NORWEGIAN CULTURE
Buying Tickets and Asking for Information Pronunciation English
Traveler: Jeg skal til ________; hva koster billetten? jai skahl teel_______; hvah kohs-tehr beel-leht-tehn I am going to_________; how much is the ticket?
Clerk: En vei, eller tur-retur? ehn vai ehl-lehr toor reh-toor One way or round trip?
Traveler: En vei. ehn vai One way.
Clerk: Det blir ________ kroner. deh bleer ________ kroo-nehr That will be _________ Norwegian crowns.

 

Small Talk Pronunciation English
fly flee airplane
tog togh train
buss booss bus
båt boht boat
skip sheep ship
ankomst ahn-kohmst arrival
avgang ahv-gahng departure
kai kai dock
gate geit gate
spor spohr platform (ab. trains)
informasjon een-fohr-mah-shohn information
reisegods rei-seh-gohts luggage
venterom vehn-teh-roomm waiting room
røyking (forbudt) roy-keeng forboott smoking (not permited)

 

Phrases Pronunciation English
Når går toget? nohr gohr tohgeh When does the train leave?

bussen?

nohr gohr booss-sehn

the bus

båten?

nohr gohr bohten

the boat

flyet?

nohr gohr flee-eh

the plane

Må jeg bytte tog? moh jai bee-teh tohgh Do I have to change trains?

buss?

moh jai bee-teh booss

busses?

båt?

moh jai bee-teh boht

boats?

fly?

moh jai bee-teh flee

planes?

God tur! goo tewr Have a nice trip!