Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Rydde - to Clean Up
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- Lucas: Velkommen tilbake, Luna. Ready for another Norwegian verb adventure? Luna: I think so. But last time we did 'å vente' — waiting. I'm still waiting for the bus, by the way. Lucas: Ha, well today we're doing something much more active. We're going to clean up. Luna: Clean up? Like, tidying my desk? That's a skill I need. Lucas: Exactly. The verb is 'å rydde'. Say it with me: å rydde. Luna: Å rydde. Å rydde. Lucas: Perfect. It means to clean up, to tidy. Let's use it in a simple sentence: 'jeg rydder' — I clean up. Luna: Jeg rydder. I clean up. So if I say 'jeg rydder', I'm cleaning up right now? Lucas: Yes. 'Jeg rydder' — I clean up. And a very handy phrase: 'rydde rommet' — clean the room. Luna: Rydde rommet. That sounds like something my mom would say. Lucas: Exactly. 'Kan du rydde rommet?' — Can you clean your room? Let's try that. Luna: Kan du rydde rommet? Can you clean the room? Lucas: Great. And one more: 'rydde opp' — to clean up, tidy up. It's a bit more general. Luna: Rydde opp. So I could say 'jeg rydder opp'? Lucas: Yes, 'jeg rydder opp' — I'm cleaning up. Let's put them all together. Repeat after me: å rydde. Luna: Å rydde. Lucas: Jeg rydder. Luna: Jeg rydder. Lucas: Rydde rommet. Luna: Rydde rommet. Lucas: Kan du rydde? Luna: Kan du rydde? Lucas: And rydde opp. Luna: Rydde opp. I think I've got those. But let's practice with a little scene. Imagine you walk into my messy kitchen. Lucas: Okay. I say: 'Luna, kan du rydde opp?' Luna: And I say: 'Ja, jeg rydder opp nå.' Lucas: Nice. You're cleaning up right now. That's a great sentence. Luna: So if someone asks 'kan du rydde?', I can answer 'ja, jeg rydder'. Lucas: Exactly. And remember, 'å rydde' is a regular verb, so it follows the pattern we've seen before. Luna: Right, like 'å jobbe' — jeg jobber. So 'å rydde' — jeg rydder. Lucas: Perfect. You're getting the hang of it. Luna: This is actually fun. I might even clean my room for real after this. Lucas: That's the spirit. Before we go further, if Fexingo has been helping you make real progress with Norwegian, a small monthly contribution genuinely keeps these episodes going. It's like buying me a coffee — literally. A couple of dollars a month makes a real difference. That's buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a nice way to support something you enjoy. And we've got more to clean up, right? Lucas: We do. Let's practice a few more combos. How about 'rydde på bordet' — clean up the table? Luna: Rydde på bordet. That's useful after dinner. Lucas: Yes. And 'rydde i hylla' — tidy the shelf. Luna: Rydde i hylla. I have a lot of shelves to tidy. Lucas: Let's put it in a sentence: 'Jeg rydder i hylla i morgen' — I'll tidy the shelf tomorrow. Luna: Jeg rydder i hylla i morgen. So 'i morgen' is tomorrow, right? Lucas: Yes. We learned that a while back. Now let's review all today's phrases. Repeat after me: å rydde. Luna: Å rydde. Lucas: Jeg rydder. Luna: Jeg rydder. Lucas: Rydde rommet. Luna: Rydde rommet. Lucas: Kan du rydde? Luna: Kan du rydde? Lucas: Rydde opp. Luna: Rydde opp. I feel like I could use these all in one sentence: 'Jeg rydder rommet og rydder opp' — I clean the room and tidy up. Lucas: That's a great sentence. You're combining everything. Let's try one more: 'Vi rydder sammen' — we clean up together. Luna: Vi rydder sammen. That's nice. Maybe we can do that after this episode. Lucas: I'll hold you to that. So today we've learned 'å rydde' — to clean up, along with some handy phrases. Make sure to practice them until we meet again. Luna: And remember, a little practice every day goes a long way. Thanks for joining us, and see you next time. Lucas: Ha det bra, alle sammen.