing travellers' chequesand understanding Norwegian money. Asking for directions.
Counting from ten upwards.

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H allo! (Heilo!)
Using the telephone. Using numbers in sums.
Making appointments and saying please.

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B entes familie. (Bentes family)
Dealing with family relationships and the family tree.
Talking to children. Showing irritation.

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J ohn kolliderer og kommer på sykehus. (Johnis in a
crash and ends up in hospital.)
Expressing pain and discomfort. Describing symptoms of
illnesses and pain. Parts of the body. Being in hospital.

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