Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Simple Present - Å Bo and Å Jobbe
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- Lucas: Alright, Luna, ready for another tiny Norwegian session? Luna: Absolutely! I've been practicing 'å lage' from last time. Jeg lager kaffe every morning now. Lucas: Love that! And today, we're going to talk about two more super useful verbs: 'å bo' and 'å jobbe'. Luna: Å bo and å jobbe. That sounds like 'to live' and 'to work', right? Lucas: Exactly right! 'Å bo' means to live or reside somewhere, and 'å jobbe' means to work. Let's start with 'å bo'. Luna: Okay. So 'Jeg bor' would be 'I live'? Lucas: Perfect. 'Jeg bor' is I live. Now, if you want to say where, you add 'i' and the place. For example, 'Jeg bor i Oslo'. Luna: Jeg bor i Oslo. So 'Jeg bor i' plus a city. What about 'Jeg bor i Norge'? Lucas: Yes! Norge is Norway. So 'Jeg bor i Norge' means I live in Norway. Let's hear you say it. Luna: Jeg bor i Norge. Lucas: Beautiful. Now, if you want to ask someone where they live, you say 'Hvor bor du?'. Luna: Hvor bor du? So 'Hvor' is where, 'bor' is live, 'du' is you. Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice a mini dialogue. I'll ask you 'Hvor bor du?', and you answer with 'Jeg bor i Oslo'. Luna: Okay, hit me. Lucas: Hvor bor du? Luna: Jeg bor i Oslo. Lucas: Nice. Now let's add 'å jobbe'. 'Å jobbe' means to work. In present tense, it's 'jeg jobber'. Luna: Jeg jobber. So 'Jeg jobber i Oslo'? I work in Oslo? Lucas: That works! But often we say 'Jeg jobber på' plus a place, like a company or school. For example, 'Jeg jobber på en skole'. Luna: Jeg jobber på en skole. I work at a school. So 'på' is for at a place? Lucas: Yes, common for institutions. You can also say 'Jeg jobber i en butikk' if you work in a shop. But let's stick with 'på' for now. Luna: Got it. So 'Hvor jobber du?' is how to ask where someone works? Lucas: Exactly! 'Hvor jobber du?' Let's try that. I'll ask you 'Hvor jobber du?', and you answer. Luna: Okay. Hvor jobber du? Lucas: I'll answer first: 'Jeg jobber på Fexingo'. Luna: Nice! So 'Jeg jobber på Fexingo'. That makes sense. Now my turn: Hvor jobber du? Oh wait, I'm asking you again. Let me answer: Jeg jobber på en kafé. Lucas: Great! So you work at a café. Now let's put it all together. I'll ask two questions: 'Hvor bor du?' and 'Hvor jobber du?'. Luna: Okay, here goes: Jeg bor i Oslo. Jeg jobber på en kafé. Lucas: Perfect! You just gave your full info. Let's do it once more, slowly: Jeg bor i Oslo. Jeg jobber på en kafé. Luna: Jeg bor i Oslo. Jeg jobber på en kafé. Lucas: You've got it. Now imagine you meet a Norwegian. You can ask them 'Hvor bor du?' and 'Hvor jobber du?'. Luna: That's so practical. I feel like I can actually have a tiny conversation now. Lucas: You absolutely can! And if they answer, you'll understand. For example, if they say 'Jeg bor i Bergen', you know they live in Bergen. Luna: Bergen is beautiful. Okay, let's practice the questions again. Hvor bor du? Hvor jobber du? Lucas: Excellent. And remember, you can also say your own answers. Let's do a quick round: I'll ask, you answer. Luna: Ready. Lucas: Hvor bor du? Luna: Jeg bor i Oslo. Lucas: Hvor jobber du? Luna: Jeg jobber på en kafé. Lucas: You're doing great. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with Norwegian, and you'd like to support the show so it stays ad-free, you can do that at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, every little bit helps us keep making these episodes. We really appreciate it. Lucas: So back to practice. Let's try a different city. Say 'Jeg bor i Bergen'. Luna: Jeg bor i Bergen. That's easy. Lucas: And 'Jeg jobber på et sykehus'. Luna: Jeg jobber på et sykehus. I work at a hospital. Nice. Lucas: Perfect. Now you can talk about where you live and work in Norwegian. Keep practicing these phrases, and next time we'll build on them. Luna: Takk, Lucas! This was fun. Vi sees! Lucas: Vi sees! Practice your 'bor' and 'jobber' until next time.