Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Stå - to Stand
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- Lucas: Hei Luna, ready for another Norwegian adventure? Luna: Hei Lucas, absolutely. What are we tackling today? Lucas: Today we're focusing on the verb 'å stå' — to stand. It's a super common verb you'll use all the time. Luna: Å stå. To stand. That sounds useful. I often stand in line at the bakery. Lucas: Exactly. And speaking of useful, if you're finding these episodes helpful, consider supporting Fexingo. It keeps the show ad-free and helps us keep creating. You can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps. Now, let's get standing. How do I say 'I stand'? Lucas: Jeg står. Listen again: jeg står. It means 'I stand'. Luna: Jeg står. Jeg står. That's not too hard. Lucas: You've got it. Now, 'you stand' — du står. Luna: Du står. Du står. So jeg står, du står. Easy. Lucas: Right. And to ask 'where are you standing?', you say 'hvor står du?' Luna: Hvor står du? Hvor står du? That's like asking someone their location. Lucas: Exactly. So imagine you're at a concert and you're trying to find your friend. You'd ask, 'hvor står du?' Luna: That makes sense. And if I want to tell them to stand here, I'd say 'stå her'? Lucas: Perfect. 'Stå her' — stand here. So you could say 'stå her, jeg kommer' — stand here, I'm coming. Luna: Oh, that's handy. Stå her. Stå her. I like that. Lucas: Now, what if you want to ask for permission to stand somewhere? Like on a crowded bus? Luna: Hmm, maybe 'kan jeg stå?' meaning 'can I stand?' Lucas: Exactly. 'Kan jeg stå?' is perfect. So you could say 'kan jeg stå her?' — can I stand here? Luna: Kan jeg stå her? Kan jeg stå her? That's polite and useful. Lucas: Let's recap all the phrases we've learned. Repeat after me: å stå. Luna: Å stå. Lucas: Jeg står. Luna: Jeg står. Lucas: Du står. Luna: Du står. Lucas: Hvor står du? Luna: Hvor står du? Lucas: Stå her. Luna: Stå her. Lucas: Kan jeg stå? Luna: Kan jeg stå? Lucas: Great job. Now let's put it into a tiny scene. Imagine you're at a gallery. You're waiting for your friend. You see her on the phone. You ask, 'hvor står du?' Luna: Oh, that's a good one. And she answers, 'jeg står her' — I'm standing here. Lucas: Exactly. So you walk over and say, 'stå her' as a playful way to say stay put. Luna: That's cute. I love that. Stå her, jeg kommer. Lucas: Perfect. Now, don't forget that 'å stå' is different from 'å sitte' which we covered last time. Remember 'å sitte' means to sit. Luna: Right. Jeg sitter and jeg står. I sit, I stand. Simple. Lucas: Exactly. So to wrap up, let's do one more practice. I'll say the English, you say the Norwegian. Ready? Luna: Ready. Lucas: To stand. Luna: Å stå. Lucas: I stand. Luna: Jeg står. Lucas: You stand. Luna: Du står. Lucas: Where do you stand? Luna: Hvor står du? Lucas: Stand here. Luna: Stå her. Lucas: Can I stand? Luna: Kan jeg stå? Lucas: Fantastic. You're doing so well. Luna: Thanks, Lucas. I feel more confident already. Lucas: That's the goal. Remember, if you enjoyed this episode, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps us keep making these episodes ad-free. Luna: Yeah, we appreciate everyone who listens. Now, let's practice once more before we go. Lucas: Good idea. Repeat after me: å stå. Luna: Å stå. Lucas: Jeg står. Luna: Jeg står. Lucas: Du står. Luna: Du står. Lucas: Hvor står du? Luna: Hvor står du? Lucas: Stå her. Luna: Stå her. Lucas: Kan jeg stå? Luna: Kan jeg stå? Lucas: Perfect. Thanks for joining us today. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Ha det bra. Luna: Ha det bra!