Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Hoppe - to Jump
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- Lucas: Velkommen tilbake, Luna. Ready for another tiny Norwegian lesson? Luna: Ready. I've been stretching, actually. Because I have a feeling today might be about movement. Lucas: You guessed it. Today we're learning the verb å hoppe - to jump. Luna: Å hoppe. That's fun to say. Almost like it should bounce. Lucas: It does, doesn't it. Å hoppe. Let's break that down. Å hoppe. Luna: Å hoppe. Lucas: Good. Now let's put it in a sentence. Jeg hopper - I jump. Luna: Jeg hopper. So the 'e' at the end of the verb drops when we use it with jeg? Lucas: Exactly. Å hoppe becomes hopper. Jeg hopper. Simple as that. Luna: Jeg hopper. I can see myself using that, like 'I jump' every time I see a puddle. Lucas: Perfect context, actually. Now let's try a question. Kan du hoppe? - Can you jump? Luna: Kan du hoppe? That's like one of those questions you'd ask a kid at the playground. Lucas: Or a friend at a trampoline park. Kan du hoppe? And you can answer, Ja, jeg kan hoppe. Luna: Ja, jeg kan hoppe. That feels good to say. Lucas: Now let's add an adverb. Hoppe høyt - to jump high. Luna: Hoppe høyt. Like 'jump high'. Lucas: Yes. And if you want to say it about yourself, Jeg kan hoppe høyt. Luna: Jeg kan hoppe høyt. I might not be able to, but at least I can say it. Lucas: And we need one more phrase that's very Norwegian. Hoppe i vannet - to jump into the water. Luna: Hoppe i vannet. Oh, that's the classic summer lake jump, right? Lucas: Exactly. The famous Norwegian lake jump. So, let's put it all together in a tiny story. Are you ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: We are at the park. There's a trampoline. Luna says, Jeg kan hoppe høyt. Luna: Jeg kan hoppe høyt. Lucas: And then she jumps. Great, says Lucas. Kan du hoppe i vannet? Luna: Hmm, but there's no water here. Lucas: No, but it's a story. So she runs to the lake and jumps. Hoppe i vannet. Luna: Hoppe i vannet. Fun. Now I want to practice the question again. Kan du hoppe? Lucas: Kan du hoppe? That's the key one. Use it with your friends, use it with your kids, use it with your dog. Luna: Oh, with the dog. My dog definitely knows that one. Kan du hoppe? And he jumps right up. Lucas: There you go. So let's review all the phrases one more time. Å hoppe. Luna: Å hoppe. Lucas: Jeg hopper. Luna: Jeg hopper. Lucas: Kan du hoppe? Luna: Kan du hoppe? Lucas: Hoppe høyt. Luna: Hoppe høyt. Lucas: Hoppe i vannet. Luna: Hoppe i vannet. Lucas: Perfect. Now let's do a quick back and forth like we did last time with svømme. I'll ask, you answer. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Kan du hoppe? Luna: Ja, jeg kan hoppe. Lucas: And can you jump high? Luna: Ja, jeg kan hoppe høyt. Eventually. Lucas: Very good. And if you were at a lake, would you jump in? Luna: Hmm. I'd say... Ja, jeg kan hoppe i vannet. But only in summer. Lucas: Excellent. You just used three phrases in a row. I'm impressed. Luna: Well, the repeat after you thing works. It sticks. Lucas: It does. And speaking of sticking, I want to be honest about something. You know when you find a podcast that actually helps you learn something, and you think, this is great, do they have more? Luna: Yeah, I do that all the time. I feel that way about a few shows. Lucas: So we're listener-funded. No ads, no sponsors. A small group of people chip in monthly on buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. And that's what makes it possible to keep making episodes like this, every day, small and useful. Luna: It's like supporting a friend who brings you coffee every morning. Only it's language lessons. Lucas: Exactly. So if this show has been part of your day, that link is there. No pressure. Now, back to jumping. Let's do one more round, but slower, for anyone who's just joining us. Luna: Good idea. I'll say it slowly too. Å hoppe. Lucas: Å hoppe. Jeg hopper. Luna: Jeg hopper. Lucas: Kan du hoppe? Luna: Kan du hoppe? Lucas: Hoppe høyt. Luna: Hoppe høyt. Lucas: Hoppe i vannet. Luna: Hoppe i vannet. Lucas: Beautiful. Now, one last thing. Can you make a sentence of your own using any of these? Luna: Let me see. If I'm at a party... Jeg vil hoppe. No wait, that's 'want'. Jeg hopper. Simple. I jump. Lucas: That's correct. Jeg hopper. You just made a Norwegian sentence. Luna: It feels good. Even if it's just a tiny jump of a sentence. Lucas: And that's what these episodes are about. Tiny jumps. Every day. You keep adding one more, and one day you look back and you've jumped a long way. Luna: That's inspiring, Lucas. Also, maybe we should practice 'å hoppe' in the past tense next time? Lucas: Maybe we will. But for now, practice these five phrases. Say them out loud, jump around a bit, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Ha det, alle sammen. And remember, kan du hoppe?