Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Jobbe - to Work
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- Lucas: Hei Luna, velkommen tilbake. Luna: Hei Lucas. Jeg er klar for å lære i dag. Lucas: Og i dag har vi en veldig nyttig verb. Vi skal lære 'å jobbe'. Luna: Å jobbe. That sounds like 'to work'. Lucas: Exactly. 'Å jobbe' means 'to work'. Let's hear it slowly. Å jobbe. Luna: Å jobbe. Simple enough. Lucas: And the present tense is 'jeg jobber'. I work. Jeg jobber. Luna: Jeg jobber. I work. Lucas: So, if someone asks you 'hvor jobber du?' — that means 'where do you work?' Hvor jobber du? Luna: Hvor jobber du? Hmm, that's a useful question. Hvor jobber du? Lucas: Yes. And you can answer with 'jeg jobber på' plus the place. Jeg jobber på. Luna: Jeg jobber på. So like 'jeg jobber på et kontor' — I work at an office. Lucas: Perfect. And if you want to ask someone if they work, you can say 'jobber du?' Jobber du? Luna: Jobber du? Do you work? Let me try. Jobber du, Lucas? Lucas: Ja, jeg jobber. I work. And I also teach Norwegian, which is fun. Luna: That's nice. So let's practice. Are you ready? Hvor jobber du? Lucas: Jeg jobber hos Fexingo. I work at Fexingo. And you? Luna: Jeg jobber på et kafé. I work at a café. Does that work? Lucas: Yes, 'på et kafé' is good. But we often say 'på en kafé'. 'En kafé' is masculine. So 'jeg jobber på en kafé'. Luna: Oh, thanks. Jeg jobber på en kafé. Nice. Lucas: So let's do a small scene. I ask you: Hei Luna, jobber du i dag? Luna: Ja, jeg jobber på kaféen i ettermiddag. I work at the café this afternoon. Lucas: Great. And what about your friend? Hvor jobber han? Luna: Han jobber på et sykehus. He works at a hospital. Is that right? Lucas: Exactly. 'Han jobber på et sykehus' is perfect. Luna: I feel good about this. Å jobbe, jeg jobber, hvor jobber du, jeg jobber på, jobber du. That's a lot, but I think I got it. Lucas: You did. Let's do a quick review. Say them with me. Å jobbe. Luna: Å jobbe. Lucas: Jeg jobber. Luna: Jeg jobber. Lucas: Hvor jobber du? Luna: Hvor jobber du? Lucas: Jeg jobber på. Luna: Jeg jobber på. Lucas: Jobber du? Luna: Jobber du? Lucas: Perfect. You're nailing it. Luna: Thanks. This is actually sticking. Lucas: That's the goal. And if you're enjoying these lessons, you know, a small tip makes a big difference for keeping them free. Luna: Yeah, it's like buying a coffee for the show. Really helps. Lucas: Exactly. If you've gotten something out of learning Norwegian with us, consider buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It keeps the episodes going. Luna: That's a nice way to support. So now, let's use 'å jobbe' in another context. What about asking for someone's job in a more formal way? Lucas: Good question. You could ask 'hva jobber du med?' which means 'what do you do for work?' Hva jobber du med? Luna: Hva jobber du med? That's useful. So I could say 'jeg jobber med språk' — I work with languages. Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg jobber med språk' is a great answer. And remember, 'å jobbe' is regular, so it's easy to conjugate. Luna: I like regular verbs. Less to worry about. Lucas: Totally. And now you can talk about work in Norwegian. So next time you meet someone, ask them: Hvor jobber du? Luna: Hvor jobber du? And maybe they'll say 'jeg jobber på...' and you'll understand. Lucas: Exactly. That's the beauty of it. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Ha det bra, alle sammen. Vi sees!