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 DONOHUE'S COMPLETE SELF-TEACHING LANGUAGE SERIES. 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH 
 
 AND ENGLISH 
 
 CONVERSATION 
 
 TEACHER 
 
 Selvhjselp i Engelsk med fuldstsendig Udtalebetegnelse sserlig 
 
 bestemt til Selvstudium for Nykommere og Andre, 
 
 der i kort Tid vil erhverve sig Kjendskab 
 
 til det engelske Sprog. 
 
 Extensive Conversation Vocabulary for Both Languages 
 
 READING AND SPEAKING 
 SELF-TAUGHT 
 
 THROUGH A 
 
 SIMPLIFIED COURSE OF EASY LESSONS 
 
 FOR 
 
 LEARNERS OF EITHER LANGUAGE 
 
 Prof. C. M. STEVENS, Ph. D. 
 
 Author of Instruction Books and Dictionaries in French, Italian, 
 Spanish, German, Swedish and Norwegian-Danish. 
 
 CHICAGO 
 
 M. A. Donohue & Company 
 
 407-429 Dearborn Street 
 ILLINOIS, U. S. A. 
 
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 UBHA8Y 
 
 Two Oopies iiivfevt-j 
 
 JUL 22 1905 
 
 - Qopyrignt entry 
 
 COPY B. 
 
 Copyright, 1905, 
 By M. A. Donohue & Co. 
 
DE ENGELSKE 60GSTAVER. 
 
 Det engelske Alfabet bestaar af 26 Bogstaver, 
 nemlig : 
 
 A a.. 
 B b . 
 
 c . 
 D d 
 E e . 
 P f .. 
 Gg. 
 Hh . 
 
 1 i . 
 
 J J • 
 
 Kk 
 LI . 
 
 M m 
 
 .udtales ei 
 bih 
 
 sih 
 
 dih 
 
 i 
 
 ef 
 
 dschi 
 
 eitsch 
 
 ai 
 
 dschei 
 
 kei 
 
 el 
 
 em 
 
 Nn . 
 Oo .. 
 Pp. 
 
 Qq 
 R r 
 Ss . 
 T t . 
 U u 
 V v . 
 W w 
 X x 
 Yy . 
 Zz . 
 
 .udtales en 
 oh 
 
 pih 
 kju 
 ahr 
 ess 
 tih 
 
 vi 
 
 dobbl'ju 
 
 eks 
 
 uai 
 
 dsi 
 
 Vokalerne er : a, e, i, o, u. I Begyndelsen af 
 en Stavelse er w og y Konsonanter, men i Enden 
 Vokaler ; de 0vrige Bogstaver er Konsonanter. 
 
 ARTIKLERNE. 
 
 Den bestemte Artikel er the, udt. the. Den 
 forbliver stedse uforandret i alle Kj0n og Tal. 
 
 Den ubestemte Artikel er a foran Konsonanter 
 og an foran Vokaler. Sommetider bruges ogsaa 
 an foran Ord begyndende med h, selv hvor denne 
 ikke er stum. I0vrigt bruges an altid foran Ord 
 begyndende med Vokaler og h, hvor denne ikke 
 h0res i Udtalen. 
 
NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Vokalernes Lyd. 
 
 A har fire Lyd: 
 
 a i fate, paper, udtales som ei i rein, sein. 
 a i fat, mat, udt. som se i laerd, svserd. 
 a i far, father, udt. som a rar, fader. 
 a i false, falter, udt. som aa i Faar, Vaar. 
 
 E har to Lyd 
 
 e i she, here, me, udtales som i i vi, Strid. 
 e i met, let, end, udt. som e i slet, Ret. 
 
 I har to Lyd : 
 
 i, y i pine, by, udtales som ai i Hai. 
 i, y i pin, synod, udt. som i mind, Vind. 
 
 har fire Lyd : 
 
 o i no, note, notice, udtales som o i stor, Ro. 
 i got, not, hot, udt. som o i vort, Sorg. 
 o i nor, for, or, udt. som o i vor, Lov. 
 o i move, prove, udt. som u i sur, Mur.*) 
 
 U har tre Lyd : 
 
 u i tube, cupid, mute udt. som ju i jubel, just. 
 
 u i tub, cup, sup, udt. som kort aa i Kop og Top. 
 
 u i pull, full, bull, udt. som u i fuld, Nul, dog lidt mere 
 lukket. 
 
 ) En Mellemlyd mellem o og u. 
 
 Disse Bogstaver er ikke tilstrsekkelige til at udtrykke 
 alle de Lyd, som forekommer i Engelsk, derfor har de 
 fleste af dem efter Omstaendighederne flere end en Lyd og 
 udtales altsaa paa flere forskjellige Maader; endnu andre 
 Lyd antydes ved at forbinde flere af Bogstaverne sammen 
 for saaledes at erstatte Mangelen af enkelte Skrifttegn. 
 
Conversation teacher. 
 
 THE NORWEGIAN-DANISH ALPHABET. 
 
 A a is called a pronounced (as a in arm.) 
 
 B b beh (as b in believe.) 
 
 c. sen. 
 
 D d deh (in decision.) 
 
 E e eh. 
 
 P f ef (as ef in effort.) 
 
 G g geh 
 
 H h haw 
 
 1 i. ., ee 
 
 J j yea. 
 
 K k caw 
 
 LI 1. 
 
 Mm m. 
 
 N n n. 
 
 o o. 
 
 P p peh. 
 
 Q q cu (as cu in cushion.) 
 
 R r er (as er in error.) 
 
 S s s. 
 
 T t teh 
 
 U u u (as u in true.) 
 
 V v veh 
 
 W w double veh, (as va in vacant.) 
 
 X x ex. 
 
 Y y as French u or German it. 
 
 Z z set. 
 
 M ae a (as a in dare.) 
 
 (as German o or French eu.) 
 
 Aa aa aw (as aw in awful.) 
 
NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 B, C, D, F, H, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, X udtales i de 
 fleste Tilfselde omtrent soru i Norsk, dog maa bemserkes: 
 
 1) B er undertiden stuint og h0res ikke i Udtalen, navnlig 
 naar det i den sarume Stavelse f0lges af t eller kommer 
 efter m: debt, limb. udt. dett, limm (Gjaeld, Lem). 
 
 2) Om D maa inserkes, at det lyder som det norske d i 
 Begyndelsen af Ord, aldrig som det bl0de d i Ord som 
 god, Mod osv. 
 
 3) F bliver bl0dt i of, som lyder omtrent ov. Dog maa 
 mserkes, at v ikke maa lyde som u i Norsk, men som v 
 i Begyndelsen af norske Ord (vor) ; paa den anden Side 
 maa det heller ikke blive til f. 
 
 4) H lyder dels som norsk h, dels h0res det i mange Ord 
 slet ikke i Udtalen. 
 
 5) K h0res ikke i Ord, hvor det kommer foran n i samme 
 Stavelse: knee, know, udt. nih, noh. 
 
 6) L er ligeledes undertiden stumt, og det er navnlig Til- 
 faeldet, hvor det i den samme Stavelse kommer mellem 
 a og k eller a og m, talk, at tale, udt. taak, calm kahm, 
 og i adskillige andre Ord, som half, could, should, udt. 
 hahf, kudd, shudd (halv, kunde, skulde) osv. 
 
 7) R skal i Engelsk lyde lidt bl0dere end i Norsk. Det er 
 let at udtale, naar man h0rer det nogle Gange. Hvor 
 det ender Stavelsen, er det derimod dunklere. 
 
 8) S er dels haardt som den norske s i sige, dels bl0dt, 
 svarende til det tyske bl0de s. 
 
 9) Uagtet den engelske T som of test svarer til den norske, 
 saa antager den dog i mange Tilfselde en Lyd, der om- 
 trent svarer til sch. Dette finder Sted, naar t kommer 
 umiddelbart efter den Stavelse, som er betonet i Udta- 
 len, og f0lges af ia, ie, io, iu; nation udt. neisch'en, 
 partial pahr-schel osv. T er ofte stumt, navnligt efter 
 s og fulgt af Endelsen en, el og le: fasten, hasten, 
 wrestle, epistle, lses: fses-sn, hei-sn, res-sl, ipis-sl (gj0re 
 fast, haste, brydes, Brev) osv., og i adskillige andre 
 Ord. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH PRONUNCIATION. 
 
 A a named ah and is pronounced as in far. 
 
 E e named eh and is pronounced as ea in 
 feather; in the middle of a syllable like e in pen. 
 When final it is unaccented but is never mute. 
 
 F f is pronounced as in English, except when 
 final, then it has the sound of v. 
 
 G g named gheh and is pronounced as in go, 
 but is mute before j. 
 
 H h named haw and is pronounced as in house, 
 but is mute before j and v. 
 
 I i named ee and is pronounced like ee in been, 
 but not like i in pin. 
 
 J j named yod and is pronounced as in yes. 
 
 o is pronounced like o in over. 
 
 R r is pronounced very hard. 
 
 S s is always sounded hard and hissing. 
 
 U u is like oo in moon. 
 
 Y y is like the French u or the German ii. 
 
 Z z is like English s, but is little used. 
 
 .ffi ae is pronounced like a in dare. 
 
 has no corresponding English sound ; pro- 
 nounced like German 6 ; French eu in feu. 
 
 Other letters are sounded as in English. 
 
 The double vowels are: 
 
 aa, like aw in saw. 
 
 au, ou like ou in plough, 
 ei (ej) like ay in pay. 
 
 0i, no corresponding sound in English; it is 
 something like the French word oeil. 
 
8 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 A har fire forskjellige Lyd: 
 
 1) Det lange engelske a, der forekommer i late, fate 
 (silde, Skjsebne), der lyder som e i lede, dog med en svag 
 Lyd af i efterpaa, saa disse Ord udtales altsaa leiht, feiht. 
 
 2) Den lange rene a-Lyd som i far (fjern), udt. fahr. 
 
 3) Den brede a-Lyd som i fall, call (falde, kalde), udt. 
 faahl, kaahl, omtrent som aa i det norske Ord Aal, dog i 
 Reglen endnu mere aabent. 
 
 4) Det korte a som i fat, carry (fed, baere) ; det lyder 
 som norsk se. 
 
 E har to Lyd: 
 
 1) Lang engelsk e: here, me, he (her, mig, han), udt. 
 hir, mih, hih, svarende til den norske i f. Eks. i vide. 
 
 2) Kort e: get, met (faa, m0dt), udt. gett, mett, om- 
 trent som norsk e i net, let. 
 
 1 har to Lyd: 
 
 1) Langt engelsk i: mine, line (min, Linie), udt. main, 
 lain, norsk ai i svaie. 
 
 2) Kort i: spin, glitter (spinde, glimre), udt. omtrent 
 spinn, glitt'r. 
 
 O har fire Lyd: 
 
 1) Langt engelsk o: no, note, remote (nei, Nota, fjern), 
 ud. noh, noht, rimoht, omtrent som den norske o i Kjole, 
 Pote, men dog lidt mere aabent. 
 
 2 Det lukkede o: move (bevsege) udt. muhv. 
 
 3) Det korte o: nor, for (ikke heller, for), udt. nor, 
 for, som i det norske ord for. 
 
 4) Det endnu kortere o, som er kortere end nogen 
 norsk o og er en Mellemlyd af a og o; not, got (ikke, fik), 
 udt. nott, gott eller nsesten som natt, gatt. 
 
 U har tre Lyd: 
 
 1) Langt engelsk u: tube, puny (R0r, svag), udt. 
 tjuhb, pjuhni, omtrent som norsk ju i skjule. 
 
 2) Kort u: but, tub (men, T0nde), udt. 'bott, tobb. 
 Den har en Mellemlyd af og o, og det mest korrekte er 
 at udtale den saa den ligner o og paa samme Tid. 
 
 Y, naar det er Vokal, er aldeles enslydende med i; 
 som Konsonant svarer det til den norske Jod-Lyd; York, 
 udt. jork. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 Additional rules as to pronunciation: 
 
 d is mute after 1, n, r; when final, as: Vand 
 (water) pronounced vahnn; Bord (table) 
 pronounced boar. 
 
 d after 1 or n, when commencing another syl- 
 lable is also mute, but the sound of the pre- 
 ceding 1 or n is then double, as: Vandet 
 (the water) pronounced Yahnnet. 
 
 kj both consonants sounded, as kjser (dear) 
 pronounced keeair. 
 
 skj like sh, as skjsere (to cut), is pronounced 
 shai'-reh. 
 sk before e, i, y like sh: Ske (spoon), pro- 
 nounced sheh. 
 
 NOTE. — The Norwegian pronunciation is very distinct. 
 Final consonants are very hard; b almost like p; d like t. 
 In the following the vowel se will be designated by the 
 same character, as its pronunciation never changes; it is 
 best compared to the English a in dare. The vowel will 
 also be retained to designate the sound. The vowel y will 
 be represented by the German ii, which sound is identical. 
 It has no exact equivalent sound in English. 
 
 It should be borne in mind, however, that 
 where it is attempted to render the Norwegian- 
 Danish pronunciation (or that of any other lan- 
 guage) by using the English letters, the same can 
 only be rendered approximately. We have there- 
 fore retained the symbols ae, 0, and it to express 
 these various sounds. 
 
10 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Andre Vokallyde dannes ved Kombinationer, nemlig: 
 
 Ae forekommer i enkelte fremmede Ord, mest Navne, 
 og udtales da som norsk i eller ih (langt i). 
 
 Ai lyder som eih, eller som den lste a-Lyd: tail, nail 
 (Hale, Spiger), udt. teihl, neihl. 
 
 Au (aw) er enslydende med den tredie a-Lyd, altsaa 
 omtrent som norsk aa: cause (Aarsag), udt. kaahs; dog 
 lyder det som den 2den a-Lyd (far), eller som den rene 
 norske a i Fader, naar det kommer foran n fulgt af en 
 anden Konsonant: aunt, laundress (Tante, Vaskerkone), 
 udt. ahnt, lahndress, etc. Aw er en anden Betegnelse for 
 den samme Lyd. 
 
 Ay er lig med ai. 
 
 Ea er den af de Lyde i Engelsk, som frembyder de 
 st0rste Vanskeligheder. Den lyder dels som lang i eller 
 som den f0rste Lyd af e, dels som kort e, eller den anden 
 Lyd af den engelske e, og i nogle Ord som lang norsk e, 
 som: beam, lease (Straale, Forpagtning), udt. bihm, lihs; 
 meadow, learned (Eng, lserd), udtalt meddo, lern'd; bear, 
 break, tear, pear (Bj0rn, braekke, Taare, Psere) osv., udt. 
 behr, breihk, tehr, osv. 
 
 Eau forekommer i nogle fremmede Ord og lyder som 
 oh, d. e. den f0rste o-Lyd: beau (Modeherre), boh; beauty 
 og beautiful (Skj0nhed, skj0n), udt. bjuhti, bjuhtiful. 
 
 Ee lyder som langt i eller som den f0rste e-Lyd: meet, 
 miht. 
 
 Ei lyder i de fleste Tilfaelde som eih, eller er lig med 
 den lste a-Lyd: deign, vein, rein (vaerdige, Aare, T0ile), 
 udt. deihn, veihn, reihn. Undertiden udtales det ogsaa som 
 ih: deceit, ceiling (Bedrag, Loft), udt. desiht, sihling. I 
 height og sleight (H0ide, Fif) lyder ei som norsk ai, udt. 
 haiht, slaiht. 
 
 Eo. I denne Forbindelse h0res som oftest hver Vokal 
 for sig: geometry, geography, udt. dshi-om-metri, dschi-og- 
 grafi. People (et Folk) udt. pihp'l; leopard, og jeopardy 
 (Fare), udt. lepp'rd og dschepp'rdi. 
 
 Eu og ew er Betegnelser for samme Lyd og udtales i 
 Regelen som norsk ju eller som den f0rste u-Lyd: feud, 
 (Feide), few, (faa), udt. fjuhd, fjuh. Efter r mister w i 
 Regelen Jod-Lyden og udtales som norsk u: crew (Skibs- 
 mandskab), brew (brygge), udt. kruh, bruh. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 11 
 
 Adverbs. 
 
 Yes 
 
 Ja (jo, after a neg- 
 ative) 
 
 yah (yoh) 
 
 no 
 
 nei 
 
 nay 
 
 indeed 
 
 virkelig 
 
 veer'-keh-lihg 
 
 surely 
 
 sikkert (vist) 
 
 sik'kert (vist) 
 
 only (but) 
 
 blot (bare) 
 
 blot (bah-reh) 
 
 quite (entirely) 
 
 ganske (aldeles) 
 
 gahnskeh (ahl-deh- 
 les) 
 
 thus, so 
 
 saa, saaledes (saa- 
 
 saw, saw'leh-des 
 
 
 dan) 
 
 (saw'-dahn) 
 
 how 
 
 hvor 
 
 vore 
 
 how? 
 
 hvorledes? hvordan 
 
 vore-leh'des ? (vor- 
 dahn?) 
 
 not 
 
 ikke 
 
 ik'keh 
 
 out 
 
 ud 
 
 oot 
 
 out (outside) 
 
 uda 
 
 oo'teh 
 
 in (into) 
 
 ind 
 
 inn 
 
 in (within) 
 
 inde 
 
 in-deh 
 
 home 
 
 hjem 
 
 yem 
 
 at home 
 
 hjemme 
 
 yem'-meh 
 
 up 
 
 op (oppe) 
 
 op (op'-peh) 
 
 down 
 
 ned (nede) 
 
 nehd (neh'-deh) 
 
 perhaps 
 
 maaske (kanske) 
 
 Prepositions. 
 
 maw-skeh' (kahn- 
 
 sheh) 
 
 In (at) 
 
 i 
 
 ee 
 
 on (upon) 
 
 paa 
 
 paw 
 
 to 
 
 til 
 
 till 
 
 by (on) 
 
 ved 
 
 vehd 
 
 af 
 
 ahv 
 
 from 
 
 fra 
 
 frah 
 
 for 
 
 for 
 
 for 
 
 with 
 
 med 
 
 mehd 
 
 about 
 
 om (omkring) 
 
 om (om-kring') 
 
 under 
 
 under 
 
 oon'-nerr 
 
 over, above 
 
 over 
 
 oh'-verr 
 
 past 
 
 forbi 
 
 for-bee' 
 
 before 
 
 foran (f0r) 
 
 for'ahn 
 
 aftel 
 
 efter 
 
 ef'-terr. 
 
12 NOftWEGIAN-DAHlSH-ENGLISH 
 
 Ey er en anden Betegnelse for ei og lyder, naar den 
 har Tonen, som ei, eller ai, eller som ay, eller den f0rste 
 Lyd af a = eh, grey (graa) prey (Bytte) udt. greih, preih. 
 Key (en N0gle) udtales kih. Ubetonet lyder ey som ee — 
 ih: volley (en Svserm) udt. vol'lih; eye (0ie) udtales ai. 
 
 la, i Endestavelserne ian, ial, iard og iate, danner en 
 Stavelse, hvor "i"' antager den norske j-Lyd: Christian (en 
 Kristen), filial (datterlig), poniard (en Dolk), conciliate 
 (forsone) udtales krist-jen, fil-jel, pon-jerd, konsil-jeiht. — 
 Carriage (en Vogn), marriage (Giftermaal), parliament 
 (Parlament) og miniature udt. kaerridsch, maerridsch, pahr- 
 liment, min-i-a-tschur. 
 
 Ie laeses som ee eller norsk i, i: grieve (s0rge), fiend 
 (et Trold), udt. grihv, fihnd. Die (at d0), hie (haste), lie 
 (ligge), pie (Postei), tie (binde), vie (kappes) udtales dai, 
 hai, lai, pai, tai, vai. Friend (en Ven) udtales frennd. 
 
 Oa udtales oh, eller lig den f0rste o-Lyd: boat (en 
 Baad), coat (en Tr0ie) udt. boht, koht. Broad (bred) og 
 abroad (ude, fra Hj emmet), udt. braahd, sebraahd; her 
 lyder oa altsaa som au eller aw, eller den tredie a-Lyd. 
 
 Oi laeses som norsk oi, som noise (Larm) udt. nois, 
 boil (koge) udt. boil. Choir (et Kor) og chorister (en Kor- 
 sanger) udt. kvair og kvairister; men det f0rste skrives 
 ogsaa som det udtales, quire, og chorister udtales ogsaa 
 kor-rist'r, ligesom mange ogsaa udtaler det f0rste kohr. 
 
 Oo lyder som norsk u, food (F0de) udt. fuhd. Blood 
 (Blod) flood ( Overs v0mmelse) udt. blodd, flodd; door (D0r), 
 floor (Gulv) udt. dohr, flohr. 
 
 Ou har ikke mindre end 6 forskjellige Lyd: 
 
 1) lig norsk ou eller au, bound (springe) udt. baund 
 eller bound. 
 
 2) lig kort o eller lig den anden Lyd af u: journey (en 
 Reise) udt. dsch0rni, flourish (at blomstre) udt. fl0r'isch osv. 
 Det lyder saaledes i en hel Del Ord. 
 
 3) lig norsk u, eller engelsk oo: group (en Gruppe) 
 udtales som gruhp, you udt, juh, wound (saare) udt. vond. 
 (Om W se Side 18.) 
 
 4) lig den f0rste engelske o-Lyd, eller norsk oh; court 
 (Hof), dough (Deig), doughy (bl0d), udt. kohrt, doh, doh-i. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 13 
 
 
 Conjunctions. 
 
 
 And 
 
 og 
 
 awg 
 
 also 
 
 ogsaa 
 
 awg-saw 
 
 even 
 
 endog (endogsaa) 
 
 end'awg (end'awg- 
 saw) 
 
 or 
 
 eller 
 
 ell'-lerr 
 
 nor (neither) 
 
 heller ikke 
 
 hell'err ikkeh 
 
 neither (nor) 
 
 hverken (eller) 
 
 vair'ken (ell'lerr) 
 
 either 
 
 enten 
 
 en'-ten 
 
 that 
 
 at 
 
 ahtt 
 
 but 
 
 men 
 
 men 
 
 for 
 
 thi (for) 
 
 At the Table. 
 
 tee (for) 
 
 The table cloth 
 
 Dugen 
 
 doo'ken 
 
 the napkin 
 
 Servietten 
 
 sair-vee-et'ten 
 
 the plate 
 
 Tallerkenen 
 
 tahl-laer'keh-nen 
 
 the dish 
 
 Fadet 
 
 fah-det 
 
 the Knife 
 
 Kniven 
 
 k-nee'-ven 
 
 the fork 
 
 Gaflen 
 
 gahf'-len 
 
 the spoon 
 
 Skeen 
 
 sheh'-en 
 
 the cup 
 
 Koppen 
 
 kop'-pen 
 
 the saucer 
 
 Skaalen 
 
 skaw'-len. 
 
 
 Imperative Phrases. 
 
 Come here! 
 
 Kom hid! 
 
 Kom heet! 
 
 Come back! 
 
 Kom tilbage! 
 
 Kom till-bah-keh! 
 
 Come with me! 
 
 Kom med mig! 
 
 Kom meh may! 
 
 Wait a little! 
 
 Vent lidt! 
 
 Vent litt! 
 
 Be quick! 
 
 Vser snar ! 
 
 Vaer snahr! 
 
 Go on! 
 
 Gaa videre! 
 
 Gaw vee'deh-reh! 
 
 Follow me! 
 
 F0lg med mig! 
 
 F0hl meh may! 
 
 Call him! 
 
 Kald paa ham! 
 
 Kahl paw hahm! 
 
 Let him know! 
 
 Sig ham til! 
 
 See hahm till! 
 
 Listen ! 
 
 H0r efter! 
 
 H0r efter! 
 
 Listen to me ! 
 
 H0r paa mig! 
 
 H0hr paw may! 
 
 I say 
 
 H0r engang (H0r) ! 
 
 H0hr engahng! 
 
 (h0hr) 
 Svahr may! 
 
 Answer me! 
 
 Svar mig! 
 
 Be done! 
 
 Hold op! 
 
 Hoi op! 
 
 Leave that alone! Lad det vsere! 
 
 Lah deh vae-reh! 
 
 Wait for me! 
 
 Vent paa mig! 
 
 Vent paw may! 
 
 Do not forget! 
 
 Glem det ikke! 
 
 Glem deh ik'-keh! 
 
14 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 5) lig norsk aa eller engelsk au eller aw, eller den 
 tredie a-Lyd: ought (b0r, burde), bought (kjefote), sought 
 (s0gte), udt. aaht, baaht, saaht. — Det er foran ght, at 
 ou ofte faar denne Lyd; gh forbliver da aldeles stumt. 
 
 6) Lig norsk kort u i would, could, should (vilde, kun- 
 ne, skulde) udt. wudd, kudd, schudd. Cough (Hoste) og 
 trough (Trug) udt. koff og troff, med den Lyd, som o liar 
 i not, d. e. den 4de o-Lyd. 
 
 Ow er en anden Betegnelse for ou; dens regelmaessige 
 Lyd er derfor ou eller au, men den lyder ogsaa ofte som 
 oh, eller den f0rste o-Lyd, saa at w altsaa er stumt. Bow 
 (et Buk, eller at bukke) udt. bou; bow en Bue) udt. boh; 
 low (at br0le som en Ko udt. lau eller loh; low (lav) udt. 
 loh; sow (en So) udt. sau; sow (at saa) udt. soh; prow 
 (Forstavn i et Skib udt. prau eller proh; knowledge (Kund- 
 skab) udt. nolledsch med kort o som i not. 
 
 Oy er lig oi, norsk oi. 
 
 Ua lyder som engelsk wa, det er omtrent som u-a: 
 equal (lig) udt. ih-kuel; men guard (en Vagt) og guardian 
 (en Formynder) udt. gahrd, gahrdjen; victuals (F0demid- 
 ler) med dets Afiedninger: victualler, victualling, laeses: 
 vittls, vittler, vittling. 
 
 Ue lyder omtrent som u-e: conquest (Erobring) udt. 
 kong-ku-est — men mange Steder, navnlig efter g og q, 
 h0res u slet ikke, og i mange Ord, som ender paa gue og 
 que er baade u og e stumme, saa at disse Endelser lyder 
 g og k: guess (gjsette), guest (Gjaest) udt. gess, gest; 
 plague (Pest), rogue (en Lands tryger, Skjaelm) ; antique 
 (som angaar Oldtiden) ; oblique (skraa) udt. pleig, rohg, 
 antihk, aablihk'. 
 
 Ui lyder omtrent som u-i: anguish (Angst); vanquish 
 (seire) udt. sengu-isch, vamku-isch. I en Del Ord bliver u 
 stumt, isaer efter g, og ui lyder da dels som ei, dels som 
 kort i: guide (lede) ; disguise (forklaede); beguile (narre), 
 udt. gaid, disgais, bigail; derimod guilt (Br0de); build 
 (bygge) ; guinea (Guine) ; circuit (Omkreds) ; biscuit (en 
 Tvebak), udt. gilt, bild, gin-ni, s0rkit, biskit. Kommer ui 
 efter r, lyder det som langt u: bruise (saare) fruit (Frugt) 
 udt. bruhs, fruht; den samme Lyd har ui i juice (Saft) 
 sluice (en Sluse) udt. dschuhs, sluhs; suit (passe til) og 
 pursuit (forf0lge) udt. suht og p0rsuht. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 15 
 
 Interrogative Phrases. 
 
 Who is there? Hvem er der? Vemm ser deer 
 
 Is it you? Er det Dem? 
 
 Has he come? Er han kommen? 
 
 What is it? 
 WTio said so? 
 Who did that? 
 
 Have you 
 
 it? 
 Will you tell me? 
 
 What are you 
 doing ? 
 Why do you do 
 
 that? 
 Whose is this? 
 
 Is that yours? 
 May I take it? 
 
 Did you not hear? 
 What is your 
 
 name? 
 
 WTiere is it? 
 
 Where are you? 
 
 Where do you 
 
 live? 
 
 Hvad er det? 
 Hvem sagde det? 
 Hvem har gjort Vem 
 det? 
 found Har De f undet det ? 
 
 Vil De sige mig? 
 
 Hvad bestiller De ? 
 
 Hvorfor gjorde De 
 
 det? 
 Hvis er denne 
 (dette) ? 
 Er det Deres? 
 Maa jeg tage det? 
 
 H0rte De ikke? 
 Hvad heder De? 
 
 Hvor er det? 
 Hvor er De? 
 Hvor bor De? 
 
 Mr det demm? 
 iEr hahn kohm*- 
 
 men? 
 Vah ser deh? 
 Vem sag'deh deh? 
 hahr yohrt 
 deh? 
 Hahr dee foon'net 
 
 deh? 
 Vil dee see'eh 
 may? 
 Va' beh-stiPer dee ? 
 
 Vor'for yoh're dee 
 
 deh? 
 Viss ser den'-neh? 
 (det'-teh) ? 
 Mr deh deh'ress? 
 Maw yay tan' 
 deh? 
 H0r'teh dee ik'keh? 
 Vah heh'der dee? 
 
 Vohr ser deh? 
 Vohr ser dee? 
 Vohr bohr' dee? 
 
 Anger and Reproof. 
 
 I am angry 
 Don't be angry 
 I am very much 
 vexed 
 
 Jeg er vred 
 Vser ikke vred 
 Jeg er meget ser- 
 gerlig 
 
 That is provoking Det er sergerligt 
 
 It is a shame! 
 
 Det er en Skam! 
 
 Yay ser vrehd 
 Vser ik-keh vrehd 
 Yay ser meh-get 
 ser'-gher-lig 
 deh ser ser'gher-ligt 
 deh ser ehn skahm! 
 dee boor-deh hah 
 
 sackt may deh 
 deh ser meh'get oo- 
 
 rick-tigt 
 
 deh ser deh'res 
 
 shiill 
 
 You must not do De maa ikke gj0re dee maw ik-keh 
 that again det mere y0-reh deh meh , « 
 
 reh 
 
 You ought to have De burde have sagt 
 
 told me mig det 
 
 It is very wrong Det er meget urig- 
 
 tigt 
 That is your fault Det er Deres Skyld 
 
16 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Uy forekommer i buy (kj0be), soin er det eneste Ord, 
 hvor det er betonet, og det udtales her ai, altsaa bai. 
 Andre Steder lyder uy som norsk i, plaguy (plagende), 
 roguy (skjaelmsk) udt. pleihgi, rohgi. 
 
 Uoy findes kun i Ordet buoy (en B0ie), som udtales 
 baa'-ih. 
 
 Foruden de ovenomtalte Konsonanter staar endnu G, 
 J, Q> W og Z tilbage, som tildels ganske afviger i deres 
 Lyd fra de tilsvarende norske, hvorfor endnu tilf0ies nogle 
 faa Fingerpeg med Hensyn til disse, saavelsom til de sser- 
 egne Konsonantlyde, som Englaenderne betegner ved at 
 forbinde flere Konsonanter sammen. 
 
 G liar en haardere Lyd, svarende til den norske Lyd 
 i gaa, give: go (gaa) gate (Port), God (Gud), gun (et 
 Gevser) udt. goh, geiht, godd, g0nn; og en bl0dere, der er 
 lig det engelske j og lyder omtrent som dsh, men bl0dere 
 end det tyske sch; genius (Geni), giant (Kjaempe), rage 
 (Raseri) lses: dschini-0s, dschaient, reidscli. Den bl0de 
 Lyd har g alene foran e, i og y, men dog kan det ogsaa 
 i mange Ord have den haarde Lyd foran disse Vokaler; 
 derimod har det stedse den haarde Lyd foran a, o, u og 
 foran alle Konsonanter. I Slutningen af en Stavelse maa 
 det aldrig antage den norske jod-Lyd, men beholder stedse 
 den haarde g-Lyd. G er i mange Tilfselde stumt, navnlig 
 foran n i Begyndelsen af Ord i den samme Stavelse, gnaw 
 (gnave) udt. naah, og i nogle andre Tilfselde. I adskillige 
 Ord lyder gh som f, som laugh (le), laughter (Latter) udt. 
 laehf, lsehf'ter. I Forbindelsen ght er gh altid stumt; fight 
 (fsegte), fought (fsegtede) udt. faitt, faaht. 
 
 J lyder overalt foran alle Vokaler som det bl0de g, 
 altsaa omtrent dsch: joy (Glsede) udt. dschoi; denne Lyd 
 antydes i det f0lgende ved dsch. J-Lyden er aldeles den 
 samme som den bl0de G-Lyd. 
 
 Q er altid fulgt af u, og qu lyder da omtrent saaledes 
 som de samme Bogstaver vilde lyde paa norsk, naar man 
 udtaler dem i et med den paaf0lgende Vokal, dog saaledes, 
 at man vogter sig for at give u den norske v-Lyd, thi u 
 maa her beholde sin tykke eller brede Lyd, som naar man 
 paa norsk udtaler Ku-inde for Kvinde: Queen (Dronning), 
 quill (en Fjser), udt. kuihn, kuill. I adskillige, dog isaer 
 fremmede Ord, lyder qu dog ganske som k. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 17 
 
 
 Pood. 
 
 
 cheese 
 
 Ost 
 
 ohst 
 
 bread 
 
 Br0d 
 
 br0d 
 
 salt 
 
 Salt 
 
 sahlt 
 
 pepper 
 
 Peber 
 
 peb'ber 
 
 mustard 
 
 Sennep 
 
 sen-nep' 
 
 vinegar 
 
 Eddike 
 
 ed'dee-keh 
 
 salad 
 
 Salat 
 
 sah-laht' 
 
 milk 
 
 Mselk 
 
 melk 
 
 cream 
 
 Fl0de 
 
 fl0-deh 
 
 sugar 
 
 Sukker 
 
 sook'-ker 
 
 tea 
 
 The 
 
 teh 
 
 coffee 
 
 Kaffe 
 
 kahf'feh 
 
 chocolate 
 
 Chokolade 
 
 shoh - koh - lah'- deh 
 
 water. 
 
 Vand 
 
 Breakfast. 
 
 vahnn 
 
 Is breakfast 
 
 Er Frokosten faer- 
 
 ser froh-kos-ten 
 
 ready ? 
 
 ~dig? 
 
 faer'-dig? 
 
 Come to breakfast 
 
 Kom og spis Fio- 
 
 kom og spees 
 
 
 kost 
 
 froh'-kost 
 
 Does the water 
 
 Koger Vandet? 
 
 koh-ker vahn-net ? 
 
 boil? 
 
 •■* •"«— 
 
 
 This water has not 
 
 Dette Vand er ikke 
 
 det-teh vahn ser 
 
 boiled 
 
 kogt 
 
 ik-keh kohkt 
 
 Is the tea made? 
 
 Er Theen faerdig? 
 
 ser teh'en faer-dig? 
 
 Give me a cup of 
 coffee 
 
 Giv mig en Kop 
 
 yee may ehn kop 
 
 Kaffe 
 
 kahf-feh? 
 
 A roll 
 
 Et Franskbr0d 
 
 ett fransk'br0hd 
 
 Do you drink tea? 
 
 Drikker De The ? 
 
 drik-ker dee teh? 
 
 No, give me coffee, 
 
 Nei, maa jeg bede 
 
 nay, maw yay beh 
 
 please 
 
 om Kaffe 
 
 ohm kahf'-feh 
 
 This cream is sour 
 
 Denne Fl0de er sur 
 
 den-neh fl0deh aer 
 soor 
 
 Another lump of 
 
 Et Stykke Sukker 
 
 ett stiik-keh sook- 
 
 sugar 
 
 til 
 
 ker till 
 
 Pass me the butter 
 
 Rsek mig Sm0rret ^reek may sm0h'ret 
 
 Will you have an 
 
 Vil De have et 
 
 vil dee hah ett 
 
 egg? 
 
 Mg? 
 
 egg? 
 
 Give me the salt 
 
 Giv mig Saltet 
 
 yee may sahl-tet 
 
18 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 W liar en saeregen Lyd, der kommer det norske u 
 temmelig naer, hvis man i Udtalen traekker det sammen 
 med den f0lgende Vokal; det er den samme Lyd, som vi 
 har fors0gt at beskrive ovenfor ved Udtalen af u efter q: 
 well (vel), wish (0nske). Det er urigtigt at udtale w med 
 en Forlyd af h; dette er kun Tilfaeldet, hvor det f0lges 
 af h, som da altid maa h0res i Udtalen: what (hvad) udt. 
 huatt. Foran r i den samme Stavelse er w altid stumt, 
 ligesaa i Ordene who, whom, whose (som, hvem, hvis), udt. 
 huh, huhm, huhs; wreck (et Vrag) udt. rekk; ligesaa 
 whole (hel) whoop (raabe eller skraale) udt. hohl, huhp. 
 Sword (Svaerd), answer (Svar eller at svare), two (to), 
 toward (henimod), udtales med stumt w: sord, ansr, toerd. 
 
 Z er Betegnelsen for den bl0de s-Lyd, som svarer til 
 det bl0de s. Det har en hvislende Lyd, som lettest kan 
 frembringes ved at udtale s, medens man bevaeger Tunge- 
 spidsen nedad og staerkt trykket mod Tsenderne. 
 
 Blandt de Konsonantforbindelser, som i Engelsk an- 
 vendes for at betegne saeregne Lyd, maa isaer maerkes: 
 
 Ch danner en saeregen Lyd, der udtales som sch med t 
 foran: child (Barn), tschaild; rich (rig), ritsch. Dog ly der 
 ch i fremmede, navnlig fra Graesk og Latin optagne Ord, 
 saavel som foran en Konsonant, som k: character (Karak- 
 ter) udt. kaeraekt'r. Stavelsen arch (erke, som Erkebiskop) 
 udtales i Regelen ahrk foran en Vokal, men foran en 
 Konsonant ahrtsch. 
 
 Sh lyder som det tyske sch: short (kort), udt. schaart. 
 Denne Lyd svarer naermest til skj-Lyden i skjorte og har 
 altid samme Lyd i engelske Ord. 
 
 Sch udtales som sk: scheme (Schema eller Plan), udt. 
 skihm; school (Skole), skuhl. 
 
 Sc udtales foran Konsonanter som sk, foran Vokalerne 
 e og i som s, men foran andre Vokaler som sk: scorn (at 
 foragte eller Spot), udt. skaarn; scene (Skueplads) sihn; 
 scissors (Sax), sissers; scalp (Hovedhud), skselp; scrape 
 (at skrabe) skreip. 
 
 Th danner en Lyd, som maa tilegnes gjennem at h0re 
 det udtalt. Det er den vanskeligste Lyd i det engelske 
 Sprog for Begyndere at laere. Th har to Lyd, en bl0d og 
 en haardere. Disse Lyd forekommer lige hyppigt i Begyn- 
 delsen af en Stavelse som i Slutningen af Ord. De har 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 19 
 
 
 Dinner. 
 
 
 To what may I 
 
 Hvad maa jeg byde 
 
 vah maw yay bii 
 
 help you? 
 
 Dem? 
 
 dem? 
 
 Will you have 
 
 Vil De have Sup- 
 
 vil dee hah soop- 
 
 some soup? 
 
 pe? 
 
 peh? 
 
 Yes, if you please 
 
 Ja, Tak 
 
 yah, tahk 
 
 Help yourself 
 
 Forsyn Dem 
 
 for-siihn' dem 
 
 I like Norwegian 
 
 Jeg liker norsk 
 
 yay lee'ker norsk 
 
 cookery 
 
 Mad 
 
 maht 
 
 Do you use pep- 
 
 Bruger De Peber? 
 
 broo'ker dee peh'- 
 
 per? 
 
 
 ber? 
 
 Cayenne pepper 
 
 Kayenne Peber 
 
 Evening. 
 
 kah-yen'neh 
 
 It is late 
 
 Det er sent 
 
 Deh aer sehnt 
 
 It has struck ten 
 
 Klokken har slaaet 
 
 Klock-ken hahr 
 
 
 ti 
 
 slaw-et tee 
 
 Are you tired 
 
 Er De s0vnig? 
 
 JEr dee s0v'nig? 
 
 (sleepy) ? 
 
 
 
 It is too early to 
 
 Det er for tidligt 
 
 Deh aer for teed'- 
 
 go to bed 
 
 at gaa tilsengs 
 
 ligt ahtt gaw 
 til sengs 
 
 It is a fine evening 
 
 Det er en vakker 
 
 Deh aer elm vahk- 
 
 
 Aften 
 
 ker ahf'ten 
 
 The Summer eve- 
 
 Sommeraftnerne er 
 
 Som'mer-ahft'-ner- 
 
 nings are very 
 
 meget lyse 
 
 neh aer meh'get 
 
 light 
 
 
 lii'-seh 
 
 One cannot go to 
 
 Man kan ikke fal- 
 
 Mahn kahn ik-keh 
 
 sleep 
 
 de is0vn 
 
 Colors. 
 
 fahl-leh ee-s0vn 
 
 White 
 
 hvid 
 
 veed 
 
 black 
 
 sort 
 
 sohrt 
 
 brown 
 
 brun 
 
 broon 
 
 grey 
 
 graa 
 
 graw 
 
 blue 
 
 blaa 
 
 blaw 
 
 red 
 
 r0d 
 
 r0hd 
 
 green 
 
 gr0n 
 
 gr0nn 
 
 yellow 
 
 gul 
 
 gool 
 
 purple 
 
 purpur 
 
 poor'poor 
 
 violet 
 
 violet 
 
 feoh-lett*. 
 
20 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 ingen tilsvarende Lyd i Norsk. Den dannes ved at saette 
 Tungespidsen melleni Teenderne; idet denne hurtigt trsek- 
 kes tilbage, medens man udtaler, fremkommer Lyden n0i- 
 agtigt, bl0dere eller haardere, eftersom man lsegger Tale- 
 organerne an. Den haarde th-Lyd herefter vil blive antydet 
 ved federe Bogstaver: th, medens den bl0de vil udtrykkes 
 ved th. I Almindelighed udtales th bl0dere foran den korte 
 i-Lyd f. Ex. i think (tsenke), og- foran den laengere e-Lyd 
 i these (disse) og lignende. Den haarde Lyd derimod i 
 that (den eller hint), thaet; thought (tanke), thaat. 
 
 De f0lgende Ord indeholder de vigtigste i det engelske 
 Sprog forekommende Lyd, hvilke man derfor gj0r vel i 
 at lade sig foresige af en Lserer, der udtaler korrekt: 
 
 Fate, far, fall, fat; me, met; pine, pin; no, move, nor 
 not; tube, tub, bull; oil; pound; thin (haardt th) ; this 
 (bl0dt th). 
 
 Nedenstaaende Betegnelser vil i det f0lgende 
 blive anvendt til at antyde de engelske Lyd, som 
 ikke lader sig udtrykke ved norske Bogstaver. 
 Det b^r alligevel erindres som gjennemgaaende 
 Kegel, at hvor der er Tale om at udtrykke det 
 engelske eller hvilketsomhelst andet Sprogs Ud- 
 tale ved et andet Sprogs Lydbetegnelser, dette 
 altid knn lader sig gj0re mere eller mindre til- 
 naBrmelsesvis : 
 
 Kort a eller den 4de Lyd af a gives ved aa. 
 
 Den lgengere e-Lyd ved ih. 
 
 Kort eller den 4de Lyd af o, ved u. 
 
 Kort u eller den 2den Lyd af u, ved aa. 
 
 Den bl0de Lyd af g samt j-Lyden og ch-Lyden 
 ved tsch. 
 
 Den bl0de th-Lyd, ved th. 
 
 Den haarde th-Lyd, ved th. 
 
 W vil antydes ved oi med den folgende Vokal 
 efter. 
 
 Wh ved hu, med den folgende Vokal efter. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 21 
 
 Time and Weather. 
 
 What time is it? 
 It is one o'clock 
 It is a quarter 
 
 past 
 It is half -past two 
 It is a quarter to 
 five 
 
 Ten minutes past 
 
 six 
 Call me at seven 
 
 How is the 
 
 weather ? 
 Is it fine? 
 
 There is a knock 
 It is Mr. A. 
 It is Mrs. B. 
 I am glad to see 
 
 you 
 Pray be seated 
 
 Will you not take 
 off your things? 
 
 Thank you, but I 
 must not stop 
 
 I must go very 
 soon 
 
 Hvad er Klokken? 
 Klokken er et 
 Den er et Kvarter 
 
 over 
 Den er halv tre 
 Den mangier et 
 Kvarter paa fern 
 
 Ti Minuter over 
 seks 
 
 Vsek mig Klokken 
 syv 
 
 Hvordan er Vei- 
 ret? 
 
 Er det pent Veir? 
 
 Visiting. 
 
 Det banker 
 Det er Herr A. 
 Det er Fru B. 
 Det glseder mig at 
 
 se Dem. 
 Vser saa god at 
 
 sidde ned 
 Vil De ikke tage 
 
 T0iet af? 
 Tak, jeg kan ikke 
 vsere lsenge 
 
 Jeg maa gaa ret 
 straks 
 
 vah ser klock-ken? 
 klock-ken ser ett 
 den ser ett kvahr- 
 
 tehr' oh'ver 
 den ser hahl treh 
 den mahng-ler ett 
 kvahr-tehr' paw 
 fern 
 tee mee-noo-ter 
 oh-ver sex 
 vseck may klock'- 
 
 ken siihv 
 vore-dahn ser vay- 
 
 ret? 
 ser deh pehnt vair? 
 
 deh bangh-ker 
 deh ser hser A. 
 deh ser froo B. 
 deh glse-der may 
 
 ahtt seh dem. 
 vser saw gohd aw 
 
 seed' -deh neh 
 vil dee ik'keh tah 
 
 t0i'et av? 
 tahk, yay kahn ik- 
 keh vse-reh lsen- 
 geh 
 yay maw gaw rett 
 strahx 
 
 I am sorry 
 
 I am very sorry 
 
 It is a sad thing 
 
 It is unfortunate 
 How tiresome! 
 
 It is very disagree- 
 able 
 I am glad 
 
 Sorrow and Joy. 
 
 Det gj0r mig ondt 
 Det gj0r mig me- 
 
 get ondt 
 Det er rigtig leit 
 
 Det er uheldigt 
 Det var da kjede- 
 
 ligt! 
 Det er meget ube- 
 
 hageligt 
 Det glseder mig 
 
 deh y0r may ohnt 
 deh y0r may meh'- 
 
 get ohnt 
 deh ser rick-tee 
 
 late (short ei) 
 deh ser oo-hell-digt 
 deh vahr dah 
 
 k-yeh'-deh-ligt! 
 deh ser meh-get oo- 
 
 beh-hah'-ghe-ligt 
 deh glse-der may 
 
22 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 PRONOMEN ELLER STEDORD. 
 
 Fersonlige. 
 
 Flertal. 
 
 Enkelttal. 
 
 Vi we (oih) 
 
 Jeg I (ai) 
 
 os us (oss) 
 
 mig me (mih) 
 
 I you (juh) 
 
 Du thou (thou) 
 
 Eder you (juh) 
 
 dig thee (thih) 
 
 De they (thei) 
 
 Han he (hih) 
 
 dem them (them) 
 
 Ham him (him) 
 
 De they (thei) 
 
 Hun she (shih) 
 
 dem them (them) 
 
 Hende her (her) 
 
 Eiendomspronomener. 
 
 Kunjunktiviske, eller som 
 
 Absolute eller ubundne, 
 
 staar foran Hovedord som 
 
 som staar med Eftertryk 
 
 Bestemmelsesord. De saa- 
 
 eller alene og viser tilbage 
 
 kaldte bundne: 
 
 paa et foregaaende Ord: 
 
 Min my (mai) 
 
 mine (main) 
 
 Din thy (thai) 
 
 thine thain) 
 
 Hans his (his) 
 
 his (hiss) 
 
 Hendes her (her) 
 
 hers (hers) 
 
 Dens, dets its (its) 
 
 its (its) 
 
 Vor our (aur) 
 
 ours (aurs) 
 
 Eders your (juhr) 
 
 yours (juhrs) 
 
 Deres their (ther) 
 
 theirs (thers) 
 
 Henvisende, demonstrative. 
 
 Enkelttal. Flertal. 
 
 Denne, dette this, this disse these (thihs) 
 Hin that, that hine those (thohs) 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 23 
 
 The laundress is 
 
 here 
 I want to see her 
 
 Can I have my 
 
 linen back on 
 
 Friday next? 
 
 I like my collars 
 very stiff 
 
 The Laundry. 
 
 Vaskerkonen er 
 her 
 Jeg vil tale med 
 
 hende 
 Kan jeg faa mit 
 T0i igjen paa 
 Fredag? 
 Jeg vil gjerne have 
 mine Kraver me- 
 get stive 
 
 Be sure to bring Lad det vaere sik- 
 the things in kert at De bringer 
 good time T0iet itide 
 
 You have not 
 starched the col- 
 lars enough 
 I miss a cuff 
 
 De har ikke stivet 
 Snipperne nok 
 
 Jeg savner en Man- 
 chet 
 
 This shirt is not Denne Skjorte er 
 well ironed ikke pent str0get 
 
 You must take it De maa tage den 
 
 back tilbage 
 
 A handkerchief is Der mangier et 
 
 wanting Lommet0rklsede 
 
 Have you brought Har De bragt Reg- 
 your bill? ningen med? 
 
 Vah'sker-koh-nen 
 ser hser 
 Yay vill tah'leh 
 meh henn'neh 
 Kahn yay faw mit 
 t0y e-yen paw 
 f reh'-dag T 
 Yay vill yser'neh 
 hah mee-neh krah- 
 verr meh-get stee'- 
 
 veh 
 Lah deh vse-reh 
 sik'-kert ahtt dee 
 bring'-err t0y'et 
 ee-tee-deh 
 De har ik-keh stee- 
 vet snip'-per-neh 
 nock 
 Yay sahv'nerr ehn 
 
 mang-shet 
 Den'neh shorr'teh 
 ser ik-keh pehnt 
 str0-get 
 De maw tah den 
 
 til-bah'-keh 
 
 Daer mahng-ler ett 
 
 Lom'meh-tur-klay 
 
 Hahr dee brackt 
 
 ray-ning-en meh? 
 
 Do you know Mr. 
 
 N.? 
 
 I do not know 
 
 anybody by that 
 
 name 
 
 Does he live here? 
 
 He lives in this 
 
 house 
 On the second 
 
 floor 
 On the third 
 
 floor 
 Is he in? 
 
 Inquiring for a Person 
 
 Kjender De 
 
 Herr 
 
 N.? 
 
 Jeg kjender ingen 
 af det Navn 
 
 Bor han her 
 
 Han bor her i Hu- 
 
 set 
 I anden Etage 
 
 I tredie Etage 
 
 Er han hjemme? 
 
 K-yen-ner de Hserr 
 
 ' N.? 
 Yay k-yen-ner in'- 
 gen ahv deh nahvn 
 
 Bore hahnn hser? 
 Hahnn bore hser ee 
 
 hoo'-set 
 Ee ahn'nen eh-tah'- 
 
 sheh 
 Ee treh'de eh-tah'- 
 
 sheh 
 My hahn yem-me? 
 
24 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Relative, tilbagevisende. 
 
 Alle Kj0n og Tal. 
 
 Som who (huh) , , _, 
 
 TT . , ,\ i \ bruges kun om Personer og 
 
 HviS Whose (huhs) fornuftige Vaesener. 
 
 Hvem whom (huhm) 
 
 Som, hvilken, hvilket, hvilke, which (uitsch). 
 
 hvis, whose eller of which (huhs, ov uitsch). 
 
 hvilken, which, to which. 
 
 Dette bruges ikke om Personer, men kun om Dyr og 
 livl0se Ting. 
 
 Som, der, hvilken ... ., . 
 hvilket, hvilke tnat > tnai; - 
 
 er ens i alle Kj0n og Tal, mangier Genitiv eller Eiendoms- 
 kasus; det bruges istedet for who og which, altsaa om 
 baade Personer og Ting. 
 
 SpoYgende. 
 
 Disse er de samme som de relative, med Undtagelse af 
 that, som ikke kan bruges sp0rgende; men sp0rgende kan 
 which ogsaa bruges om Fornuftvsesener. De sp0rgende og 
 relative Pronomener faar noget mere almindeligt i deres 
 Betydning ved at udvides paa f0lgende Maade: 
 
 whoever 
 hvOSOmhelst whosoever 
 
 hvilkensomhelst whichever 
 
 whichsoever 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 25 
 
 Which is the best 
 
 hotel? 
 There are several 
 very good ones 
 
 Drive me to the 
 Hotel Victoria 
 
 Can I have a room 
 on the second 
 floor? 
 
 I am very tired 
 
 Let us have supper 
 soon 
 
 You will find it 
 ready in the din- 
 ing room 
 
 We wish to have 
 supper a la carte 
 
 Are our rooms 
 ready ? 
 
 Show me the way, 
 
 please 
 Is it far from here ? 
 
 Is it difficult to 
 find? 
 
 What time is the 
 museum open? 
 
 What days is the 
 (National) Gal- 
 lery open? 
 
 Is the church open 
 at this hour? 
 
 Where is the post- 
 office? 
 
 Where is the 
 bank? 
 
 The Hotel. 
 
 Hvilket er det bed- 
 
 ste Hotel? 
 Her er flere meget 
 
 gode Hotelier 
 
 Kj0r mig til Vic- 
 toria Hotel 
 
 Kan jeg faa et 
 Vserelse i anden 
 Etage? 
 
 Jeg er meget traet 
 
 Lad os faa Aftens- 
 
 mad straks 
 Aftensmaden staar 
 
 allerede faerdig i 
 
 Spisesalen 
 
 Vi 0nsker at spise 
 a la carte 
 
 Er vore Vaerelser 
 istand ? 
 
 In the Town. 
 
 Vaer saa snil at 
 vise mig Veien 
 
 Er det langt her- 
 fra? 
 
 Er det vanskeligt 
 at finde? 
 
 Naar er Musaeet 
 aabent ? 
 
 Hvilke Dage er 
 (National) Gal- 
 leriet aabent? 
 
 Er Kirken aaben 
 ved denne Tid? 
 
 Hvor er Postkon- 
 
 toret ? 
 Hvor er Banken? 
 
 Vil'ket aer de bes'- 
 
 teh ho-tel'? 
 Haer aer fleh'reh 
 
 meh'get goh'-deh 
 
 hotel'ler. 
 Ke0r may til Vic- 
 toria Ho-tel' 
 Kahn yay faw et 
 
 vse'relseh e ahn- 
 
 nen ehtah'sheh? 
 Yay aer meh'get 
 
 traett. 
 Lah os faw ahf'- 
 
 tensmaht strax. 
 Ahf'-tens-mah-den 
 
 stawr ahllereh'de 
 
 faer'dig i spih'se- 
 
 sahlen 
 Vee 0n'-sker ahtt 
 
 spee'-seh ah lah 
 
 cart 
 Mr voh'reh vae'rel- 
 
 ser e-stahn'? 
 
 Vaer saw snill ahtt 
 vee'se may vey'en 
 Mr deh lahngt 
 
 hserf rah ? 
 Mr deh vahn'skeh- 
 
 ligt ahtt fin'neh? 
 Nawr aer moo-seh'- 
 
 et aw'bent? 
 Veel'keh dah'-geh 
 
 aer (Nah-shoh- 
 
 nahl') Gahl-leh- 
 
 ree'-et aw'bent? 
 Mrr keer'ken aw'- 
 
 ben vehd den'-ne 
 
 teed 
 Vohr aer pawst'- 
 
 kon-toh'ret ? 
 Vohr aer 
 
 ken? 
 
26 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Jeg — selv 
 Jeg — mig 
 Du — selv 
 Du — dig 
 Han — selv 
 Han — sig 
 Hun — selv 
 Hun — sig 
 Den, det — selv 
 Den, det — sig 
 Man — selv 
 Man — sig 
 Vi — selv 
 Vi — os 
 I — selv 
 I — eder 
 De — selv 
 De — sig 
 
 Positiv. 
 
 Wise, uais, 
 
 vis, klog, 
 Sweet, suit, 
 
 s0d, 
 Great, greiht, 
 
 stor, 
 Clean, klihn, 
 
 ren, 
 Cold, kohld, 
 
 kold, 
 Hard, hard, 
 
 haard, 
 Sharp, sharp, 
 
 skarp, hvas, 
 bright, brait, 
 
 klar, 
 
 De reflexive. 
 I — myself, ai maiself . 
 
 thou — thyself, thou — thaiself. 
 
 he — himself, hih — himself. 
 
 she — herself, sehih — herself. 
 
 it — itself, itt — ittself . 
 
 one — one's self, uonn — uonn- 
 
 self. 
 we — ourselves, uih — ourselvs. 
 
 you — yourselves, juh — juhr- 
 
 selvs. 
 
 they — themselves, thei — them- 
 
 selvs. 
 
 Adjektiver. 
 Komparativ. Superlativ. 
 
 wiser, uaiser, wisest, uaisest, 
 
 visere, klogere, visest, klogest. 
 
 sweeter, suiter, sweetest, suitest, 
 
 s0dere, s0dest. 
 
 greater, greihter, greatest, greihtest, 
 
 st0rre, st0rst. 
 
 cleaner, klihner, cleanest, Rlihnest, 
 
 renere, renest. 
 
 colder, kohlder, coldest, kohldest, 
 
 koldere, koldest. 
 
 harder, hahrder, hardest, hahrdest, 
 
 haardere, haardest. 
 
 sharper, sharper, sharpest, sharpest, 
 
 skarpere, skarpest. 
 
 brighter, braiter, brightest, braitest, 
 
 klarere, klarest. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 27 
 
 In the Country. 
 
 I shall leave the town to- 
 night 
 
 Into the country 
 
 Into the interior of Norway 
 
 One of the valleys 
 
 A mountain district 
 
 I am going to ascend the 
 mountain 
 
 Are the roads good ? 
 
 Are there many hills? 
 
 Can I have a horse? 
 
 Shall I have to wait 
 
 Jeg reiser fra Byen iaften 
 (ray'-ser; ee-ahf'tn) 
 
 Ud paa Landet 
 
 Til det indre af Norge 
 
 En af Dalene 
 
 En Fjeldegn 
 
 Jeg skal bestige Fjeldet? 
 (beh-stee'-ge f-yell'-et) 
 
 Er Veiene gode? 
 
 Er der mange Bakker? 
 
 Kan jeg faa Hest? 
 
 Maa jeg vente? 
 
 How much is a 
 first-class (sec- 
 ond, third class) 
 ticket to Dram- 
 men! 
 
 The Railway. 
 
 Hvormeget koster 
 en f0rste Plads 
 (anden, tredie) 
 Plads Billet til 
 Drammen ? 
 
 Round-trip ticket Tur og Returbillet 
 
 When does the 
 
 train start? 
 Is it an express? 
 
 An ordinary train 
 
 A freight train 
 Will I have to pay 
 for excess bag- 
 gage ? 
 Is this the train 
 for Drammen? 
 
 Will I have to 
 change cars? 
 
 Naar gaar Trsenet ? 
 
 (Toget) 
 Er det et Hurtig- 
 
 tog? 
 Et ordinsert Tog 
 
 Et Godstog 
 Maa jeg betale for 
 Overvaegt ? 
 
 Vohrmeh'get kos' 
 ter ehn f0r'ste 
 plahss (ahn'den 
 trehd'ye plahss 
 billet' till Dram' 
 men? 
 
 Toor aw Retoohr' 
 billet' 
 
 Nawr gawr tray' 
 net? (toh'get) 
 
 Mr deh ett hoor' 
 tig-tohg? 
 
 Ett or-dee-naehrt 1 
 tohg 
 
 Ett gohss-'tohg 
 
 Maw yay be-tah'le 
 for aw'vervsskt? 
 
 Er dette Toget til 
 Drammen ? 
 
 Maa jeg 
 Tog? 
 
 ^r det'-teh toh'- 
 get till Drahm'- 
 men? 
 
 skifte Maw yay shif'-teh 
 tohg? 
 
28 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 rich, ritsch, 
 
 richer, ritscher, 
 
 richest, ritschest, 
 
 rig, 
 
 rigere, 
 
 rigest. 
 
 Hans is proud 
 
 Peter is prouder 
 
 John is proudest 
 
 Hans er stolt 
 
 Peter er stoltere 
 
 John er stoltest 
 
 Hans is praud 
 
 Piter is prauder 
 
 Dshan is praudest 
 
 F0lgende Adjektiver kompar 
 
 eres paa uregel- 
 
 msessig Maade 
 
 
 
 many, maenni, 
 
 more, maar, 
 
 most, mohst, 
 
 mange. 
 
 flere. 
 
 rlest. 
 
 much, maatsch, 
 
 more, maar, 
 
 most, mohst, 
 
 meget. 
 
 mere. 
 
 mest. 
 
 little, lit'tl 
 
 less, less, 
 
 least, lihst, 
 
 lidet. 
 
 mindre. 
 
 mindst. 
 
 bad, baed, 
 
 worse, u0rs, 
 
 worst, u0rst, 
 
 ond, slet. 
 
 vserre. 
 
 vserst. 
 
 good, gudd, 
 
 better, bet'-ter, 
 
 best, best, 
 
 god. 
 
 bedre. 
 
 bedst. 
 
 far, far, 
 
 farther, further, 
 
 farthest, furthest, 
 
 fjern, langt. 
 
 farther, f0rther, 
 
 farthest, furthest, 
 
 
 fjernere. 
 
 fjernest. 
 
 near, nehr, 
 
 nearer, nehr'er, 
 
 nearest, nehr'eat, 
 
 naer. 
 
 noarmere. 
 
 naermest. 
 next, nekst, 
 naest. 
 
 old, ohld, 
 
 elder, older, 
 
 eldest, oldest, 
 
 gammel. 
 
 el'der, ol'der, 
 
 el'dest, ol'dest, 
 
 
 seldre. 
 
 eeldst. 
 
 
 Tid og Aarstider 
 
 
 
 Time and Seasons. 
 
 
 Tiden 
 
 the time 
 
 the taim 
 
 Aarstiden 
 
 the season 
 
 sih'sn 
 
 Foraaret 
 
 the spring 
 
 spring 
 
 Sommeren 
 
 the summer 
 
 saam'mr 
 
 Efteraaret 
 
 the autumn 
 
 aah'tm 
 
 Vinteren 
 
 the winter 
 
 oin'tr 
 
 Aaret 
 
 the year 
 
 yihr 
 
 Skudaaret 
 
 the leap-year 
 
 lihp'yihr 
 
 et Aarhundrede 
 
 a century 
 
 ei sentjuri 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 29 
 
 At what hour do 
 
 we start? 
 With the tide 
 
 Let us go down 
 
 into the cabin 
 Where is my 
 berth? 
 Your name is on 
 
 it 
 I prefer a top 
 berth 
 I am going on 
 deck 
 The sea is rough 
 The wind is high 
 It is a head wind 
 I feel sea-sick 
 Steward, bring me 
 
 some brandy 
 The sea is calm 
 We have had a 
 good passage 
 
 Shall we take a 
 
 walk? 
 Yes, let us take a 
 
 walk 
 Where shall we 
 
 go? 
 On the high road 
 
 There is a good 
 deal of dust 
 
 The Steamboat. 
 
 Hvad Tid gaar vi? Vah teed gawr ve? 
 
 Med Floden (H0i- 
 
 vande) 
 Lad os gaa ned i 
 
 Kahytten 
 Hvor er min K0ie? 
 
 Deres Navn staar 
 
 paa den 
 Jeg vil heist have 
 
 en Overk0ie 
 Jeg gaar op paa 
 
 Daekket 
 Det er Sj0gang 
 Det blseser stserkt 
 Vi har Modvind 
 Jeg er sj0syg 
 Opvarter, bring 
 
 mig lidt Cognac 
 S0en er rolig 
 Vi har havt en god 
 Overreise 
 
 Walking. 
 
 Skal vi gaa ud atSkahll ve gaw oot 
 
 Meh floh'den (h0y- 
 
 vahn-neh) 
 Lah oss gaw neht 
 
 ee kah-hiit'ten 
 Vor ser min k0y"- 
 
 eh? 
 Deh-res navn stawr 
 
 paw den 
 Yay vill heist hah 
 
 en oh-ver-k0y'eh 
 Yay gawr op paw 
 
 dseck'-ket 
 Deh ser sh0'gahng 
 Deh blse-ser stserkt 
 Ve hahr moht-vin 
 Yay aer sh0'siik 
 Op-vahr'ter, bring 
 may lit kon'-yak 
 Sh0ehn ser roh'lig 
 Ve har hahft en 
 gohd oh'ver-rayseh 
 
 spadsere ? 
 Ja, lad os gaa en 
 
 Tur 
 Hvor skal vi gaa 
 
 hen? 
 Ad Landeveien 
 
 Der st0ver meget 
 
 Shooting. 
 
 Can I obtain permission 
 
 shoot here? 
 To whom must I apply? 
 
 (vemm; hen-ven'-deh) 
 What kind of shooting 
 
 there to be had here? 
 
 ahtt spah-seh'reh? 
 Yah, lah oss gaw 
 
 ehn toor 
 Vor skahll ve gaw 
 
 hen? 
 Ahd lahn-neh-vay- 
 
 en 
 Dser st0h'ver meh- 
 get 
 
 til 
 
 to Kan jeg faa Tilladelse 
 at gaa paa Jagt her? 
 Til hvem maa jeg henvende 
 mig? 
 
 is Hvad Slags Jagt er der An- 
 ledning til her? 
 
30 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-EXGLISH 
 
 en Maaned 
 
 a month 
 
 ei maanth 
 
 Ugen 
 
 the week 
 
 the oihk 
 
 Dagen 
 
 the day 
 
 deih 
 
 Timen 
 
 the hour 
 
 aur 
 
 en halv Time 
 
 half an hour 
 
 haBf an aur 
 
 et Minut 
 
 a minute 
 
 ei minn'it 
 
 et Sekund 
 
 a second 
 
 sek'knd 
 
 Morgenen 
 
 the morning 
 
 the maarning 
 
 Middagstiden 
 
 the noon 
 
 nuhn 
 
 Eftermiddagen 
 
 the afternoon 
 
 sef'ternuhn 
 
 Aftenen 
 
 the evening 
 
 ihv'ning 
 
 Natten 
 
 the night 
 
 nait 
 
 Midnatten 
 
 the midnight 
 
 midd'nait 
 
 Daggryet 
 
 the daybreak 
 
 deih-breik 
 
 Solnedgangen 
 
 the sunset 
 
 sonn'set 
 
 Solopgangen 
 
 the sunrise 
 
 sonn'rais 
 
 Verden og Elementerne. 
 
 The World and the Elements. 
 
 Universet, Alver- 
 
 the universe 
 
 the ju'nivers 
 
 den 
 
 
 
 Verden 
 
 the world 
 
 u0rld 
 
 Jorden 
 
 the earth 
 
 0rth 
 
 den klare Himmel 
 
 the sky 
 
 skai 
 
 Luften 
 
 the air 
 
 aehr 
 
 Vandet 
 
 the water 
 
 uaah'-tr 
 
 Uden 
 
 the fire 
 
 fai'er 
 
 Solen 
 
 the sun 
 
 saann 
 
 Maanen 
 
 the moon 
 
 muhn 
 
 Stjernerne 
 
 the stars 
 
 stahrs 
 
 Maanelyset 
 
 the moonlight 
 
 muhn'lait 
 
 Nymaane 
 
 the new moon 
 
 njuh muhn 
 
 iEselet, the donkey, 
 
 dongfki. 
 Koen, the cow, the kau. 
 Oxen, the ox, the aaks. 
 Kalven, the calf, the ksehf . 
 Katten. the cat, the ksett 
 
 Dyrene. 
 The Animals. 
 
 Hunden, the dog, the daagg. 
 Gjeden, the goat, the goht. 
 Hesten, the horse, 
 
 the haars. 
 Hoppen, the mare, maehr. 
 Svinet, the hog, the haagg. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 31 
 
 Fishing. 
 
 Is there any fishing to be 
 had near here? 
 
 Must I first obtain permis- 
 sion to fish? 
 
 To whom must I apply? 
 
 What is the rent for fishing 
 in this river? (lake, pond) 
 
 Can I get the sole right of 
 fishing ? 
 
 Can I have a boat and man 
 
 to row? 
 What do you charge for the 
 
 hour? (day) 
 Are you an experienced 
 
 fisherman ? 
 
 Du (thou) is here used; 
 
 second person singular. 
 Can I depend on you? 
 
 Er der Anledning til Fiske 
 
 her i Naerheden? 
 Maa jeg f0rst have Tilla- 
 
 delse til at fiske? 
 
 (Maw yay f0rst hah till- 
 
 lah'del-se till ahtt fis'ke?) 
 Hvem maa jeg henvende 
 
 mig til? 
 Hvad er Leien af Fisket i 
 
 denne Elv? (dette Vand, 
 
 denne Dam) 
 Kan jeg faa Eneret til at 
 
 fiske? 
 
 (Kahn yay faw Eh'neret) 
 Kan jeg faa en Baad og en 
 
 Mand til at ro? 
 Hvad forlanger De for Ti- 
 
 men? (for Dagen) 
 Forstaar du dig paa Fiske? 
 
 (Er du en 0vet Rorskarl) 
 
 Kan jeg stole paa dig? 
 
 The Country Store. 
 
 Can I buy it at the store? 
 (hos lahn'hahn'-leh-ren) 
 Good morning! 
 Good day! 
 Do you keep note paper ? 
 
 I want a quire of paper 
 
 A stick of sealing wax 
 
 A packet of envelopes and 
 
 some pens 
 I also want a ball of string 
 
 Kan jeg faa det hos Land- 
 
 handleren ? 
 Goddag ! 
 
 (goh-dahg') 
 Har De Brevpapir? 
 (Hahr dee brehv'-pah-peer?) 
 Maa jeg bede om en Bog 
 
 Papir 
 En Stang Lak 
 En Bundt Konvolutter og 
 
 nogle Penne 
 Jeg skulde ogsaa have et 
 
 N0ste Hyssing 
 
32 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 
 Stene og Metaller. 
 
 
 
 Stones and Metals. 
 
 
 Stenen 
 
 the stone the stohn 
 
 Flintestenen 
 
 the flint 
 
 flint 
 
 Juvelen 
 
 the jewel 
 
 dschu'el 
 
 Marmoret 
 
 the marble 
 
 mahr'bl 
 
 Kalken 
 
 the lime 
 
 laim 
 
 Kridtet 
 
 the chalk 
 
 tschaak 
 
 Sandet 
 
 ,. the sand 
 
 saend 
 
 Leret 
 
 the clay 
 
 klei 
 
 Guldet 
 
 the gold 
 
 Husets Dele. 
 The Parts of the House. 
 
 gohld 
 
 Bygningen, the building, 
 
 the bild'ing. 
 Huset, the house, the haus. 
 D0ren, the door, the dohr. 
 Portene, the gates, 
 
 the geits (lang ei). 
 Portgangen, gateway, 
 
 geit'uei (f0rste Stavelse 
 
 lidt laengere). 
 Klokken, the bell, the bell. 
 N0glen, the key, the kih. 
 Laaset, the lock, the lokk. 
 
 Etagen, the story, 
 the stoh'ri (lang o). 
 
 D0rhammeren, the knocker, 
 the nokk'r. 
 
 Stueetagen, ground floor, 
 graund flohr (lang o). 
 
 Trappegangen, the staircase, 
 the stashr'keis. 
 
 Trinene, the steps, stepps. 
 
 et m0bleret Vserelse, a fur- 
 nished room, se f0r'nisehd 
 ruhm. 
 
 Landet og Landbrug. 
 The Country and Agriculture. 
 
 Landet, the country, 
 
 the kon'tri 
 Avlsgaarden, the farm, 
 
 the fahrm. 
 Forpagteren, Jordeieren, the 
 
 farmer, the fahrm'er. 
 Agerbrug, agriculture, 
 
 segrikol'tjur. 
 Landsbyen, the village, 
 
 the vill'edsch. 
 
 Hytten, the cabin, kaeb'n. 
 Landssede, a country seat, 
 
 kon'tri siht. 
 Laden, the barn, the bahrn. 
 Marken, the field, the fihld. 
 Plogen, the plow, the plau. 
 
 (Staves ogsaa plough.) 
 Jordbunden, the soil, soil. 
 
 the saail. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 33 
 
 Mennesket og Legemets Dele 
 Man and the Parts of the Body. 
 Mennesket, man, maenn. 
 Manden, the man, the maen. 
 Kvinden, the woman, 
 
 the vom'men. 
 Barndommen, childhood, 
 tschaild'hud 
 
 det lille Barn, the baby, 
 
 the bei'bi 
 Barnet, the child, 
 
 the tschaild. 
 Ungdommen, youth, juhth 
 Ynglingen, the youth, 
 
 the juhth. 
 Drengen, the boy, the boi. 
 Pigen, the girl, the g0rl. 
 Ungkarlen, Pebersvenden, 
 
 the bachelor, batsch'ler. 
 en Olding, en gammel Mand, 
 
 an old man, sen ohld maen. 
 en gammel Kone, an old 
 
 woman, aen ohld vom'mn. 
 Livet, the life, the laif. 
 
 Munden, the mouth, 
 
 the mauth. 
 Laeberne, the lips, the lipps. 
 Taenderne, the teeth, 
 
 the teeth (th bl0dt). 
 Skjaegget, the beard, 
 
 the behrd (lang e). 
 Tungen, the tongue, 
 
 the tongg. 
 Hagen, the chin, 
 
 the tschinn (kort i). 
 Aandedraettet, the breath, 
 
 the breth (bl0dt th). 
 Stemmen, the voice, 
 
 the vaa'is. 
 Maven, the stomach, 
 
 stom'mak. 
 Hjertet, the heart, 
 
 the hahrt. 
 Leveren, the liver, 
 
 the liv'ver. 
 Lungerne, the lungs, 
 
 the longs. 
 
 Slaagtninge. 
 
 Relations. 
 
 Familien, the family, 
 
 faem'ili 
 Foraeldrene, the parents, 
 
 the paehr'ents. 
 Familiefaderen, the father 
 
 of a family. 
 
 father ov ae faem'ili. 
 iEgtemanden, the husband, 
 
 hos'bnd. 
 Hustruen, the wife, uaif 
 
 Faderen, the father, 
 
 father (haard th). 
 Moderen, the mother, 
 
 the mother (haard th). 
 S0nnen, the son, the sonn. 
 Datteren, the daughter, 
 
 the daah'-ter. 
 Broderen, the brother, 
 
 the brother (haard th). 
 Bruden, the bride, the braid. 
 
34 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Fugle og Fiske. 
 Birds and Fishes. 
 
 Kanariefuglen, the canary, 
 
 kanaeh'ri. 
 Bogfinken, the chaffinch, 
 
 tschaffiintsch. 
 Guldfinken, the goldfinch, 
 
 gohldfintsch. 
 
 H0gen, the hawk, the haak. 
 Laerken, the lark, the lahrk. 
 Nattergalen, the nightingale 
 
 nai'tingeil. 
 Duen, pigeon eller dove, 
 
 pidschen; daav (kort aa). 
 
 Krybdyr, Insekter m. m. 
 Reptiles and Insects. 
 
 Slangen, the snake, 
 the sneik (lang ei). 
 
 Krokodillen, the crocodile, 
 the kro'kodail. 
 
 Baeveren, the beaver, 
 the bih'ver. 
 
 Frosken, the frog, fraagg. 
 
 Tudsen, the toad, the tohd. 
 
 Iglen, the leech, lihtsch. 
 
 Myren, the ant, the sent. 
 
 Bien, the bee, the bih. 
 Sonimerf uglen, the butterfly 
 
 bott'rflai. 
 Larven, the caterpillar, 
 
 kaett'rpiU'r. 
 Fluen, the fly, the flai. 
 Edderkoppen, the spider, 
 
 spai'der. 
 Sneglen, the snail, sneil. 
 Ormen, the worm, the u0rm. 
 
 
 Paaklsedningen. 
 
 
 
 The Dress. 
 
 
 Klaederne 
 
 The clothes 
 
 The klohs 
 
 Kjolen 
 
 the coat 
 
 the koht 
 
 Overkjolen 
 
 great -coat 
 
 greiht-koht 
 
 Kjolen, Livkjolen 
 
 dress-coat 
 
 dress-koht 
 
 Benklsederne 
 
 trowsers 
 
 trausers 
 
 Kjolekraven 
 
 collar 
 
 koller 
 
 iErmerne 
 
 sleeves 
 
 slihvs 
 
 Opslagene 
 
 facings 
 
 feihsings 
 
 Foderet 
 
 lining 
 
 laining 
 
 Lommen 
 
 pocket 
 
 pokket 
 
 Knapperne 
 
 buttons 
 
 bott'ns 
 
 Knaphullerne 
 
 button-holes 
 
 bott'n-hohls 
 
 Kappen 
 
 cloak 
 
 klohk 
 
 Slobrokken 
 
 morning gown 
 
 morning-gaun 
 
 T0flerne 
 
 slippers 
 
 slippers 
 
 Underbenklsederne 
 
 drawers 
 
 draa-ers 
 
 Str0mperne 
 
 stockings 
 
 stokkings 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 35 
 
 Bordet og Husgeraad. 
 
 The Table and House Utensils. 
 
 Koppen 
 
 The cup 
 
 The kopp 
 
 Skaalen 
 
 the saucer 
 
 the saaser 
 
 Kaffebakken 
 
 coffee-board 
 
 koffi bohrd 
 
 Kaffekanden 
 
 coffe-pot 
 
 koffipot 
 
 Sukkerskaalen 
 
 sugar-basin 
 
 shugger-beis'n 
 
 Theskeen 
 
 tea-spoon 
 
 tih-spuhn 
 
 Fadet 
 
 dish 
 
 dish 
 
 Tallerkenen 
 
 plate 
 
 pleit 
 
 Borddugen 
 
 table-cloth 
 
 teib'l-kloth 
 
 Servietten 
 
 napkin 
 
 naeppkin 
 
 Glasset 
 
 glass 
 
 glass 
 
 Flasken 
 
 bottle 
 
 bott'l 
 
 Saltkarret 
 
 salt-cellar 
 
 saalt-seller 
 
 Proptraekkeren 
 
 cork-screw 
 
 kork-skruh 
 
 Kurven 
 
 basket 
 
 bsesket 
 
 Kufferten 
 
 trunk 
 
 traank 
 
 Saxen 
 
 scissors 
 
 sissers 
 
 Ildtangen 
 
 tongs 
 
 tongs 
 
 Kosten 
 
 broom 
 
 bruhm 
 
 Kniven 
 
 knife 
 
 naif 
 
 Gaffelen 
 
 fork 
 
 F^demidler. 
 
 Dishes. 
 
 faark 
 
 F0den, Maden 
 
 The food 
 
 The fuhd 
 
 Levnetsmidlerne 
 
 the victuals 
 
 the vitt'ls 
 
 Maaltidet 
 
 meal 
 
 mihl 
 
 Frokosten 
 
 breakfast 
 
 breikfaest 
 
 Formiddagskaffen 
 
 luncheon 
 
 I0nschen 
 
 Middagsmaden 
 
 dinner 
 
 dinner 
 
 Aftensmaden 
 
 supper 
 
 saapper 
 
 Spiseddelen 
 
 bill of fare 
 
 bill aavv fehr 
 
 Spisevaerelset 
 
 dining room 
 
 daining ruhm 
 
 Br0det 
 
 bread 
 
 bred 
 
 Kagen 
 
 cake 
 
 keihk 
 
 Sm0rret 
 
 butter 
 
 baatter 
 
 Retten 
 
 dish 
 
 dish 
 
 Suppen 
 
 soup 
 
 suhp 
 
36 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 
 Husgjenstande. 
 
 
 
 Furniture. 
 
 
 Husgeraad, M0bler The furniture 
 
 The f0rnitschur 
 
 det m0blerede Vse- the furnished room 
 
 f0rnish'd ruhm 
 
 relse 
 
 
 
 Tseppet 
 
 carpet 
 
 kahrpet 
 
 Bordet 
 
 table 
 
 teib'l 
 
 Kommoden 
 
 chiffoniere 
 
 schiffonihr 
 
 Stolen 
 
 chair 
 
 tschaer 
 
 Lsenestolen 
 
 arm-chair 
 
 ahrm-tschaer 
 
 Sofaen 
 
 sofa 
 
 sofha 
 
 Gardinerne 
 
 curtains 
 
 k0rt'ns 
 
 Speilet 
 
 looking-glass 
 
 luking-glaehs 
 
 Maleriet 
 
 painting 
 
 pointing 
 
 Sengen 
 
 bed 
 
 bedd 
 
 Sengestedet 
 
 bedstead 
 
 beddstedd 
 
 
 Planter, Frugt og Haven. 
 
 
 Plants, Fruits and Garden. 
 
 Haven 
 
 The garden 
 
 The gahrd'n 
 
 Gartneren 
 
 the gardener 
 
 the gahrd'ner 
 
 Skoven 
 
 wood 
 
 vudd 
 
 Krattet 
 
 thicket 
 
 thikket 
 
 Lunden 
 
 grove 
 
 grohv 
 
 Frugthaven 
 
 z orchard 
 
 ortscherd 
 
 Hsekken 
 
 hedge 
 
 hedsch 
 
 Trseet 
 
 tree 
 
 trih 
 
 Planten 
 
 plant 
 
 plsent 
 
 L0vet, Bladei 
 
 ; leaf 
 
 Ugens Dage. 
 
 lihf 
 
 
 The Days of the Week. 
 
 S0ndag 
 
 Sunday 
 
 S0nndei 
 
 Mandag 
 
 Monday 
 
 Maanndei 
 
 Tirsdag 
 
 Tuesday 
 
 Tjusdei 
 
 Onsdag 
 
 Wednesday 
 
 Oens'dei 
 
 Torsdag 
 
 Thursday 
 
 Th0rsdei 
 
 Fredag 
 
 Friday 
 
 Fraidei 
 
 L0rdag 
 
 Saturday 
 
 Saetterdei 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
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 Maanederne. 
 
 
 
 The Months. 
 
 
 Maaneden 
 
 The month 
 
 The month 
 
 Januar 
 
 January 
 
 Dschjaenjueeri 
 
 Februar 
 
 February 
 
 Februaeri 
 
 Marts 
 
 March 
 
 Mahrtsch 
 
 April 
 
 April 
 
 Eipril 
 
 Mai 
 
 May 
 
 Meih 
 
 Juni 
 
 June 
 
 Dsehuhn 
 
 Juli 
 
 July 
 
 Dschulai 
 
 August 
 
 August 
 
 Aahg'st 
 
 September 
 
 September 
 
 September 
 
 Oktober 
 
 October 
 
 Aakto'ber 
 
 November 
 
 November 
 
 November 
 
 December 
 
 December 
 
 Pestdage. 
 
 Holidays. 
 
 Disember 
 
 Nytaar 
 
 The new year 
 
 The nju jihr 
 
 Nytaarsdagen 
 
 New Year's Day 
 
 Nju Yihrs Dei 
 
 Festdagen 
 
 the holiday 
 
 hollidei 
 
 en Fastedag 
 
 a fast-day 
 
 ei fsest dei 
 
 Julen 
 
 Christmas 
 
 Krissmess 
 
 Fastelavn 
 
 Lent 
 
 Lent 
 
 Askeonsdag 
 
 Ash Wednesday 
 
 iEsch-oens'dei 
 
 Paaske 
 
 Easter 
 
 Ihster 
 
 
 Havet og Skibsfart. 
 
 
 The Sea and Shipping. 
 
 S0en 
 
 The sea 
 
 The sih 
 
 Kanalen 
 
 the channel 
 
 the tschannel 
 
 0en 
 
 island 
 
 ai'land 
 
 Havnen 
 
 port 
 
 pohrt 
 
 Strandbredden 
 
 shore 
 
 schaahr 
 
 Kysten 
 
 coast 
 
 kohst 
 
 Stormen 
 
 storm 
 
 storm 
 
 Ebbe og Flod 
 
 ebb and flow 
 
 ebb send floh 
 
 Flaaden 
 
 fleet 
 
 fliht 
 
 Baaden 
 
 boat 
 
 boht 
 
 Skibet 
 
 ship 
 
 schipp 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 
 Om Skrivning. 
 
 
 
 Of Writing. 
 
 
 Papiret 
 
 The paper 
 
 The peiper 
 
 Skrivpapiret 
 
 the writing-paper 
 
 raiting-peiper 
 
 Skriften 
 
 writing 
 
 raiting 
 
 Traekpapiret 
 
 blotting-paper 
 
 blotting-peiper 
 
 Arket 
 
 sheet 
 
 schiht 
 
 Pennen 
 
 pen 
 
 penn 
 
 Staalpennen 
 
 steel-pen 
 
 stihlpenn 
 
 Pennekniven 
 
 pen-knife 
 
 penn-naif 
 
 Blsekhuset 
 
 inkstand 
 
 inkstsend 
 
 Blaekket 
 
 ink 
 
 ink 
 
 Blyanten 
 
 pencil 
 
 pensil 
 
 Saxen 
 
 scissors 
 
 Samlingstallene. 
 
 Collective Numbers. 
 
 sissers 
 
 Et Par 
 
 A pair 
 
 Ei paer 
 
 Et Dusin 
 
 a dozen 
 
 ei d0ss'n 
 
 Ene Snes 
 
 a score 
 
 ei skaar 
 
 For det f0rste 
 
 firstly 
 
 f0rstli 
 
 For det andet 
 
 secondly 
 
 sekkendli 
 
 For det tredie 
 
 thirdly 
 
 th0rdli 
 
 F0rste Gang 
 
 the first time 
 
 the f0rst taim 
 
 Anden Gang 
 
 the second time 
 
 the sekkend taim 
 
 En Gang 
 
 once 
 
 oaans 
 
 To Gange 
 
 twice 
 
 Handelen. 
 
 The Trade. 
 
 toais 
 
 Kj0bmanden 
 
 The merchant 
 
 The mertsehant 
 
 Butiken 
 
 shop 
 
 schopp 
 
 Boden 
 
 booth 
 
 buth 
 
 Kontoret 
 
 office 
 
 aaffis 
 
 Kj0bmandsvaren 
 
 merchandize 
 
 m^rtsehendais 
 
 Grossereren 
 
 wholesale mer- 
 
 hohlseihl m0r- 
 
 
 chant 
 
 tschent 
 
 Detailhandleren . 
 
 retailer 
 
 riteiler 
 
 Korrespondenten 
 
 correspondent 
 
 korrispondent 
 
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 Verber. 
 
 
 Verbs. 
 
 at spise 
 
 To eat Tu iht 
 
 at spise Frokost to breakfast tubrekfsest 
 
 at spise til Af ten to sup tu s0pp 
 
 at vaere t0rstig to be thirsty tubi th0rsty 
 
 at dr0mme 
 
 to dream tu drihm 
 
 at rede 
 
 to comb tu kohm 
 
 at b0rste 
 
 to brush tu br0sch 
 
 at gaa 
 
 to go tu gaa 
 
 at spadsere 
 
 to walk tu oaak 
 
 - 
 
 Legemlige Egenskaber. 
 
 
 Qualities of the Body. 
 
 Latter 
 
 Laughter Laefter 
 
 Graad 
 
 weeping oihping 
 
 Aandedrsettet 
 
 the breath the breth 
 
 Sukket 
 
 sigh sai 
 
 Nysen 
 
 sneezing snihsing 
 
 Stemmen 
 
 voice voi3 
 
 Talen 
 
 speech spihtsch 
 
 Skj0nheden 
 
 beauty bjuhti 
 
 Grimheden 
 
 ugliness aaggliness 
 
 Sundheden 
 
 health helth 
 
 Skikkelsen 
 
 shape scheip 
 
 Styrken 
 
 strength strength 
 
 Svagheden 
 
 weakness uikness 
 
 
 Sanser og Sjaeleevner. 
 
 
 Senses and Mental Faculties. 
 
 Sanserne 
 
 The senses The senses 
 
 Synet 
 
 the sight sait 
 
 H0relsen 
 
 hearing hihring 
 
 Lugten 
 
 smell smell 
 
 F0lelsen 
 
 feeling fihling 
 
 Smagen 
 
 taste teist 
 
 Lyden 
 
 sound sound 
 
 Hukommelsen 
 
 memory mem-ori 
 
 Sjaslen 
 
 soul sohl 
 
 Fornuften 
 
 reason rihs'n 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 
 Regenten. 
 
 
 
 The Ruler. 
 
 
 Kronen 
 
 The crown 
 
 The kraun 
 
 Kroningen 
 
 the coronation 
 
 kor-o-nei-shen 
 
 Tronen 
 
 throne 
 
 throhn 
 
 Regjeringen 
 
 reign 
 
 rein 
 
 Keiseren 
 
 emperor 
 
 emperor 
 
 Keiserinden 
 
 empress 
 
 empress 
 
 Kongen 
 
 king 
 
 king 
 
 Dronningen 
 
 queen 
 
 kuihn 
 
 Prinsen 
 
 prince 
 
 prins 
 
 Prinsessen 
 
 princess 
 
 prinsea 
 
 Kronprinsen 
 
 crown prince 
 
 Praepositioner. 
 Praepositioner, 
 
 kroun-prins 
 
 over, ovenover 
 
 above 
 
 sebaav 
 
 om, omkring 
 
 about 
 
 sebaut 
 
 efter 
 
 after 
 
 sefter 
 
 imod 
 
 against 
 
 segenst 
 
 midt i 
 
 amidst 
 
 semiddst 
 
 iblandt 
 
 among 
 
 semong 
 
 foran 
 
 before 
 
 bifohr 
 
 bagved 
 
 behind 
 
 bihaind 
 
 af, fra 
 
 of 
 
 aavv 
 
 paa 
 
 on 
 
 onn 
 
 over 
 
 over 
 
 ohver 
 
 siden 
 
 since 
 
 sins 
 
 indtil 
 
 till 
 
 tm 
 
 til, for 
 
 to 
 
 tu 
 
 henimod 
 
 towards 
 
 to'erds 
 
 under 
 
 below 
 
 biloh 
 
 nedenundel 
 
 beneath 
 
 binith 
 
 af, ved 
 
 by 
 
 bai 
 
 under, medens 
 
 during 
 
 djuring 
 
 f0r 
 
 for 
 
 for 
 
 fra 
 
 from 
 
 fromm 
 
 i 
 
 in 
 
 inn 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
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 Adverbier. 
 
 
 
 Adverbs. 
 
 - 
 
 Ja 
 
 Yes 
 
 Yes 
 
 i Sandhed 
 
 indeed 
 
 indihd 
 
 i Virkeligheden 
 
 in fact 
 
 in faekt 
 
 sandeligen 
 
 truly 
 
 truhli 
 
 visselig 
 
 certainly 
 
 s0rt'n'li 
 
 sikkerlig 
 
 surely 
 
 schurli 
 
 uden Tvil 
 
 no doubt 
 
 noh daut 
 
 under alle Om- 
 
 by all means 
 
 bai all mihns 
 
 stamdigheder 
 
 
 * 
 
 uden al Tvil 
 
 without doubt 
 
 oithout daut 
 
 alene 
 
 only 
 
 ohnli 
 
 meget 
 
 much 
 
 maatsch 
 
 ganske 
 
 quite 
 
 kuait 
 
 temmelig 
 
 pretty 
 
 pritty 
 
 meget 
 
 very 
 
 verri 
 
 saaledes, saa 
 
 so 
 
 saa 
 
 saaledes 
 
 thus 
 
 th0ss 
 
 hvorledes ? 
 
 how? 
 
 hau 
 
 nei 
 
 no 
 
 naa 
 
 ikke 
 
 not 
 
 Konjunktioner. 
 Conjunctions. 
 
 naat 
 
 og 
 
 and 
 
 send 
 
 ogsaa 
 
 also 
 
 aahPso 
 
 ligeledes 
 
 likewise 
 
 laik'uais 
 
 baade 
 
 both 
 
 both 
 
 ikke blot, men 
 
 not only, but also 
 
 not ohnli, bot 
 
 ogsaa 
 
 
 aahl'so 
 
 enten — eller 
 
 either — or 
 
 ib/ther or 
 
 hverken — eller 
 
 neither — nor 
 
 nih'ther nor 
 
 selv om, endogsaa 
 
 even 
 
 ihv'n 
 
 om 
 
 whether 
 
 huethe'er 
 
 om, dersom 
 
 if 
 
 iff 
 
 ellers 
 
 else 
 
 els 
 
 hvis ikke, om ikke 
 
 if not 
 
 iff not 
 
 eller ogsaa 
 
 or else 
 
 or els 
 
 uden at, naar ikke 
 
 unless 
 
 on-less* 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 
 KONJUNKTIONER— Fortsat. 
 
 uagtet 
 
 
 notwithstanding 
 
 not'uithstsending 
 
 ikke destomindre 
 
 nevertheless 
 
 nev'er-the-less' 
 
 endvidere 
 
 
 moreover 
 
 mohr-ov'r 
 
 eller 
 
 
 or 
 
 or 
 
 ikke Keller 
 
 
 nor 
 
 nor 
 
 dog 
 
 
 yet 
 
 jett 
 
 men 
 
 
 but 
 
 baatt 
 
 som, idet 
 
 
 as 
 
 ses 
 
 fordi 
 
 
 because 
 
 bi-kaahs* 
 
 siden 
 
 
 since 
 
 sins 
 
 saa, da 
 
 
 then 
 
 thenn 
 
 thi, for 
 
 
 for 
 
 for 
 
 at, for at 
 
 
 that 
 
 that 
 
 undtagen 
 
 
 except 
 
 eks-sept' 
 
 Brug af Konjunktioner. 
 
 Use of Conjunctions. 
 I saw both you and him We can not have suc- 
 
 go down the street 
 Jeg saa baade dig og 
 ham gaa nedover Ga- 
 den 
 
 Ai saah both ju send him 
 go daun the striht. 
 
 "We eat to live, but we 
 
 do not live to eat" 
 "Vi spiser for at ieve, 
 
 men vi lever ikke for 
 
 at spise" 
 
 Oih iht tu liv', bott oih 
 
 du not liv' to iht. 
 
 It is cold to-day, al- 
 though it rained last 
 night 
 
 Det er koldt idag, end- 
 skj0nt det regnede 
 igaaraftes 
 
 It is kohld tudei, aal-tho' 
 it rein'd laest nait. 
 
 cess unless we are in- 
 dustrious and frugal 
 Vi kan ikke have Held, 
 medmindre vi er ar- 
 beidsomme og spar- 
 sommelige 
 
 Oih kaen not hsev saak- 
 sess' aan-less' oih ahr in- 
 daas'-tri0s send fru'gel. 
 
 I don't know whether 
 it is right or wrong 
 
 Jeg ved ikke, enten det 
 er ret eller gait 
 
 Ai daahnt naah' huether 
 it is rait or raang. 
 
 I hear that you are go- 
 ing to leave us 
 
 Jeg h0rer, at De vil for- 
 lade os 
 
 Ai hihr that ju ahr gaa-' 
 ing tu lihv oss. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
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 Grundtallene. 
 Cardinal Numbers. 
 
 En (ehn) 
 To (toh) 
 
 Tre (treh) 
 
 Fire (fee-reh) 
 
 Fern (fern) 
 
 Sex (sex) 
 
 Syv (siihv) 
 
 Otte (otteh) 
 
 Ni (nee) 
 
 Ti (tee) 
 
 Elleve (el'leh-veh) 
 
 Tolv (toll) 
 
 Tretten (tret 'ten) 
 
 Fjorten (fee-ohr'ten) 
 
 Femten (fern 'ten) 
 
 Sexten (sex 'ten) 
 
 Sytten (sittten) 
 
 Atten (aht'ten) 
 
 Nitten (nit 'ten) 
 
 Tyve (tii-veh) 
 
 En og tyve 
 
 To og tyve 
 
 Fern og tyve 
 
 Ni og tyve 
 
 Tredive or treti 
 
 En og tredive osv. 
 
 Firti 
 
 Femti 
 
 Sexti 
 
 Sytti 
 
 Otti 
 
 Nitti 
 
 Hundrede 
 
 To Hundrede 
 
 One (uon) 
 Two (tun) 
 Three (thrih) 
 Four (faar) 
 Five (faiv) 
 Six (six) 
 Seven (sevv'n) 
 Eight (eit) 
 Nine (nain) 
 Ten (tenn) 
 Eleven (ilevv'n) 
 Twelve (tuelv) 
 Thirteen (th0rtihn) 
 Fourteen (fohrtihn) 
 Fifteen (fiftihn) 
 Sixteen (sixtihn) 
 Seventeen (sevv'ntihn) 
 Eighteen (eitihn) 
 Nineteen (naintihn) 
 Twenty (toenti) 
 Twenty-one (tuenti- 
 
 uonn) 
 Twenty-two 
 Twenty-five 
 Twenty-nine 
 Thirty 
 
 Thirty-one, etc. 
 Forty (faarti) 
 Fifty (fifty) 
 Sixty (sixti) 
 Seventy (sevv'nti) 
 Eighty (eiti) 
 Ninety (nainti) 
 Hundred (h0ndred) 
 Two hundred (tuh osv.) 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Fern Hundrede 
 
 Five hundred 
 
 Ni Hundrede 
 
 Nine hundred 
 
 Tusinde 
 
 A thousand (ei thaus- 
 
 
 en) 
 
 Elleve Hundrede 
 
 Eleven hundred 
 
 Femteu Hundrede 
 
 Fifteen hundred 
 
 Et Tusinde og fern Hun- 
 
 One thousand five hun- 
 
 drede 
 
 dred 
 
 To Tusinde 
 
 Two thousand 
 
 Tre Tusinde 
 
 Three thousand 
 
 Ti Tusinde 
 
 Ten thousand 
 
 En Million 
 
 A million (ei miljen) 
 
 To Millioner 
 
 Two millions (tuh osv.) 
 
 To Millioner fern Hun- 
 
 Two millions five hun- 
 
 drede Tusinde 
 
 dred thousand 
 
 Ordenstallene. 
 
 Ordinal Numbers. 
 
 Den F0rste 
 
 The first 
 
 Anden 
 
 second 
 
 Tredie 
 
 third 
 
 Fjerde 
 
 fourth 
 
 Femte 
 
 fith 
 
 Sjette 
 
 sixth 
 
 Syvende 
 
 seventh 
 
 Ottende 
 
 eighth 
 
 Niende 
 
 ninth 
 
 Tiende 
 
 tenth 
 
 Ellevte 
 
 eleventh 
 
 Tolvte 
 
 twelfth 
 
 Trettende 
 
 thirteenth 
 
 Fjortende 
 
 fourteenth 
 
 Femtende 
 
 fifteenth 
 
 Sextende 
 
 sixteenth 
 
 Syttende 
 
 seventeenth 
 
 Attende 
 
 eighteenth 
 
 Nittende 
 
 nineteenth 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
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 ORDENSTALLENE— Fortsat. 
 
 Den Tyvende 
 
 En og tyvende 
 
 To og tyvende 
 
 Tredivte 
 
 Firtiende 
 
 Tre og firtiende 
 
 Femtiende 
 
 Fire og femtiende 
 
 Sextiende 
 
 Fern og sextiende 
 
 Syttiende 
 
 Ottiende 
 
 Syv og ottiende 
 
 Nittiende 
 
 Otte og nittiende 
 
 Hundrede 
 
 Tohundrede 
 
 Nihundrede 
 
 Tusinde 
 
 Titusinde 
 
 Nsestsidste 
 
 Sidste 
 
 Brag af Pronomener. 
 
 Use of Pronouns. 
 Han sagde intet til mig Vi 
 He said nothing to me 
 Hih sed nothing tu mih. 
 
 Hun reiste paa Landet 
 igaar 
 
 She went to the coun- 
 try yesterday 
 Shih uent to the kon'tri 
 jes'terdei. 
 
 Det er koldt. 
 It is cold 
 It is kohld. 
 
 the twentieth 
 twenty-first 
 twenty-second 
 thirtieth 
 fortieth 
 forty-third 
 fiftieth 
 fifty-fourth 
 sixtieth 
 sixty-fifth 
 seventieth 
 eightieth 
 eighty-seventh 
 ninetieth 
 ninety-eight 
 hundredth 
 two-hundredth 
 nine-hundredth 
 thousandth 
 ten-thousandth 
 last but one 
 last 
 
 synes om at mo'de 
 eder 
 We like to meet you 
 
 Oih laik tu miht ju. 
 
 I maa ikke glemme det 
 You must not forget it 
 Ju most not faar-get' it. 
 
 "Naermere dig, min 
 
 Gud!" 
 " Nearer to thee, my 
 
 God!" 
 
 Nehr'er tu thih, mai Gad! 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 De sagde, at jeg skulde 
 
 blive hos dem 
 They said I should stay 
 
 with them 
 
 They sed ai shudd stei 
 
 uith them. 
 
 Hun fortalte mig det 
 
 selv 
 She told me so herself 
 
 Shih tohld mi so h0rself . 
 
 Det taler for sig selv 
 It speaks for itself 
 It spihks for it- self. 
 
 Vi forstaar det ikke 
 
 selv 
 We don't understand it 
 
 ourselves 
 
 Oih dohnt aan-der-stand' 
 
 it aur-selvs'. 
 
 Tag Vare paa eder selv 
 
 (eller Dem selv) 
 Take care of yourselves 
 
 Teik kaer ov jur-selvs'. 
 
 De synes om det selv 
 They like it themselves 
 They laik it them-selvs'. 
 
 That and These. 
 
 Look at these flowers 
 Luk at these flau-'ers. 
 
 That old man has lost 
 his son 
 
 That ohld msen haes laast 
 his saan. 
 
 These shoes cost more 
 than those 
 
 Thihs sjuhs kost maahr 
 than thohs. 
 
 Se paa disse Blomster 
 
 Den (hin) gamle Mand 
 har mistet sin S0n 
 
 Disse Sko koster mer 
 end de (hine) 
 
 Relative Pronouns. 
 
 Hvem har givet Dem 
 
 det Slips? 
 Who has given you that 
 
 necktie ? 
 
 Huh haess giv'-ven ju that 
 
 nek'-tai? 
 
 Hvem talte De om? 
 
 (Om hvem talte De?) 
 Whom did you speak 
 
 of? (Of whom did 
 
 you speak?) 
 
 Huhm did ju spihk ov? 
 
 Naar man er trast, hol- 
 der man af at hvile 
 
 When one is tired one 
 likes to repose 
 
 Huen uon is tai'-erd, uon 
 laiks tu ri-pohs'. 
 
 Man burde ikke rose 
 sig selv 
 
 We should not praise 
 ourselves 
 
 Oih shudd not preis aur- 
 selvs. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
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 RELATIVE PRONOMENER— Fortsat. 
 
 Hvad er det? 
 What is it? 
 Huatt is it? 
 
 Det er, hvad han for- 
 
 talte mig 
 That is what he told 
 
 me 
 
 That is huatt hi tohld mi. 
 
 Han aflagde et Bes0g 
 hos Paven, hvem vi 
 har h0rtTale om (om 
 hvem vi har ho'rt 
 
 He made a visit to the 
 Pope, whom we have 
 heard of (of whom 
 we have heard) 
 Hi meid ee vis -sit tu the 
 Pope huhm oih haev h0rd 
 ov (ov huhm .... h0rd). 
 
 Han kommer 
 
 bage 
 He will soon be back 
 
 Hih oill suhn bi bseck. 
 
 Da var vi paa den an- 
 den Side af Elven 
 
 Then we were on the 
 other side of the river 
 Then oih oehr on the 
 other said ov the riv'-er. 
 
 Den Mand gaar sjelden 
 
 til Kirke 
 That man goes seldom 
 
 to church 
 
 That msen gaas sel'-dm tu 
 
 tsch0rtsch. 
 
 Hvis Blaek er dette? 
 Whose ink is this? 
 Huhs ingk is this? 
 
 Hvor er det Brevkort, 
 som Postbudet brag- 
 te? 
 
 Where is the postal 
 card which the mail 
 carrier brought? 
 Huser is the pohs'-tel kard 
 huitsch the meil-kaer'-rier 
 braaht ? 
 
 Hvilken af Deres Lse- 
 yere har (er) reist 
 bort? 
 
 Which of your teachers 
 has gone away? 
 
 Huitsch ov jur tihtsch'- 
 ers haess gaan auei? 
 
 Brag af Adverbier. 
 
 Use of Adverbs, 
 snart til- Naar Vaaren kommer, 
 da begynder Roserne 
 at vokse 
 When spring comes, 
 then the roses begin 
 to grow 
 
 Huenn spring koms, then 
 the rohs'-es beh-gin' tu 
 gro. 
 
 Lad os gaa nu 
 Let us go now 
 Lett oss gaa nau. 
 
 Jeg taenker ofte paa dig 
 I often think of you 
 Ai of -fen think ov ju. 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 BRUG AF ADVERBIER__Fortsat. 
 
 Det var meget m0rkt 
 It was very dark 
 It uaahs ver'-ri dahrk. 
 
 Tank meget, tal lidet 
 Think much, speak little 
 Think maatsch, spihk littl 
 
 Det er gait altsammen 
 It is wrong altogether 
 It is raang aal-to-geth'er. 
 
 Dette Hus er stort nok 
 
 for os 
 This house is large 
 
 enough for us 
 
 This haus iss lardsch eh- 
 
 naaff for oss. 
 
 Vi er tilstragkkeligt for- 
 synede med F0de og 
 Kheder 
 
 We are sufficiently sup- 
 plied with food and 
 clothing 
 
 Oih ahr saaf-fisch'-ent-li 
 saap-plaid' oith fuhd send 
 klo'-thing. 
 
 Jeg tror neppe, hvad 
 
 Beretningen siger 
 I hardly believe what 
 
 the report says 
 
 Ai hahrd-li be-lihv' huatt 
 
 the ri-port' sees. 
 
 Han var ikke ganske 
 fserdig med sit Ar- 
 beide 
 
 He was not quite done 
 with his work 
 Hih uaahs not ku-ait' 
 d0n uith his uaark. 
 
 Hans Vilje er altfor 
 staerk at b0ie og alt- 
 for stolt at lasre 
 His will is too strong to 
 bend and too proud 
 to learn 
 
 His uill is tu straang to 
 bend aend tu praud tu 
 10m. 
 
 Hans Vasrelse er over 
 
 (ovenover) vort 
 His room is above ours 
 His ruhm is ee-bov' aurs. 
 
 Vi laegger en Bro over 
 
 (tvagrsover) Elven 
 We lay a bridge across 
 
 the river 
 
 Oih lei ae bridsch se-kros' 
 
 the riv'-ver. 
 
 Vi ro imod B0lgerne 
 We row against the 
 
 waves 
 
 Oih roh a-gaenst' the 
 
 De seilede langs Kysten 
 They sailed along the 
 
 coast 
 
 They sei'ld se-laang' the 
 
 kohst. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 49 
 
 Ombord. 
 
 On Board. 
 
 Opvarter 
 
 Saebe 
 
 Waiter 
 
 Soap 
 
 Oei'-ter 
 
 sohp. 
 
 Giv mig 
 
 En Kop The 
 
 Give me 
 
 A cup of tea 
 
 giv mih. 
 
 se kop ov tih. 
 
 Vand 
 
 En Kop Kaffe 
 
 Water 
 
 A cup of coffee 
 
 uaah'-ter. 
 
 83 kop ov kaaf'-fih. 
 
 Paa Toldboden. 
 
 At the Custom-House. 
 
 Dette er min Kuffert 
 
 No, Nei. 
 
 This is my trunk 
 
 Jo, jeg har nogle faa 
 
 This is mai traangk. 
 
 Cigarer 
 
 Har De Tobak? 
 
 Yes, I have a few cigars 
 
 Have you any tobacco? 
 
 Jes, ai hsev a? fju si-gars'. 
 
 Haev ju sen'ni to-bsek'ko? 
 
 Dem gaar der ingen 
 
 eller Cigarer? 
 
 Told af 
 
 or cigars? 
 
 They pay no duty 
 
 aar si-gars'? 
 
 Thei pei no dju'ti. 
 
 Paa Jernbanen. 
 
 At the Railroad Station. 
 
 Hvor er Jernbanen til 
 
 til anden Plads 
 
 London ? 
 
 for the second class 
 
 Where is the railroad to 
 
 for the sek'-knd klaess, 
 
 London? 
 
 til tredie Plads 
 
 Huaer is the reil'-rohd tu 
 
 for the third class 
 
 Lon'-den? 
 
 for the th0rd klsess. 
 
 Giv mig en Billet 
 
 Stationen 
 
 Give me a ticket 
 
 The station 
 
 Giv mih se tik'-ket 
 
 The stei'-sjen. 
 
 til f0rste Plads 
 
 Vis Deres Billetter 
 
 for the first class 
 
 Show your tickets 
 
 for the f0rst klsess, 
 
 Sjaa jur tik'-kets. 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Kj0r os til 
 Drive us to 
 Draiv oss tu 
 
 Regent Street 
 Regent Street 
 Rid'-schent striht. 
 
 Droske. 
 
 Carriage. 
 
 Til Hotel Victoria 
 To Victoria Hotel 
 
 Tu the Jio-teP. 
 
 Hvad koster det? 
 What is the fare? 
 
 Huat is the faer? 
 
 I en Restauration. 
 
 At the Restaurant. 
 
 Jeg 0nsker at spise til Svinesteg 
 
 Middag 
 I wish to dine 
 
 Ai oisch tu dain. 
 
 Giv mig Spiseseddelen 
 Give me the bill of fare 
 
 Giv mih the bill ov faer. 
 
 Oksekjefd, stegt 
 Roast beef 
 
 rohst bihf. 
 Faaresteg 
 Roast mutton 
 
 rohst mott'n. 
 
 Kalvesteg 
 Roast veal 
 
 rohst vihl. 
 
 God Morgen 
 Good morning 
 Gudd maar'ning. 
 
 Hvorledes staar det til? 
 How do you do? 
 Hau du ju du? 
 
 Meget godt 
 Very well 
 Ver'ri oell. 
 
 Roast pork 
 
 rohst pohrk. 
 Poteter 
 Potatoes 
 
 po-tei'-tohs. 
 
 B0nner, beans 
 
 bihns. 
 
 iErter, peas 
 
 pihs. 
 Jeg er hunrig 
 I am hungry 
 
 Ai asm haang'ri. 
 
 Jeg er t0rstig 
 I am thirsty 
 Ai aem tl^r'sti. 
 
 Nogle Talemaader. 
 
 Some Expressions. 
 
 God Aften 
 Good evening 
 God ehv'ning. 
 
 Saet Dem ned 
 Sit down 
 
 Sit daun. 
 
 Jeg takker Dem 
 I thank you 
 Ai thank ju. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 51 
 
 Strsede, lane 
 lein (lang ei). 
 
 Gade, street 
 
 striht. 
 
 Plads, Torv, square 
 sku-sere'. 
 
 Park, offentlig Have 
 Park 
 
 pahrk (lang a). 
 
 Hus, house 
 
 haus. 
 
 Gaden er lang 
 The street is long 
 The striht is laang. 
 
 Gaden. 
 The Street. 
 
 Butikken, the shop 
 
 the shap. 
 
 Herre ! min Herre ! Sir ! 
 
 S0r! 
 
 Ja, min Herre ! Yes, sir ! 
 
 Jes, s0r! 
 
 Nei, min Herre! No, sir! 
 
 No, s0r! 
 
 Politibetjent, policeman 
 
 po-lihs'mn. 
 
 Vaer saa god at sige 
 
 mig 
 Pray tell me 
 
 Prei tell mih. 
 
 At sparge om Raad. 
 
 To Ask Advice. 
 
 Hvad siger De ? eller du Jeg ved ikke, hvad jeg 
 
 What do you say? 
 Huat du ju sei? 
 
 Hvad vil De sige ? 
 What do you wish to 
 
 say? 
 
 . . . oisch tu sei. 
 
 Hvad mener De der- 
 
 med? 
 What do you mean by 
 
 that? 
 
 . . . mihn bai thaet? 
 
 Hvad o'nsker De? 
 What do you wish? 
 Hvad vil du have? 
 What do you want? 
 Hvad skal jeg gj0re? 
 What shall I do? 
 . . sjsell ai du? 
 
 skal gj0re 
 I do not know what to 
 do 
 
 De har valgt Deres Tid 
 
 slet 
 You have chosen your 
 
 time badly 
 
 Ju haev tscho'-sn jur taim 
 baed'-li. 
 
 Hvad vilde De gjp're i 
 
 mit Sted? 
 What would you do in 
 
 my place? 
 
 Huat wud ju du in mai 
 
 pleis? (lang ei). 
 
 De maa vsere taalmodig 
 
 You must have patience 
 
 Ju maast haev pei'-schens. 
 
52 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Kom ind 
 Come in 
 Kaam in (ligesom norsk). 
 
 Gaa langsommere 
 
 Walk slower 
 
 oaak sloh'-er. 
 
 De gaar for hurtig 
 
 You walk too fast 
 
 Ju oaak tu fsekst. 
 
 Jeg kan ikke f0lge med 
 
 Dem 
 I can not keep up with 
 
 you 
 
 Ai kaehnt kihp aap' uith 
 ju (up som o i kop). 
 
 Lad os hvile lidt 
 Let us rest a little 
 
 Let aas rest se lit'tl. 
 
 At gaa og komme. 
 Going and Coming. 
 
 F0lg med dig 
 Follow me 
 Fol'-loh mih. 
 
 Kom denne Vei 
 
 Come this way 
 Kom this uei. 
 
 Jeg gaar med Dem 
 
 I will go with you 
 
 Ai oill gaa oith ju. 
 
 Med hvem taler De? 
 
 Taler De til mig? 
 De taler for lavt. 
 Tal h0jt. 
 Hvorfor talte De 
 
 f0r? 
 Tal ikke til mig. 
 Tal fornuftig. 
 Det kalder jeg at tale. 
 Han taler meget godt. 
 
 Kom n&rmere 
 Come nearer 
 
 Kom nekr'er. 
 
 Gaa ligeud 
 Go straight ahead 
 Gaa streit a-hedd*. 
 
 Drei tilh0ire 
 Turn to the right 
 T0rn tu the rait. 
 
 Drei tilvenstre 
 Turn to the left 
 to the left. 
 
 Gj0r Plads 
 Make room 
 
 Meik ruhm (lang u) 
 
 At tale. 
 
 Speaking. 
 
 With whom do 
 
 speak ? 
 Do you speak to me? 
 You speak too low. 
 Speak loud. 
 Why did you not speak 
 before? 
 
 Do not speak to me. 
 Speak rationally. 
 I call that speaking. 
 He speaks very well. 
 
 you 
 
 ikke 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 53 
 
 At lsese og skrive. 
 
 Reading and Writing. 
 
 KanDe laese Tysk? 
 Hvad laeser De? 
 Jeg laeser Avisen. 
 
 Jeg laeser Goethes Eg- 
 
 mont. 
 Hvor har De laest det? 
 
 Jeg laeste det i Avi- 
 
 serne. 
 Laes h0jt. 
 
 Vi laeser altid ho'jt. 
 Bliv ved at laese. 
 Jeg har laest hele dette 
 
 Vaerk. 
 
 Can you read German? 
 
 What do you read? 
 
 I am reading the news- 
 paper. 
 
 I am reading Goethe's 
 Egmont. 
 
 Where have you read 
 
 that? 
 
 I read it in the news- 
 papers. 
 
 Read aloud. 
 
 We always read aloud. 
 
 Continue to read. 
 
 I have read the whole 
 
 of this work. 
 
 Om Sundheden. 
 Of the Health. 
 Hvorledes befinder De How do you do? 
 
 Dem? 
 Hvorledes gaar det? 
 Hvorledes staar det til 
 
 med Dem? 
 Ret vel. 
 Tak, meget vel. 
 Hvorledes har Deres 
 
 Kone det? 
 Hun befinder sig meget 
 
 vel. 
 De ser ud til at vaere 
 
 How are you? 
 How do you feel? 
 
 Pretty well. 
 
 Very well, I thank you. 
 
 How is your wife ? 
 
 She is very well indeed. 
 
 meget rask. 
 Jeg er virkelig fuld- 
 
 kommen vel. 
 Jeg befinder mig ikke 
 
 rigtig vel. 
 
 You appear to be very 
 
 well. 
 I am really very well. 
 
 I do not feel very well. 
 
54 
 
 NOHWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Om Alderen. 
 
 Of the Age. 
 
 Hvor gammel er De? 
 
 Jeg er 20 Aar gammel. 
 
 Jeg er kun f emten Aar 
 gammel. 
 
 Endnu saa ung? 
 
 Alt saa gammel? 
 
 De er i Deres bedste 
 Aar. 
 
 Hvor gammel er Deres 
 S0ster? 
 
 Hun er atten Aar gam- 
 mel. 
 
 How old are you? 
 
 I am twenty years old. 
 
 I am only fifteen years 
 
 old. 
 Still so young? 
 Already so old? 
 You are in your best 
 
 years. 
 How old is your sister? 
 
 She is eighteen years 
 old. 
 
 Om Tiden. 
 Of Time. 
 
 For nogle Dage siden. 
 For kort Tid siden. 
 En af disse Dage. 
 Det er neppe to Dage 
 
 siden. 
 Det er neppe tre Dage 
 
 siden. 
 Sidste Uge. 
 For en Uge siden. 
 For 14 Dage siden. 
 
 A few days ago. 
 A short time since. 
 One of these days. 
 It is scarcely two days 
 
 since. 
 It is hardly three days 
 
 ago. 
 Last week. 
 A week ago. 
 A fortnight ago. 
 
 At udtrykke Smerte og Misforno'ielse, 
 To Express Pain and Discontent. 
 
 Ak ! o ve mig ! 
 O, hvor skjaendigt! 
 Hvor aergerligt! 
 Hvor smerteligt! 
 Hvor s0rgeligt! 
 Hvilken Ulykke ! 
 Hvor kjedeligt! 
 
 Oh, dear me ! 
 
 Oh, how infamous! 
 
 How vexatious! 
 
 How painful! 
 
 How sad ! 
 
 What a misfortune! 
 
 How annoying! 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 55 
 
 Om Klokkeslettet. 
 
 Of the Hour. 
 
 Hvad er Klokken? 
 Sig mig, hvad Klokken 
 
 er. 
 Er det silde? 
 Nei, det er endnu tid- 
 
 lig. 
 Klokken er 2. 
 Den slaar snart 6. 
 Den slog nylig fern. 
 Det er ikke lasnger tid- 
 
 lig. 
 Det er paa Tiden at 
 
 staa op. 
 Det er Dag. 
 Det er endnu tidlig paa 
 
 Dagen. 
 Den er fern Minutter 
 
 over syv. 
 Den er 10 
 over syv. 
 
 Minutter 
 
 What o'clock is it? 
 Tell me what o'clock it 
 
 is. 
 Is it late? 
 No, it is yet early. 
 
 It is 2 o'clock. 
 It will soon strike six. 
 It has just struck five. 
 It is no longer early. 
 
 It is time to rise. 
 
 It is day. 
 
 It is yet early in the 
 
 day. 
 It is five minutes after 
 
 seven. 
 It is ten minutes past 
 
 seven. 
 
 H^flighedsudtryk. 
 
 Polite Terms. 
 
 Vser saa god at tage 
 
 Plads. 
 Jeg beklager, at Deres 
 
 Bes0g er saa kort. 
 Det glaeder mig at se 
 
 Dem saa vel. 
 De er altfor artig. 
 Jeg er Dem saerdeles 
 
 forbunden. 
 Det er os altid en stor 
 
 Forn0ielse at se Dem. 
 
 to 
 
 Have the kindness 
 
 sit down. 
 I regret that your visit 
 
 has been so short. 
 I am glad to see you so 
 
 well. 
 You are too kind. 
 I am very much obliged 
 
 to you. 
 It always gives us a 
 
 great pleasure to see 
 
 you. 
 
56 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Om 
 
 Of the 
 Vil De virkelig gaa ud ? 
 
 Hvad Slags Veir er 
 
 det? 
 Det er smukt Veir. 
 Det er slemt Veir. 
 Det bheser stserkt. 
 Veiret er mildt idag. 
 
 Jeg er bange for, det vil 
 
 regne. 
 Det er meget varmt. 
 Blaeser det? 
 
 Nei, det er ganske stille. 
 Himlen er overtrukken. 
 Maaske klarer Luften 
 
 op. 
 Det tvivler jeg paa. 
 
 Veiret. 
 
 Weather. 
 
 Is it possible you want 
 
 to go out? 
 What kind of weather 
 
 is it? 
 It is beautiful weather. 
 It is bad weather. 
 It is very windy. 
 The weather is mild 
 
 to-day. 
 I fear it will rain. 
 
 It is very warm. 
 
 Is it windy? 
 
 No, it is quite calm. 
 
 The sky is overcast. 
 
 Perhaps the sky will 
 
 clear. 
 I doubt it. 
 
 Godt, det er ret! 
 Meget godt! 
 Hvilken Glsede! 
 Hvilken Forn0ielse! 
 Hvor morsomt! 
 Hvor lykkeligt! 
 Jeg er ganske henrykt. 
 Jeg er meget glad. 
 Jeg er meget forn0iet. 
 Hvor jeg er glad der- 
 
 over! 
 Hvor jeg er forn0iet ! 
 Hvor jeg f0ler mig lyk- 
 
 kelig ! 
 
 At udtrykke Bif aid. 
 To Express Approbation. 
 
 Well, that is right! 
 
 Very well ! 
 
 What a pleasure ! 
 
 What joy! 
 
 How pleasant ! 
 
 How happy! 
 
 I am charmed. 
 
 I am very glad. 
 
 I am very much pleased 
 
 How charmed I am 
 
 with this ! 
 How glad I am ! 
 How happy I am ! 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 57 
 
 At takke. 
 
 To Express Thanks. 
 
 Jeg takker Dem. 
 
 Jeg er Dem meget for- 
 
 bunden. 
 Mange Tak. 
 Jeg takker Dem ret 
 
 meget. 
 Jeg takker Dem for De- 
 res Venlighed. 
 Jeg er Dem overordent- 
 
 lig forbunden. 
 Jeg er Dem meget tak- 
 
 nemmelig for Deres 
 
 Godhed. 
 Jeg tager derimod med 
 
 Tak. 
 
 I thank you. 
 
 I am very much obliged 
 
 to you. 
 Many thanks. 
 Thank you very much. 
 
 I thank you for your 
 
 kindness. 
 I am greatly indebted 
 
 to you. 
 I am very grateful for 
 your kindness. 
 
 I accept it with thanks. 
 
 Nyheder. 
 Of News. 
 
 Hvad nyt? 
 
 Er der noget nyt idag? 
 
 Hvad nyt er der? 
 Hvorledes staar det til 
 
 i Politiken? 
 Har De intet nyt h0rt? 
 
 Har De hprt det nye? 
 Jeg har intet hort. 
 Har De laest Aviserne? 
 
 Hvad nyt er der i 
 
 Byen? 
 Jeg har intet h0rt. 
 
 What news is there? 
 Is there anything new 
 
 to-day? 
 What news is there? 
 What is going on in 
 
 politics ? 
 Have you not heard 
 
 anything new? 
 Do you know the news ? 
 I have heard nothing. 
 Have you read the 
 
 newspapers ? 
 What news is there in 
 
 town? 
 I have heard nothing. 
 
58 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 At afslaa et Forlangende. 
 
 To Deny a Request. 
 
 Jeg kan ikke. 
 Det kan ikke ske. 
 Det er mig unmligt. 
 Det lader sig ikke 
 
 gj0re. 
 Tal ikke til mig derom. 
 
 Det er mig unmligt at 
 
 opfylde Deres 0nske. 
 Det er aldeles umuligt. 
 Jeg vil ikke h0re Tale 
 
 derom. 
 Det gj0r mig meget 
 
 ondt, men jeg kan 
 
 ikke gj0re det. 
 Det gj0r mig overor- 
 
 dentlig ondt, men jeg 
 
 kan ikke gj0re, som 
 
 De forlanger. 
 
 I cannot. 
 
 It cannot be. 
 
 It is impossible for me. 
 
 It cannot be. 
 
 Do not speak to me of 
 
 it. 
 It is impossible for me 
 
 to fulfill your wishes. 
 It is utterly impossible. 
 I will not hear of it. 
 
 I am very sorry, but I 
 cannot do it. 
 
 I am exceedingly sorry, 
 but I cannot do as 
 you wish. 
 
 Forsikringer. 
 
 Assurances. 
 
 Ja, det er sandt. 
 
 Jo, ganske sikkert. 
 
 Det er sandt. 
 
 Jeg siger jo. 
 
 Det er kun altfor sandt. 
 
 Den Sag er sikker. 
 
 Jeg har det fra en god 
 
 Kilde. 
 De kan tro mig. 
 Jeg er ganske vis der- 
 
 paa. 
 Jeg t0r vasdde derpaa. 
 Jeg kan forsikre Dem. 
 
 Yes, it is true. 
 
 Yes, certainly. 
 
 That is true. 
 
 I say yes. 
 
 It is but too true. 
 
 The fact is certain. 
 
 I have it from good 
 
 authority. 
 You may believe me. 
 I am very certain of it. 
 
 I will lay a wager on it. 
 I can assure you. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 59 
 
 At modsige og ytre Tvivl. 
 
 Contradictions and Doubts. 
 
 Nei, ganske bestemt nei. 
 
 Det er ikke sandt. 
 
 Det er falskt. 
 
 Jeg siger nej. 
 
 Det er ligegyldigt. 
 
 Det betyder intet. 
 
 Jeg har det kun af ~Ryg- 
 
 ter. 
 Det er Usandhed. 
 Det er en Bagvaskelse. 
 Det kan ikke vaere mu- 
 
 ligt. 
 Det er umuligt. 
 Jeg benaegter det. 
 Det er en opfunden Hi- 
 
 storie. 
 Det er latterligt. 
 
 No, most decidedly not. 
 
 That is not true. 
 
 That is false. 
 
 I say no. 
 
 It does not signify. 
 
 That says nothing. 
 
 I have it only from 
 
 hearsay. 
 It is a falsehood. 
 It is a calumny. 
 It cannot be. 
 
 It is impossible. 
 
 I deny it. 
 
 It is an invention. 
 
 Han er min Ven. 
 Han er min intime Ven. 
 Han er min bedste Ven. 
 Jeg elsker ham virkelig 
 Jeg har meget tilovers 
 
 for ham. 
 Vi staar paa en meget 
 
 fortrolig Fod. 
 Vi elsker hinanden som 
 
 Br0dre. 
 Vi er uadskillelige. 
 
 That is ridiculous. 
 Om Venskab. 
 
 Of Friendship. 
 
 He is my friend. 
 
 His my intimate friend. 
 
 He is my best friend. 
 
 I really love him. 
 
 I have a great regard 
 
 for him. 
 We are very intimate. 
 
 We love each other like 
 
 brothers. 
 We are inseparable. 
 
60 
 
 NOftWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLlSH 
 
 Jeg har Ret. 
 Jeg har Uret. 
 
 Har jeg Ret? 
 
 Har min Broder Ret? 
 
 De har Ret. 
 
 Har han Ret eller Uret ? 
 
 Har han ikke Uret ? 
 
 Jo, han har Uret. 
 
 Deres S0n har ikke Uret 
 
 Saa (Adverb). 
 
 Meget, en Del. 
 
 Lidt. 
 
 Meget, en hel Del. 
 
 Meget lidt. 
 
 Jeg har meget Salt. 
 
 Jeg har kun lidt Br0d. 
 
 Jeg har en hel Del Suk- 
 
 ker. 
 Min Broder har kun 
 
 meget lidt Guld. 
 At skulle. 
 
 At maatte (skulle). 
 At maatte (turde). 
 
 Vil De gj0re det? 
 Jeg er villig til at gj0re 
 
 det; jeg vil. 
 Det er meget asrgerligt 
 
 at skulle gj0re en 
 
 Ting, som man ikke 
 
 vil gjore. 
 
 SIMPLE SENTENCES. 
 Lette Ssetninger. 
 
 I am right. 
 
 I am wrong. 
 
 Am I right? 
 
 Is my brother right? 
 
 You are right. 
 
 Is he right or wrong ? 
 
 Is he not wrong? 
 
 Yes, he is wrong. 
 
 Your son is not wrong. 
 
 So. 
 
 Much, a deal. 
 
 Little. 
 
 Very much, a great deal 
 
 Very little. 
 
 I have much salt. 
 
 I have but little bread. 
 
 I have great deal of 
 
 sugar. 
 My brother has but 
 
 very litle gold. 
 To be obliged to, to be 
 
 forced. 
 To be compelled. 
 To be permitted, to be 
 
 allowed. 
 Will you do that? 
 I am willing to do it, I 
 
 will. 
 It is very provoking to 
 
 be obliged to do a 
 
 thing that we are not 
 
 willing to do. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 61 
 
 LETTE SJETNINGER— Fortsat. 
 
 Jeg har maattet gj0re 
 
 det, uagtet jeg havde 
 
 den st0rste tjlyst der- 
 
 til. 
 Jeg har ikke vagret i 
 
 Stand til at komme 
 
 f0r Kl. 5. 
 Maa De (har De Lov til 
 
 at) gj0re det? 
 Jeg har nok maattet, 
 
 men jeg vilde ikke. 
 
 At bede om Tilladelse. 
 At bede om Tilgivelse. 
 Jeg beder Dem om For- 
 
 ladelse, min Herre. 
 Vi vil ikke se ham. 
 Men De skal se ham. 
 Jeg vilde ikke kj0be 
 
 det. 
 De skulde pr0ve det. 
 Vil De bringe dette 
 
 Brev paa Posthuset? 
 Jeg vil tage det. 
 
 Meget lsengere. 
 Ikke meget laengere. 
 Hvor meget laengere? 
 
 Vil du endnu skrive 
 lasnge? 
 
 Jeg skriver ikke meget 
 laengere. 
 
 Hvor lasnge vil De end- 
 nu blive her? 
 
 I have been compelled 
 to do it, though I was 
 very unwilling to it. 
 
 I have not been able to 
 come before 5 o'clock 
 
 Are you permitted (al- 
 lowed) to do that? 
 
 I have been permitted 
 to do it, but I have 
 been unwilling to do 
 it. 
 
 To ask permission. 
 
 To beg pardon. 
 
 I beg your pardon, sir. 
 
 We will not see him. 
 But you shall see him. 
 I would not buy it. 
 
 You should try it. 
 Will you take this let- 
 ter to the post-office? 
 I will take it. 
 
 Much longer. 
 Not much longer. 
 How much longer? 
 
 Will you still write 
 
 long? 
 I shall not write much 
 
 longer. 
 How much longer will 
 
 you remain here? 
 
62 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 LETTE S^TNINGER— Fortsat. 
 
 At kunne, vasre i Stand 
 
 til. 
 At kunne, forstaa, kjen- 
 
 de. 
 
 Kan De tale Engelsk? 
 Jeg kan tale lidt, men 
 
 jeg kan ikke skrive 
 
 det. 
 Kan De Engelsk? 
 
 Forstaar De Engelsk? 
 
 Jeg kan det ikke til 
 Fuldkommenhed, men 
 jeg kan saa meget, at 
 jeg kan gj0re mig 
 forstaaelig. 
 
 Han har et fuldkom- 
 ment Kjendskab til 
 det engelske Sprog. 
 
 Det glaeder mig. 
 
 Det gj0r mig ondt at 
 
 h0re, at Deres Sister 
 
 er syg. 
 Det vil gj0re min Tante 
 
 ondt at h0re, at . . . 
 Gj0r det Dem ikke 
 
 ondt? 
 Det glasder mig at h0re, 
 
 at Deres Broder er 
 
 vendt tilbage. 
 Det gj0r mig meget 
 
 ondt, at jeg ikke kan 
 
 komme. 
 
 To be able. 
 To know. 
 
 Can you speak English? 
 I can speak a little, but 
 I cannot write it. 
 
 Do you understand 
 English? 
 
 Do you understand 
 English? 
 
 I do not know it thor- 
 oughly, but I know 
 enough to make my- 
 self understod. 
 
 He has a thorough 
 knowledge of the 
 English language. 
 
 I am glad. 
 
 I am sorry to hear that 
 your sister is ill. 
 
 My aunt will be sorry 
 to hear that . . . 
 
 Are you not sorry for 
 it? 
 
 I am glad to hear that 
 your brother has re- 
 turned. 
 
 I am sorry I cannot 
 come. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 63 
 
 LETTE SJETNINGER— Fortsat. 
 
 Har Tjeneren vaeret hos 
 Skraedderen for at 
 h0re, naar jeg faar 
 min Kjole. 
 
 Has the servant in- 
 quired at the tailor's 
 when I shall have my 
 coat? 
 
 Prsesens Particip. 
 
 Som Verbum. 
 
 Da jeg har seet ham, 
 vil jeg gaa til hans 
 Fader og sige, at han 
 er her. 
 
 Da jeg havde seet ham, 
 gik jeg til hans Fa- 
 der. 
 
 Da jeg 0nsker at se 
 (tale med) ham og 
 ikke er i Stand til at 
 finde ham nogetsteds, 
 maa jeg skrive til 
 ham. 
 
 Da jeg hverken kunde 
 eller vilde laane ham 
 Pengene, var jeg n0d- 
 saget til at sige til 
 ham, at jeg ingen 
 havde. 
 
 Having seen him, I will 
 go to his father and 
 tell him he is here. 
 
 Having seen him, I 
 went to his father. 
 
 Wishing to see him and 
 not being able to find 
 him anywhere, I must 
 write to him. 
 
 Not being able nor wil- 
 ling to lend him the 
 money, I was obliged 
 (forced, compelled) 
 to tell him I had 
 none. 
 Efter Praepositioner. 
 han havde After having done this. 
 
 Efter at 
 
 gjort det. 
 Jeg er langtfra at tro 
 
 det. 
 De gj0r Ret i at handle 
 
 saaledes. 
 De burde tale med ham, 
 
 i Stedet for at skrive 
 
 ham til. 
 
 I am far from believing 
 that. 
 
 You are right in doing 
 so. 
 
 You ought to speak to 
 him instead of writ- 
 ing to him. 
 
64 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 COMMON EXPRESSIONS. 
 Almindelige Talemaader. 
 
 Was he an honest man? 
 Var han en retskaff en Mand ? 
 
 Was the lady gone already? 
 Var Damen gaaet allerede ? 
 
 Was the store open? 
 Var Butiken aaben ? 
 
 Were we there when you came? 
 Var vi der, da du kom ? 
 
 You have not been here before. 
 Du har ikke vasret her f0r. 
 
 He has not seen you. 
 Han har ikke seet dig. 
 
 She has a nice dress. 
 Hun har en pen Kjole. 
 
 It has been very cold. 
 
 Det har vasret meget koldt. 
 
 We have heard the news. 
 Vi har hort Nyheden. 
 
 Have you lost any money? * 
 Har De mistet nogle Penge? 
 
 Has the man been here ? 
 Har Manden vaeret her? 
 
 Has your sister seen him? 
 Har din Sister seet ham? 
 
 Has the dog taken it? 
 Har Hunden taget det? 
 
 He was very sick. 
 Han var meget syg. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 65 
 
 Almindelige Talemaader. 
 
 She was afraid of thunder. 
 Hun var rsed Torden. 
 
 It was a big stone. 
 Det var en stor Sten. 
 
 We were there twice. 
 Vi var der to Gange. 
 
 Do you see me? 
 Ser du mig? 
 
 Did he know you? 
 Kjendte han dig? 
 
 Do they go away to-day? 
 Gaar de bort idag? 
 
 Did she speak about him? 
 Talte hun om ham? 
 
 I did not see the bird. 
 Jeg saa ikke Fuglen. 
 
 You did not believe me. 
 De troede mig ikke. 
 
 We do not want you. 
 Vi beh0ver dig ikke. 
 
 It did not rain yesterday. 
 Det regnede ikke igaar. 
 
 He is a European Han er en Europseer 
 
 She is my mother Hun er min Moder 
 
 It is not an animal Det er ikke et Dyr 
 
 We are old Vi er gamle 
 
 You are young I er unge (De er ung) 
 
 They are useful De er nyttige 
 
 He is a young boy Han er en ung Dreng 
 
 I shall come to you Jeg skal komme til Dem 
 
 They will find the boy De vil finde Drengen 
 
66 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Almindelige Talemaader. 
 
 I should like a knife 
 
 They would make a fire 
 Have you seen the bird 
 He has had pepper and salt 
 You are a tall man 
 They have very large (com- 
 modious) houses 
 It was a grand idea 
 
 The little boy caresses his 
 
 good old father 
 The pupil goes to school 
 We admire fine teeth 
 
 He loved his mother 
 You are very obliging, sir. 
 It is a long time since we 
 
 saw each other. 
 So it is, indeed. 
 What news? 
 Nothing of importance 
 
 Jeg skulde like at faa en 
 Kniv 
 
 De vilde tsende (en) Hd 
 
 Har De set Fuglen? 
 
 Han har havt Peber og Salt 
 
 De er en h0i Mand. 
 
 De har meget store (rum- 
 melige) Huse 
 
 Det var en stor (storartet) 
 Ide! 
 
 Den lille Dreng kjsertegner 
 sin gode gamle Fader 
 
 Eleven gaar i Skole 
 
 Vi beundrer smukke Ten- 
 der 
 
 Han elskede sin Moder 
 
 De er meget artig 
 
 Det er lang Tid, siden vi saa 
 hinanden 
 
 Det er det sandeligt 
 
 Hvad nyt? 
 
 Intet af Betydning 
 
 Articles Necessary for Traveling. 
 
 Gjenstande, der er ntfdvendige paa Reise. 
 
 A purse 
 
 En Pengepung 
 
 A passport 
 
 Et Pas 
 
 A portfolio, a wallet 
 
 En Brevtaske 
 
 A pocket-book 
 A pocket diary 
 
 En Notebog 
 
 A lead pencil 
 
 En Blyant 
 
 A slate pencil 
 
 En Griffel 
 
 A pocket-knife 
 
 En Lommekniv 
 
 A penknife 
 
 En Pennekniv 
 
 An eye-glass 
 
 En Lorgnet 
 
 A pair of opera glasses 
 
 En Theaterkikkert 
 
 A field-glass, telescope 
 
 En Kikkert 
 
 An umbrella 
 
 En Paraply 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 67 
 
 Letters and Telegrams. 
 
 Breve og Telegrammex. 
 
 Here is a letter for you, 
 
 sir. 
 The postman has just 
 
 brought it, there's two 
 
 cents to pay 
 Why, there's a stamp on it, 
 
 the postage is paid 
 Look at this stamp: In- 
 sufficiently prepaid. 
 I must answer this at once 
 You can write your letters 
 
 in the drawing-room, if 
 
 you like 
 You will find everything 
 
 you want there 
 What is the postage to 
 
 Denmark ? 
 Up to what time can one 
 
 post letters which are to 
 
 go by the evening mail? 
 
 Her er et Brev til Dem. 
 
 Postbudet har netop bragt 
 det, det koster 2 cents 
 
 Men der er Frirnaerke paa 
 
 det, Portoen er betalt 
 Se paa dette Stempel: Util- 
 
 strsekkeligt frankeret 
 Jeg maa straks svare 
 De kan skrive Deres Breve i 
 
 Fsellesvacrelset, dersom De 
 
 0nsker. 
 De vil der finde alt, hvad 
 
 De 0nsker 
 Hvad er Portoen for et Brev 
 
 til Danmark? 
 Til hvad Tid kan man ind- 
 
 levere Breve, som skal af- 
 
 gaa med Aftenposten? 
 
 Theater. 
 
 What shall we do this eve- 
 ning? 
 
 Let us go to the play 
 
 I want two dress-circle tick- 
 ets for this evening 
 
 Have you any left in the 
 first row? 
 
 There are two, but they are 
 not together 
 
 Oh, that's no use, they must 
 be together 
 
 I have two in the third row, 
 but they are right in the 
 middle, so that you will 
 see excellently 
 
 Hvad skal vi foretage os i 
 
 Aften? 
 Lad os gaa i Theatret 
 Vil De give mig to Balkon- 
 
 billetter til i Aften 
 Har De nogle endnu til f0r- 
 
 ste Rsekke? 
 Der er to; men de er ikke 
 
 ved Siden af hinanden 
 Ja, saa nytter det ikke; de 
 
 maa vsere ved Siden af 
 
 hinanden 
 Jeg har to Pladser paa 
 
 tredie Raekke; men de er 
 
 lige i Midten, saa De vil 
 
 kunne se udmserket der. 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Theater. 
 
 That will do very well! 
 How much is it? 
 
 Straight up the stairs, gen- 
 tlemen, and then turn to 
 the right 
 
 Your tickets, please 
 
 Numbers forty -eight and 
 forty -nine 
 
 Will you please keep these 
 checks; you will want 
 them, if you go out dur- 
 ing the intermissions. 
 
 Will you leave your hats 
 and coats here, gentle- 
 men? 
 
 What do you think ? had we 
 better do so? 
 
 I think so, they will be in 
 our way in the theater. 
 
 Det var praegtigt! Hvor 
 
 meget er det? 
 Lige op ad Trappen, mine 
 
 Herrer, og saa dreier De 
 
 til h0ire. 
 Maa jeg bede om Deres Bil- 
 
 letter. 
 Nr. 48 og 49. 
 
 Vil De behage at beholde 
 Kontrabilletterne ; De vil 
 komme til at beh0ve dem, 
 dersom De gaar ud mel- 
 lem Akterne. 
 
 Vil De lade Deres Hatte og 
 Overfrakker blive her, 
 mine Herrer? 
 
 Hvad tror De? er det det 
 bedste ? 
 
 Det tror jeg; de vil vsere 
 os i Veien inde i Theatret 
 
 Shopping. 
 Indkj0b. 
 
 am going out to do some Jeg vil gaa ud for at gj0re 
 
 shopping 
 I am afraid I shall be 
 
 cheated, when the people 
 
 see that I am a foreigner 
 Would you mind coming 
 
 with me? — Not at all; 
 
 I shall be very glad 
 
 The cloth is extra good and 
 the pattern most fashion- 
 able 
 
 In fact, it is the latest 
 thing out 
 
 I don't think it is in very 
 good taste, however. 
 
 nogle Indkj0b 
 
 Jeg er bange for, at jeg vil 
 blive narret, naar Folk 
 mserker, jeg er Udlsending 
 
 Havde De noget imod at gaa 
 med mig? — Nei, paa in- 
 gen Maade; det vil vaere 
 mig en stor Forn0ielse 
 
 Stoffet er ekstra godt, og 
 M0nstret meget moderne. 
 
 Det er det allernyeste, man 
 
 har. 
 Jeg finder alligevel ikke, at 
 
 det er meget smagfuldt 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 69 
 
 Prices. 
 
 Priser. 
 Is that the lowest price you Er det den laveste Pris, De 
 
 could let me have it at? 
 
 The very lowest, sir; I 
 
 couldn't possibly do it for 
 
 less. 
 
 We never alter our prices 
 
 for anybody, sir. 
 I don't think I can give as 
 
 much as that 
 I did not intend to spend 
 
 so much money on this 
 • purchase 
 
 Besides I know I could get 
 it cheaper elsewhere. 
 
 There you are mistaken, 
 sir; you might get an 
 inferior article at a lower 
 price, but not what I 
 have shown you 
 
 kan sselge mig det til? 
 
 Den laveste; jeg kunde 
 umuligt gj0re det billi- 
 gere (sselge det for min- 
 dre) 
 
 Vi forandrer aldrig vore 
 Priser for nogensomhelst 
 
 Jeg tror ikke, jeg kan give 
 saameget 
 
 Jeg havde ikke til Hensigt 
 at anvende saa mange 
 Penge paa denne Gjen- 
 stand 
 
 Desuden ved jeg, at jeg 
 kunde faa det billigere 
 andetsteds 
 
 Det tager de Feil i, min 
 Herre; De kan faa en 
 ringere Vare til billigere 
 Pris, men ikke en saadan, 
 som jeg har vist Dem 
 
 Ved Middagsbordet. 
 
 At Dinner. 
 
 What shall I help you to ? 
 May I help you to some 
 
 soup? 
 I thank you; I will trouble 
 
 you for a little beef. 
 It looks so very nice 
 Which way shall I cut it? 
 
 As you please 
 Will you have it well-done 
 or under-done? 
 
 I don't like it over-done 
 
 Hvad maa jeg give Dem? 
 Maa jeg give Dem lidt 
 
 Suppe ? 
 Jeg takker; vilde De give 
 
 mig lidt Oksekj0d? 
 Det ser saa udmserket ud 
 Hvorledes skal jeg skjsere 
 
 det? 
 Som De vil. 
 Vil De have det mere eller 
 
 mindre gjennemkogt eller 
 
 (-stegt)? 
 Jeg synes ikke om det for 
 
 staerkt kogt (stegt) 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 At the Table. 
 Ved Bordet. 
 May I trouble you for an Maa 
 
 eggt 
 Do you not take another 
 
 cup? 
 I thank you. Will you be 
 
 kind enough to pass me 
 
 the ham? 
 Pray, help yourself 
 Will you not take some 
 
 toast ? 
 Do you wish potatoes? 
 May I give you some fish? 
 I shall only taste a bit of 
 
 it: I am no fish-eater 
 
 jeg bede Dem give 
 
 (rsekke) mig et iEg? 
 Vil De ikke have en Kop 
 
 til? 
 Mange Tak. Vil De vsere 
 
 saa venlig at rsekke mig 
 
 Skinken? 
 Vaer saa god at forsyne Dem 
 Vil De ikke have lidt ristet 
 
 Br0d? 
 0nsker De Poteter? 
 Maa jeg give Dem lidt Fisk ? 
 Jeg skal blot smage et lille 
 
 Stykke; jeg nyder ikke 
 
 meget Fisk 
 
 Laundry. 
 
 Vaskeriet. 
 
 I find these shirts are not 
 white enough, they are 
 not well ironed, either. 
 
 Here are still som spots 
 
 I could not get them out, 
 they are ink stains. 
 
 Now, give me the bill, I will 
 count my linen over to 
 see if all is right 
 
 One dozen of shirts, four 
 pairs of drawers, six pairs 
 of socks, eleven handker- 
 chiefs, six towels, six 
 pairs of cuffs, sixteen col- 
 lars 
 
 Here is a towel that does 
 not belong to me 
 
 Nothing is wanting, all is 
 right, here is your money 
 
 Jeg synes ikke, at disse 
 Skjorter er hvide nok, de 
 er heller ikke godt str0gne 
 
 Her er endnu nogle Pletter 
 
 Jeg kunde ikke faa dem ud; 
 det er Blsekpletter 
 
 Oiv mig Regningen, jeg vil 
 regne T0iet efter for at 
 se, om alt er i Orden 
 
 Et Dusin Skjorter, fire Par 
 Underbenklseder, seks Par 
 Sokker, elleve Lommet0r- 
 klaeder, seks Haandklae- 
 der, seks Par Manschet- 
 ter og seksten Snipper 
 
 Her er et Haandkleede, som 
 ikke h0rer mig til 
 
 Der mangier intet, alt er i 
 Orden ; her er Deres Penge 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 71 
 
 Familiar Expressions. 
 
 Jevnligt forekommende Udtryk. 
 
 There's a knock at the door. 
 
 Come in 
 
 Good morning 
 
 Good day 
 
 Good evening — Good night 
 
 Good by 
 
 How do you do? (How are 
 
 you?) 
 Are you quite well? 
 Quite well, thank you 
 I am very well 
 Thanks, pretty well, and 
 
 how are you? 
 Are all quite well at home? 
 
 Thank you, they are all well 
 
 You speak too fast 
 
 Please talk more slowly, if 
 you wish me to under- 
 stand you 
 
 Would you be kind enough 
 
 to tell me . . . 
 May I ask you to . . . 
 May I trouble you . . . 
 
 Do you understand me? 
 With your leave, sir. If 
 you permit; if you please 
 
 I take the liberty 
 How is that called in Eng- 
 lish? 
 
 Det banker. 
 
 Kom ind 
 
 God Morgen 
 
 God Dag 
 
 God Af ten — God Nat 
 
 Farvel 
 
 Hvordan befinder De Dem? 
 
 Er De fuldkommen rask? 
 
 Tak, jeg er aldeles rask 
 
 Jeg befinder mig meget vel 
 
 Tak, ganske godt, og hvor- 
 dan har De det? 
 
 Er de allesammen raske 
 hjemme ? 
 
 Tak, de er alle raske 
 
 De taler for hurtigt 
 
 Vil De ikke tale lidt lang- 
 sommere, dersom De 0n- 
 sker, at jeg skal forstaa 
 Dem 
 
 Vil De vsere saa god at sige 
 mig . . . 
 
 Maa jeg bede Dem at . . . 
 
 Maa jeg uleilige Dem med 
 at . . . 
 
 Forstaar De mig? 
 
 Med Deres Tilladelse, min 
 Herre. Dersom De tilla- 
 der; dersom det behager 
 Dem 
 
 Jeg tager mig den Frihed 
 
 Hvad heder det paa En- 
 ? 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 JEVNLIGT FOREKOMMENDE UDTRYK— Fortsat. 
 
 I beg your pardon, sir 
 
 Excuse me, sir. 
 
 Shall I see if the light is on 
 the table? 
 
 They will find the house 
 
 I should like to buy a new 
 hat 
 
 I shall come to you 
 
 Will you do me the pleas- 
 ure? 
 
 Yes, if I can 
 
 He might be the father of 
 the girl 
 
 You must not drink wine 
 and water 
 
 Where were you last night? 
 
 Pray, answer my question 
 
 I am waiting for an answer 
 Excuse me, but you are mis- 
 taken 
 Listen to me 
 Of course, it was only a 
 
 misunderstanding 
 I believe you 
 
 I don't think you are right 
 I think you are wrong 
 I don't say that you are 
 
 wrong, but . . . 
 That is the question 
 That is the point 
 There is no harm done 
 It is nothing to speak of 
 Thank you 
 No, thank you 
 
 Jeg beder om Undskyidning, 
 
 min Herre 
 Undskyld, min Herre 
 Skal jeg se, om Lyset er 
 
 paa Bordet? 
 De vil finde Huset 
 Jeg skulde like at kj0be en 
 
 ny Hat 
 Jeg skal komme til Dem 
 Vil De gj0re mig den For- 
 
 n0ielse ? 
 Ja, hvis jeg kan 
 Han kunde vsere Pigens Fa- 
 der 
 Du maa ikke drikke Vin og 
 
 Vand 
 Hvor var du igaar Aftes? 
 Jeg beder Dem, svar paa 
 
 mit Sp0rgsmaal 
 Jeg venter paa Svar 
 Undskyld, men De tager 
 
 Feil. 
 H0r paa mig 
 Naturligvis, det var kun en 
 
 Misforstaaelse 
 Jeg tror Dem (jeg tror det) 
 Jeg tror ikke, De har Ret. 
 Jeg tror, De har Uret. 
 Jeg siger ikke, at De har 
 
 Uret, men . . . 
 Det er Sp0rgsmaalet 
 Det er Sagen 
 Der er ingen Skade gjort 
 Det er ingenting at tale om 
 Tak skal De have; jo, Tak 
 Nei, Tak 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 73 
 
 JEVNLIGT FOREKOMMENDE UDTRYK— Fortsat. 
 
 Thanks. — Many thanks 
 
 I am much obliged to you 
 
 You are very kind 
 No trouble at all 
 
 I am really glad to see you 
 this beautiful morning. 
 Where do you live now? 
 
 I live at my friend, the 
 artist's, 158 W. Huron 
 Street 
 
 Where shall I find a drug- 
 store ? 
 
 Am I interrupting you? 
 By no means 
 Not at all 
 
 Don't let me disturb you 
 I have'nt seen you for an 
 
 We didn't know what had 
 
 become of you 
 Take a seat, please 
 Pray, be seated 
 Will you take a chair? 
 Won't you sit down? 
 I have only a few words to 
 
 say 
 I have plenty of time 
 I have no time to spare 
 I am in a great hurry 
 
 Tak — Mange Tak 
 Jeg er Dem meget forbun- 
 den 
 
 De er meget snil 
 Det er aldeles ingen Uleilig- 
 hed 
 
 Jeg er virkelig glad ved at 
 se Dem denne skj0nne 
 Morgenstund. Hvor bor 
 De nu? 
 
 Jeg bor hos min Ven, 
 Kunstnerens Familie, 158 
 W. Huron Street. 
 
 Hvor kan jeg finde et Apo- 
 thek? 
 
 Forstyrrer jeg Dem? 
 Paa ingen Maade 
 Aldeles ikke 
 
 Lad mig ikke forstyrre Dem 
 Jeg har ikke set Dem i en 
 Menneskealder 
 
 Vi vidste ikke, hvad der var 
 
 blevet af Dem 
 Vaer saa god at tage Plads 
 Sid ned 
 
 Vil De tage en Stol? 
 Vil De ikke sidde ned? 
 Jeg har kun et Par Ord at 
 
 sige Dem 
 Jeg har Tid nok 
 Jeg har ingen Tid tilovers 
 Jeg har svsert Hastvasrk 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 JEVNLIGT FOREKOMMENDE UDTRYK— Fortsat. 
 
 I hope to see you again Jeg haaber snart at se Dem 
 
 soon 
 
 I wish you a very good 
 morning (day) 
 
 Remember me (kindly) to 
 your brother 
 
 Give my kind regards to 
 your father 
 
 The brave man has gone 
 
 There is no more conflict, 
 only the calm of universal 
 peace 
 
 We are not alone in our 
 sorrow 
 
 This is a funeral service 
 The world to-day mourns 
 his demise 
 
 Did you know him for- 
 merly ? 
 
 I shall be at your service 
 presently 
 
 Let us speak boldly 
 
 Never put off till to-mor- 
 row what can be done to- 
 day. 
 
 Carelessness and idleness 
 are the causes of great 
 misfortune 
 
 As you study, you will 
 make progress 
 
 lgjen 
 
 (Jeg 0nsker Dem en) God 
 Morgen (Farvel) 
 
 Vil De hilse Deres Broder 
 fra mig 
 
 Vaer saa god at hilse Deres 
 Fader fra mig 
 
 Den aedle Mand er borte 
 
 Der er ingen Strid mere, 
 kun en almindelig Fre- 
 dens Stilhed 
 
 Vi er ikke alene i vor Sorg 
 Dette er en Begravelses- 
 Ceremoni 
 
 Verden begrssder idag hans 
 Bortgang 
 
 Kjendte De ham tidligere? 
 
 Jeg skal straks vasre til De- 
 res Tjeneste. 
 
 Lad os tale frit 
 
 Opsset aldrig til imorgen, 
 hvad der kan blive udf0rt 
 idag 
 
 Ligegyldighed og Dovenskab 
 er Aarsag til store Uheld 
 
 Eftersom De studerer, vil 
 De gj0re Fremskridt. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 75 
 
 ANECDOTES. 
 
 Little Boy: "Is every 
 word in this dictionary, 
 papa?" 
 
 OleOlsen: "I believe 
 not. Time and again 
 there comes a new word 
 into the language." 
 
 L. B.: "What is the 
 last word, papa?" 
 
 0. 0.: "Your mother 
 will tell you, my son. 
 She always has the 
 last word. ' ' 
 
 One of the happiest 
 moments in a young 
 man's life is when he 
 for the first time notices 
 that his mustache has 
 grown so long that he 
 wets it when he drinks. 
 
 Judge (bald-headed) : 
 "If half what the wit- 
 nesses testify against 
 you is true, your con- 
 science must be as black 
 as your hair." 
 
 Prisoner: "If a man's 
 conscience is regulated 
 by his hair, then your 
 honor has not got any 
 conscience at all." 
 
 Den lille Dreng: 
 
 * ' Staar hvert eneste 
 Ord i denne Ordbog, 
 Papa?" 
 
 Ole Olsen: "Det tror 
 jeg ikke. Tid om anden 
 kommer der et nyt Ord 
 til Sproget." 
 
 D. 1. D.: "Hvad er 
 det sidste Ord, Papa?" 
 
 0. 0.: "Din Moder 
 vil forteelle dig det, min 
 Son. Hun har altid det 
 sidste Ord." 
 
 Et af de lyksaligste 
 0ieblikke i en Yng- 
 lings Liv er, naar han 
 for forste Gang ser, at 
 hans Overskjasg vaedes, 
 naar han drikker. 
 
 Dommeren (skaldet) : 
 "Dersom Halvdelen af, 
 hvad Vidnerne fremf0- 
 rer imod dig, er sandt, 
 maa din Samvittighed 
 vasre saa sort som dit 
 Haar." 
 
 Fangen: "Dersom en 
 Mands Samvittighed er 
 reguleret efter hans 
 Haar, da har Deres Vel- 
 baarenhed aldeles in- 
 gen Samvittighed." 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 A Man of Feeling.— 
 An unfortunate man 
 has obtained access to 
 rich Baron Rapineau. 
 He depicts his misfor- 
 tunes, his misery, in so 
 moving a manner that 
 the baron, with tears in 
 his eyes and his voice 
 choked with sobs, calls 
 to his servant : 
 
 "Jean! Put this poor 
 fellow out into the 
 street! He is breaking 
 my heart ! ' ' 
 
 Arab Maxims. 
 
 Never tell all you 
 know; for he who tells 
 everything he knows, 
 often tells more than 
 he knows. 
 
 Never believe all you 
 hear; for he who be- 
 lieves all he hears, often 
 believes more than he 
 hears. 
 
 Never attempt all you 
 can do; for he who at- 
 temps all he can do, oft- 
 en attemps more than 
 he can do. 
 
 Never lay out all you 
 can afford; for he who 
 lays out all he can af- 
 ford, often lays out 
 more than he can af- 
 ford. 
 
 En Mand med Foielse. 
 
 En ulykkelig Mand har 
 erholdt Adgang til den 
 rige Baron Rapineau. 
 Han skildrer sinUlykke 
 og Elendighed paa en 
 saa r0rende Maade, at 
 Baronen med Taarer i 
 0inene og brudt Stem- 
 me raaber til sin Tje- 
 ner : 
 
 1 ' Jean ! Bring denne 
 stakkels Fyr ud paa 
 Gaden ! Han s0nder- 
 knuser mit Hjerte ! ' ' 
 Arabiske Grundssetninger. 
 
 Fortael aldrig, alt du 
 ved; thi den, som for- 
 taeller alt, han ved, for- 
 tseller ofte mer, end han 
 ved. 
 
 Tro aldrig alt, du h0- 
 rer; thi den, som tror 
 alt, han h0rer, tror ofte 
 mer, end han h0rer. 
 
 Foretag aldrig alt, 
 du kan gj0re; thi den, 
 som foretager alt, han 
 kan gj0re, foretager 
 ofte mer, end han kan 
 fuldf0re. 
 
 Lasg aldrig ud alt, 
 hvad du har Raad til; 
 thi den, som lasgger ud 
 alt det, han har Raad 
 til, kegger ofte ud mer 
 end han har Raad til. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 77 
 
 OBSERVATIONS ON PRONUNCIATION. 
 
 Nogle Bemaerkninger om Udtalen. 
 There are two ways in Der er to Maader, paa 
 
 which a good English 
 pronunciation may be 
 acquired. 
 
 First, by imitating oth- 
 ers ; secondly, by 
 learning the princi- 
 ples of English pro- 
 nunciation. 
 
 Some persons find the 
 first way the easier; 
 others, the other. 
 
 Generally, a combina- 
 tion of the two is 
 both the easiest, sur- 
 est, and quickest way. 
 
 Double-o (oo) has gen- 
 erally the sound of 
 long o: as food and 
 poor ; but sounds like 
 short o in the words 
 foot, good, hood, 
 stood, wool, wood. 
 
 It sounds like o in the 
 words door and floor, 
 and as 6 in the words 
 blood and flood. 
 
 In the word heart, e is 
 silent, not a, and in 
 the word idea both e 
 and a are pronounced 
 
 We say give, live; not 
 gyve, lyve. 
 
 hvilke en god engelsk 
 Udtale kan tilegnes. 
 F0rst ved at efterligne 
 andre; for det andet 
 ved at lgere Reglerne 
 for den engelske Ud- 
 tale. 
 
 Nogle finder, at den 
 f0rste Maade er den 
 letteste; andre (der- 
 imod) den anden. 
 
 Ialmindelighed er en 
 Forening af de to 
 Maader den letteste, 
 sikreste og hurtigste. 
 
 Dobbelt-o (oo) lyder 
 ialmindelighed som 
 langt u, som: F0de, 
 f attig ; men lyder som 
 kort u i Ordene Fod, 
 god, Haette, stod, Uld, 
 Ved. 
 
 Det lyder som langt o i 
 Ordene D0r og Gulv, 
 og som kort i Or- 
 dene Blod og Flod 
 (Flom). 
 
 I Ordet heart er e 
 stumt, ikke a, og i Or- 
 det idea udtales baa- 
 de e og a. 
 
 Vi siger o. s. v. 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 BEMiERKNINGER OM UDTALEN. 
 
 Neither is i always 
 short between two 
 consonants. 
 
 We say pint, not peent. 
 
 Before Id and nd, in 
 words of one syllable, 
 i has always the long 
 sound, except in 
 * ■ wind, ' ' when it 
 means air in motion; 
 but when we mean 
 "turn around," we 
 say "wind." 
 
 The words "child" and 
 "chilly" are both 
 regular. 
 
 How is it about the pro- 
 nunciation of th? 
 
 Th has two sounds ; the 
 one is a sharp sound 
 resembling t and pro- 
 nounced with a whis- 
 pered or a lisping 
 sound; the other is a 
 soft sound resem- 
 bling d pronounced 
 with a lisping sound. 
 
 When is the soft sound 
 of th used? 
 
 This sound of th occurs 
 between two vowels 
 in words purely Eng- 
 lish. 
 
 Ikke heller er i altid 
 kort mellem to Kon- 
 sonanter. 
 
 Vi siger paint (en halv 
 Pot), ikke pindt. 
 
 For an Id og nd i Ord 
 paa en Stavelse har i 
 altid den lange Lyd, 
 undtagen i (Ordet) 
 "wind", naar det be- 
 tyder Luft i Bevaggel- 
 se (Vind), men naar 
 vi mener dreie om- 
 kring, da siger vi 
 "uaind" (vinde). 
 
 Ordene "Barn" og 
 "kj0ligt" er begge 
 regelrette. 
 
 Hvorledes er det med 
 Udtalen af th? 
 
 Th har to Lyd ; den ene 
 er en skarp Lyd ligt t 
 udtalt med en hvis- 
 lende eller laespende 
 Lyd ; den anden er en 
 bl0d Lyd lig d udtalt 
 med en lasspende Lyd 
 
 Naar bruges den blo'de 
 
 Lyd af th? 
 Denne Lyd af th fore- 
 
 kommer mellem to 
 
 Vokaler i rent engel- 
 
 ske Ord. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 79 
 
 father 
 
 Fader 
 
 feather 
 
 Fjagr 
 
 either 
 
 enten 
 
 brother 
 
 Broder 
 
 clothe 
 
 khede (Verbum) 
 
 Th must be pronounced 
 
 Th maa udtales med 
 
 with the soft sound in 
 
 den bl0de Lyd i f0l- 
 
 the following words: 
 
 gende Ord: 
 
 the 
 
 den (det) 
 
 they 
 
 de 
 
 this 
 
 denne (dette) 
 
 these 
 
 disse 
 
 that 
 
 hin (hint) 
 
 those 
 
 hine 
 
 than 
 
 end 
 
 them 
 
 dem 
 
 then 
 
 da 
 
 there 
 
 der 
 
 their 
 
 deres 
 
 thus 
 
 saaledes 
 
 though 
 
 skj0ndt 
 
 Th is also pronounced 
 with the soft sound 
 in the words "with" 
 and "beneath." 
 
 Th has the soft sound 
 in the plurals of the 
 following words: 
 
 baths 
 
 laths 
 
 paths 
 
 wreaths 
 
 mouths 
 
 oaths 
 
 cloths 
 
 Th udtales ogsaa med 
 den bl0de Lyd i Or- 
 dene "med" og "un- 
 der". 
 
 Th har den bl0de Lyd i 
 f0lgende Ords Fler- 
 tal: 
 
 Bade 
 
 Laegter 
 
 Stier 
 
 Kranse 
 
 Munde 
 
 Eder (PL af Ed) 
 
 Klaedet0ier 
 
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 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Wh is pronounced as 
 
 Wh udtales som hw. 
 
 hw. 
 
 
 whale 
 
 Hval 
 
 what 
 
 hvad 
 
 wheat 
 
 Hvede 
 
 wheel 
 
 Hjul 
 
 whelp 
 
 Hvalp 
 
 when 
 
 naar 
 
 where 
 
 hvor 
 
 which 
 
 hvilken 
 
 white 
 
 hvid 
 
 why 
 
 hvorfor 
 
 The letter d should al- 
 
 Bogstavet d b0r altid 
 
 ways be pronounced 
 
 udtales i Enden af et 
 
 at the end of a word. 
 
 Ord. 
 
 and 
 
 og 
 
 end 
 
 Ende 
 
 We say "road" accord- 
 ing to the rule, but 
 "broad" is irregular. 
 
 Recollect to say full, 
 not fule. 
 
 Don't pronounce "pay" 
 like "pie." 
 
 Please to spell "child." 
 C-h-i-1-d — child. 
 And "chilly?" 
 C-h-i-11-y — chilly. 
 
 That's right. 
 
 Always recollect to pro- 
 nounce the letters as 
 in English. 
 
 Vi siger "road" if0lge 
 Regelen, men "broad" 
 er uregelmsessigt. 
 
 Erindre at sige "full" 
 med lukket o, som 
 foil, ikke full. 
 
 Udtal ikke "pay" ligt 
 "pai". 
 
 Behag at stave "child". 
 si-eitsch-ai-1-di — tsjaild 
 Og "chilly"? 
 si-eitsch-ai-d0bbl 1-uai — 
 
 tsjilli. 
 Det er rigtigt. 
 
 Erindre altid at udtale 
 Bogstaverne som i 
 Engelsk. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 81 
 
 Use of the Word "Get.' 1 
 
 The word get is used, 
 or rather abused, a 
 great deal. We should 
 learn the proper use, 
 but avoid abuse, of 
 this word. 
 
 I cannot get any work 
 here. 
 
 I can never get him to 
 do anything. 
 
 I cannot get it into his 
 head. 
 
 Ordet get bruges el- 
 ler rettere misbruges 
 meget. Vi b0r laere den 
 rette Brug, men undgaa 
 Misbrugen af dette Ord 
 
 Jeg kan ikke faa Arbei- 
 de her. 
 
 Jeg kan aldrig faa ham 
 til at gjore noget. 
 
 Jeg kan ikke faa det 
 ind i hans Hoved. 
 
 Naar Folk bliver gam- 
 le, bliver de gjerne 
 meget grastne. 
 
 When people get old, 
 they generally get 
 very cross. 
 
 When did you get Naar kom De hjem? 
 
 home? 
 How do you get along? 
 
 Why don't you get out 
 of the way? 
 
 Who has 
 book? 
 
 got up this 
 
 I have not got through 
 with my lesson yet. 
 
 Nothing ever happens but 
 once in this world. What I 
 do now I do once and for- 
 ever. It is over — it is gone, 
 with all its eternity of sol- 
 emn meaning. — Carlyle. 
 
 Hvorledes klarer De 
 
 Dem? 
 Hvorfor gaar De ikke 
 
 ud af Veien? 
 
 Hvem har forfattet 
 denne Bog? 
 
 Jeg er ikke faerdig med 
 min Lexe endda. 
 
 Intet hsender mer end een 
 Gang i denne Verden. Hvad 
 jeg gj0r nu, gj0r jeg een 
 Gang og for stedse. Det er 
 over, det er forbi med hele 
 sin Evighed af alvorlig Be- 
 tydning. 
 
82 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Quotations. 
 
 Citationer. 
 
 Instruction ends in the 
 school-room; but education 
 ends only with life. — Rob- 
 ertson. 
 
 The price of liberty is 
 eternal vigilance, and the 
 price of wisdom is eternal 
 thought.— F. Birch. 
 
 What is mine, even to my 
 life, is hers I love; but the 
 secret of my friend is not 
 mine. — Sir. P. Sidney. 
 
 God helps them that help 
 themselves. — Franklin. 
 It sounds like stories from 
 
 the land of spirits, 
 If any man obtain that 
 
 which he merits, 
 Or any merit that which he 
 obtains. Coleridge. 
 What men call virtue is 
 a name and a dream unless 
 it be planted in the blood 
 of the Redeemer. — Robert- 
 son. 
 
 Heaven! were man but 
 constant, he were perfect: 
 that one error fills him with 
 faults. — Shakespeare. 
 Whatever creed be taught 
 
 or land be trod, 
 Man's conscience is the or- 
 acle of God! Byron. 
 There are some causes so 
 sacred as to carry with 
 them an irresistible appeal 
 to every honest heart, and 
 he needs but little power of 
 eloquence, who defends the 
 honor of his country. — 
 Washington Irving. 
 
 Undervisningen ender i 
 Skolevaerelset; men Uddan- 
 nelsen ender kun med Livet. 
 
 Frihedens Pris er evig 
 Aarvaagenhed, og Visdom- 
 mens Pris er evig Tanke. 
 
 Hvad mit er, ligetil mit 
 Liv, er hendes, som jeg el- 
 sker; men min Vens Hem- 
 melighed er ikke min. 
 
 Gud hjaelper dem, som 
 hjaelper sig selv. 
 Det lyder som Fabler fra 
 
 Aandernes Land, 
 Hvis Nogen faar det, som 
 
 han fortjener, 
 Eller fortjener det, som han 
 
 faar. 
 Hvad man kalder Dyd, er 
 et Navn og en Dr0m, hvis 
 den ikke har sit Udspring 
 fraj Forl0serens Blod. 
 
 O Himmel! var Menne- 
 sket trofast, var det fuld- 
 komment; denne ene Svag- 
 hed fylder det med Feil. 
 Hvilkensomhelst Tro lseres 
 
 eller Land betrsedes, 
 Menneskets Samvittighed er 
 
 Guds R0st. 
 Der er nogle Sager saa 
 hellige, at de f0rer med sig 
 en uimodstaaelig Opfordring 
 til ethvert oprigtigt Hjerte; 
 og den beh0ver kun liden 
 Veltalenhed, som forsvarer 
 sit Faedrelands ^Ere. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 83 
 
 Thinking is the talking of 
 the soul with itself. — Plato. 
 
 Prayer is not overcoming 
 God's reluctance; it is lay- 
 ing hold of his highest will- 
 ingness. — Trench. 
 
 Tsenkning er Sjselens Sam- 
 tale med sig selv. 
 
 At bede er ikke at over- 
 vinde Guds Uvillighed; det 
 er at anfalde hans fuldkom- 
 ne Villighed. 
 
 A penny saved 
 penny earned. 
 
 A friends in need is a 
 friend indeed. 
 
 Politeness costs nothing 
 
 Where there is a will 
 
 there is a way. 
 Charity begins at home. 
 
 Cut your coat accord- 
 ing to your cloth. 
 
 Empty vessels make the 
 most noise. 
 
 Man proposes, God dis- 
 poses. 
 
 Strike while the iron is 
 hot. 
 
 No rose without a thorn 
 
 Rome was not built in 
 a day. 
 
 Smooth waters run 
 deep. 
 
 Proverbs. 
 
 Ordsprog. 
 is a Den 
 
 Skilling, der er 
 sparet, er fortjent. 
 
 Man skal kjende sine 
 Venner i N0den. 
 
 H0flighed koster ingen 
 Penge. 
 
 Man kan, hvad man vil. 
 
 Enhver er sig selv nser- 
 mest. 
 
 Sast Tasring efter Nae- 
 ring. 
 
 Tomme T0nder buldre 
 mest. 
 
 Mennesket spaar, Gud 
 
 raa 'r. 
 Man skal smede, mens 
 
 Jernet er varmt. 
 
 Ingen Rose uden Torne. 
 
 Rom blev ikke bygget 
 paa en Dag. 
 
 Det stille Vand har den 
 dybe Grund. 
 
84 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 In a Book Store. 
 I en Boghandel. 
 
 Do you sell notions? 
 No, sir; we sell books 
 
 and stationery. 
 Who advised you to 
 
 call here for notions ? 
 
 The cigarmaker across 
 the street. 
 
 He probably directed 
 you to the dry goods 
 store, next door. 
 
 0, yes; I thought this 
 was the dry goods 
 store. 
 
 Well, I believe I want 
 some paper. 
 
 Note-paper or writing- 
 paper? 
 
 What do you call note- 
 paper ? 
 
 The small sheets are 
 note-paper, and the 
 large ones are writ- 
 ing-paper. 
 
 Please to give me a 
 quire of each kind. 
 
 What else, sir? 
 
 No pens, ink, or lead- 
 pencils ? 
 
 No, sir ; not this time. 
 
 Sanger De Kramvarer? 
 
 Nei, vi s?elger B0ger og 
 Skrivematerialier. 
 
 Hvem anviste Dem at 
 komme ind her for 
 Smaasager? 
 
 Cigarfabrikanten paa 
 den anden Side af 
 Gaden. 
 
 Han henviste Dem for- 
 modentlig til Manu- 
 faktur-Handelen, nse- 
 ste D0r. 
 
 0, jeg troede dette var 
 Manufakturhandels- 
 Butiken. 
 
 Vel, jeg tror, jeg beh0- 
 ver noget Papir. 
 
 Billet-Papir eller Brev- 
 Papir? 
 
 Hvad kalder De Billet- 
 Papir? 
 
 De smaa Ark er Billet- 
 Papir, og de store er 
 Skriv-Papir. 
 
 Behag at give mig en 
 Bog af hvert Slags. 
 
 Hvad mere, min Herre ? 
 
 Ingen Penne, Blaek eller 
 Blyanter? 
 
 Nei, ikke denne Gang. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 85 
 
 Church. 
 
 Kirken. 
 
 You are probably aware 
 that there is no es- 
 tablished church in 
 America ; those who 
 are members of a 
 church have no po- 
 litical privileges, al- 
 though Sunday is by 
 law set apart as a 
 day of worship. 
 
 All Americans do not 
 belong to a church; 
 still a majority of 
 them observe Sunday 
 as a holiday. 
 
 De har formodentlig 
 bemgerket, at der er 
 ingen Statskirke i 
 Amerika; de, som er 
 Medlemmer af en 
 Kirke, har ingen po- 
 litiske Forrettighe- 
 der, dog er S0ndagen 
 ved Lov bestemt til 
 (sat til Side) en Dag 
 for Gudstilbedelse. 
 
 Alle Amerikanere tilho 7 - 
 rer ikke en Kirke; 
 dog holder Flerheden 
 af dem S0ndagen som 
 Helligdag. 
 
 But many foreigners, Men mange Udlaendin- 
 
 who are brought up 
 in some established 
 church, work on Sun- 
 day as on other days. 
 
 ge, der er opdragne 
 i en eller anden Stats- 
 kirke, arbeider om 
 S0ndagen som paa 
 andre Dage. 
 
 Mind and Soul. 
 
 Sindet og Sjaelen. 
 
 The soul is the more 
 important part because 
 it is immortal. 
 
 The soul is sometimes 
 called the mind, spirit, 
 or ghost. 
 
 The faculties of the 
 soul are intellect, will, 
 and conscience. 
 
 Sjaelen er den vigtig- 
 ste Del, fordi den er 
 udo'delig. 
 
 Sjgelen kaldes under- 
 tiden "Sindet" eller 
 "Aanden". 
 
 Sjaslens Evner er 
 Forstand, Vilje og Sam- 
 vittighed. 
 
86 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 The intellect is re- 
 garded as the most im- 
 portant faculty, and is 
 generally called "the 
 mind. ' ' 
 
 The most important 
 faculty of the mind is 
 the reason; it is some- 
 times called "sense." 
 
 Forstanden ansees at 
 vaere den vigtigste af 
 Sjaslens Evner og kal- 
 des almindelig ' ' Sin- 
 det". 
 
 Den vigtigste Aands- 
 evne er Fornuf ten ; den 
 kaldes ogsaa "Sands". 
 
 Days in the Month. 
 Maanedernes Dage. 
 
 One year has three 
 hundred and sixty-five 
 days. 
 
 A leap-year has three 
 hundred and sixty-six 
 days. 
 
 January, March, May, 
 July, August, October, 
 and December have 31 
 (thirty-one) days each. 
 
 April, June, Septem- 
 ber, and November, 30 
 (thirty) days each. 
 
 February has twenty- 
 nine days every leap- 
 year. 
 
 The year 1900 (nine- 
 teen hundred) was not 
 a leap-year. 
 
 Et Aar har tre Hun- 
 drede femogsexti Dage. 
 
 Et Skudaar har tre 
 Hundrede og sextisex 
 Dage. 
 
 Januar, Marts, Mai, 
 Juli, August, Oktober 
 og December har enog- 
 tretti Dage hver. 
 
 April, Juni, Septem- 
 ber og November har 
 tretti Dage hver. 
 
 Februar har niogtyve 
 Dage hvert Skudaar. 
 
 Aaret 1900 var ikke 
 et Skudaar. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 87 
 
 Relationship. 
 
 Slaegtskab. 
 
 The old gentleman is 
 my grandfather, an- 
 other of the gentlemen 
 is my father-in-law ; 
 the two young ladies 
 are my sisters-in-law ; 
 the young gentleman is 
 my cousin ; the litle boy 
 is my nephew, and the 
 little girl is my niece. 
 
 I have quite a num- 
 ber of them, indeed; 
 and I am pleased to see 
 them around me on this 
 
 occasion. 
 
 Den gamle Herre er 
 min Bedstefader, en an- 
 den af Herrerne er min 
 Svigerfader, de to unge 
 Darner er mine Sviger- 
 s0stre, den unge Herre 
 er mit S0skendebarn 
 (Fastter), den lille Gut 
 er min Broders0n (eller 
 S0sters0n), og den lille 
 Pige er min Broderdat- 
 ter (eller Sosterdatter). 
 
 Jeg har et helt (gan- 
 ske Antal (af dem), i 
 Sandhed; og det glae- 
 der mig at se dem om- 
 kring mig ved en saa- 
 dan Leilighed. 
 
 Health and Disease. 
 
 Sundhed og Sygdom. 
 
 Among the principal 
 causes of disease may 
 be mentioned unwhole- 
 some food and drinks, 
 and an unhealthy cli- 
 mate. 
 
 Many kinds of food 
 which are wholesome 
 for a healthy man are 
 unwholesome for an un- 
 healthy man. 
 
 It is healthy to keep 
 the head cool and the 
 feet warm. 
 
 Blandt de vaesentlige 
 Aarsager til Sygdom 
 kunne naevnes usund 
 F0de og Drikke og et 
 usundt Klimat (Veir- 
 lag). 
 
 Mange Slags F0de, 
 som er sunde for et 
 friskt (sundt) Menne- 
 ske, er usunde for et 
 sygt Menneske. 
 
 Det er sundt at holde 
 Hovedet koldt og F0d- 
 derne varme. 
 
88 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Notes. 
 
 Billetter. 
 
 Mr. C. being obliged 
 to start to-morrow for 
 the country, requests 
 Mr. G. not to give him- 
 self the trouble of call- 
 ing. Is/Lr. C. will be 
 very happy to see Mr. 
 G. the day after to- 
 morrow at the hour 
 that suits him best. 
 
 Thursday morning. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. P. pre- 
 sent their compliments 
 to Mr. and Mrs. Y. and 
 request the honor of 
 their company to din- 
 ner on Thursday, at 7 
 o'clock precisely. 
 
 Monday morning. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Y. ac- 
 cept Mr. and Mrs. P.'s 
 obliging invitation and 
 will have the honor to 
 be with them at the 
 hour they mention. 
 
 Monday evening. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Y. 
 greatly regret being 
 obliged to decline Mr. 
 and Mrs. P.'s obliging 
 invitation, owing to a 
 previous engagement. 
 
 Da Hr. C. tager paa 
 Landet imorgen, beder 
 han Hr. G. ikke at gj0- 
 re sig den Uleilighed at 
 komme. Det vil vasre 
 Hr. C. me get kjgert at 
 se Hr. G. i Overmorgen 
 til hvilken Tid det er 
 ham beleiligst. 
 
 Torsdag Morgen. 
 
 Hr. og Fru P. brin- 
 ger Hr. og Fru Y. deres 
 Hilsen og udbeder sig 
 iEren af deres Nasrvaa- 
 relse til Middag paa 
 Torsdag praacis Kl. 7. 
 
 Mandag Morgen. 
 
 Hr. og Fru Y. mod- 
 tager Hr. og Fru P.'s 
 
 venlige Indbydelse, og 
 skulle have den iEre at 
 komme til den naavnte 
 Tid. 
 Mandag Aften. 
 
 Hr. og Fru Y. bekla- 
 ger me get ikke at kun- 
 ne modtage Hr. og Fru 
 P. 's venlige Indbydelse, 
 da de allerede har mod- 
 taget en anden (Indby- 
 delse). 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 89 
 
 Dersom Hr. N. har 
 nogle 0ieblikke tilovers 
 imorgen Kl. 10, vil han 
 bevise Hr. S. en Tjene- 
 ste ved at komme til 
 ham. Hr. S. vil vente 
 ham og skal da forklare 
 Grunden til denne An- 
 modning. 
 
 Fredag. 
 
 Forms for 
 
 417 Dearborn Street, 
 Chicago, 111., 
 May 29th, 1905. 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 I take the earliest op- 
 portunity of replying to 
 the enclosed advertise- 
 ment. 
 
 Respectfully yours, 
 We remain, 
 I remain 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 Helena S. 
 
 Referring to our last 
 letter we beg to say . . . 
 
 Referring to your fa- 
 vor of the 4th inst. (in- 
 stant), I . . . . 
 
 In reply (answer) to 
 your esteemed favor of 
 the 24th ult. (ultimo), 
 we beg to say .... 
 
 If Mr. N. can dispose 
 of a few moments to- 
 morrow at ten, he will 
 much oblige Mr. S, by 
 favoring him with an 
 interview. Mr. S. will 
 wait for him, and then 
 explain to him the mo- 
 tive of this request. 
 
 Friday. 
 
 Letters. 
 
 417 Dearborn Gade, 
 Chicago, 111., 
 den 29de Mai 1905. 
 
 Holstaerede (eg. Kjaere 
 
 Herre!) 
 
 Jeg griber den f0rste 
 Leilighed til at svare 
 paa vedlagte Bekjendt- 
 gj^relse. 
 
 ^Erb0digst Deres, 
 
 Vi forbliver, 
 Jeg forbliver 
 Deres meget forbundne 
 Helena S. 
 
 I Henhold til vort 
 sidste Brev tillader vi 
 os at sige .... 
 
 I Henhold til Deres 
 aerede af den 4de ds. . . 
 
 I Svar paa Deres aere- 
 de Skrivelse af d. 24de 
 f. M., vil vi sige .... 
 
90 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Your favor of the 4th 
 inst. has been duly re- 
 ceived and the contents 
 noted .... 
 
 Deres aerede af d. 4de 
 ds. er rigtig modtaget 
 og Indholdet bemaerket. 
 
 St. Louis, 
 June 14, 1905. 
 
 Mr. will be glad 
 
 to know by return mail 
 if he can have a bed- 
 room and sitting-room 
 at your hotel from July 
 29th to September 29th, 
 and what the terms 
 would be, including full 
 board. 
 
 St. Louis, 
 14de Juni 1905. 
 
 Mr. beder sig 
 
 velvillig underrettet pr. 
 omgaaende Post, om 
 han kan erholde et 
 Sovevserelse og et Dag- 
 ligvasrelse i Deres Hotel 
 fra 29de Juli til 29de 
 September, og hvad 
 Prisen herfor vil blive, 
 fuld Kost iberegnet. 
 
 Auditorium Hotel, 
 July 16, 1905. 
 
 Mr. N. N. : 
 I beg you to accept 
 my best thanks for the 
 permission you have 
 given me to shoot (or 
 fish) on your estate, 
 and which you have so 
 kindly communicated to 
 me by your letter of to- 
 day. 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 H. S. 
 
 Auditorium Hotel, 
 16de Juli 1905. 
 
 Hr. N. N.l 
 Jeg beder Dem ner- 
 ved modtage min bed- 
 ste Tak for Deres, ved 
 Skrivelse af Dags Dato, 
 velvillig meddelte Til- 
 ladelse til at drive Jagt 
 (eller Fiskeri) paa De- 
 res Eiendom. 
 
 Deres forbundne 
 og aerbp'dige 
 H. S. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 91 
 
 En uoverdragelig Note. 
 
 (A non-negotiable Note.) 
 
 Chicago, April 20th, 1905. 
 $1,000. 
 Three months after date I promise to pay 
 Edith McNiff One Thousand Dollars, for value 
 received. 
 
 Morgan Rockfeller. 
 
 Chicago, den 20de April 1905. 
 $1,000. 
 Tre Maaneder efter Dato betaler jeg (lover 
 jeg at betale) Edith McNiff et Tusind Dollars for 
 Vaerdi modtaget. 
 
 Morgan Rockfeller. 
 
 En overdragelig Note. 
 (A negotiable Note.) 
 
 Chicago, April 20th, 1905. 
 $1,000. 
 Three months after date I promise to pay 
 Edith McNiff, or order, One Thousand Dollars, 
 for value received. 
 
 Morgan Rockfeller. 
 
 Chicago, den 20de April 1905. 
 $1,000. 
 Tre Maaneder efter Dato betaler jeg (lover 
 jeg at betale) Edith McNiff eller Ordre et Tusind 
 Dollars for Vaerdi modtaget. 
 
 Morgan Rockfeller. 
 
92 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Murad the Unlucky. 
 
 (A Fragment.) 
 
 My pipe was now out, and as I went towards 
 a fire which I saw near one of the tents, I per- 
 ceived something sparkling in the sand: it was 
 a ring. I picked it up, but by ill luck I put it on 
 my little finger, for which it was much too large, 
 and as I hastened towards the fire to light my 
 pipe, I dropped the ring. 
 
 I stooped to search for it among the hay on 
 which a mule was feeding, and the cursed animal 
 gave me so violent a kick on the head that I could 
 not help roaring aloud. My cries awakened those 
 who slept in the next tent, and the soldiers, pro- 
 voked at being disturbed, were ready enough to 
 think ill of me. 
 
 The soldiers took it for granted that I was a 
 thief who had stolen the ring I pretended to have 
 found. The ring was taken from me by force, 
 and the next day I was bastinadoed for having 
 found it. — All this was the consequence of my 
 being in a hurry to light my pipe, and of having 
 put the ring on a finger that was too little for it. 
 
 The Dyer and the Judge. 
 
 A dyer who should take an oath was ordered 
 to hold up his hand which was all black. "Take 
 off your gloves, friend," said the judge to him. 
 "Put on your spectacles, sir," answered the dyer. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 93 
 
 Murad den Ulykkelige. 
 
 (Et Brudstykke.) 
 
 Min Pibe var nu gaaet ud, og idet jeg gik hen 
 imod en lid, som jeg saa i Naerheden af et af 
 Teltene, blev jeg noget var, som funklede i San- 
 det : det var en Ring. Jeg tog den op, men uhel- 
 digvis satte jeg den paa min lille Finger, for hvil- 
 ken den var meget for stor, og idet jeg skyndte 
 mig hen imod Ilden for at taende min Pibe, tabte 
 jeg Ringen. 
 
 Jeg bukkede mig ned for at s0ge efter den i 
 noget H0, hvoraf et Mulaesel stod og aad, og det 
 afskyelige Dyr gav mig et saa voldsomt Slag i 
 Hovedet, at jeg ikke kunde lade vaere at skrige 
 holt. Mine Skrig vakte dem, der sov i det naer- 
 meste Telt, og Soldaterne, der var opbragte over 
 at blive forstyrrede, var kun altfor tilb0ielige til 
 at tamke ondt om mig. 
 
 Soldaterne antog det for givet, at jeg var en 
 Tyv, som havde stjaalet den Ring, jeg foregav at 
 have fundet. Ringen blev taget fra mig med 
 Magt, og den nseste Dag fik jeg Stokkeprygl, fordi 
 jeg havde fundet den. — Alt dette var F0lgen af, 
 at jeg havde saa stor Hast med at tasnde min 
 Pibe, og at jeg havde sat Ringen paa en Finger, 
 som var alt for lille til den. 
 
 Farveren og Dommeren. 
 
 En Farver, som skulde aflaegge en Ed, blev 
 befalet til at ragkke sin Haand, som var ganske 
 sort, i Veiret. ' ' Tag Deres Handsker af , min Ven, ' ' 
 sagde Dommeren til ham. "Tag Deres Briller 
 paa, min Herre, ' ' svarede Farveren. 
 
94 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 The Old Woman and the Raven. 
 An old woman bought a young raven. Her 
 neighbor asked her what she would do with that 
 ugly animal. "I will try," answered she, "if it 
 be true that such a bird can live two hundred 
 years. ' ' 
 
 The Fox and the Grapes. 
 
 A fox came to a place where there were some 
 fine ripe grapes, but they were hanging so high 
 that he could not get at them. He leapt till he 
 was quite spent and strove all he could, but it 
 would not do. At last when he found that he 
 could by no means get at them, "Oh," said he, 
 "they are but green and sour things, and so I 
 will try no more, but leave them where they are." 
 
 The Giant and the Dwarf. 
 (A Fabel.) 
 
 Once upon a time a giant and a dwarf were 
 friends and kept together. They made a bargain 
 that they never would forsake each other, but go 
 and seek adventures. 
 
 The first battle they fought was with two 
 Saracens, and the dwarf, who was very coura- 
 geous, dealt one of the champions a most angry 
 blow. 
 
 It did the Saracen but little injury, who, 
 lifting up his sword, fairly struck off the poor 
 dwarf's arm. 
 
 He was now in a woeful plight ; but the giant 
 coming to his assistance, in a short time left the 
 two Saracens dead on the spot, and the dwarf 
 cut off the dead man's head out of spite. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 95 
 
 Den gamle Kone og Ravnen. 
 
 En gammel Kone kj0bte en ung Ravn. Hen- 
 des Naboerske spurgte hende, hvad hun vilde med 
 det haeslige Dyr. "Jeg vil pr0ve," svarede hun, 
 "om det er sandt, at en saadan Fugl kan leve i 
 to Hundrede Aar." 
 
 Raeven og Vindruerne. 
 En Raev kom til et Sted, hvor der var nogle 
 smukke modne Druer, men de hang saa holt, at 
 den ikke kunde naa dem. Den sprang, til den 
 var ganske udmattet, og anstraengte sig af alle 
 Kraefter, men det hjalp ikke. Til sidst, da den 
 saa, at den paa ingen Maade kunde komme til 
 dem, sagde den: "Aah, det er kun nogle gr0nne, 
 sure Tingester, derfor vil jeg ikke gj0re flere For- 
 s0g, men lade dem haenge, hvor de er. ' ' 
 
 Kjsempen og Dvaergen. 
 
 (En Fabel.) 
 
 Der var engang en Kjaempe og en Dvaerg, 
 som var gode Venner og slog sig sammen. De 
 gjorde det L0fte, at de aldrig vilde svigte hin- 
 anden, men gaa ud paa Eventyr. 
 
 Den f0rste Kamp, de fsegtede, var med to Sara- 
 eenere, og Dvaergen, som var meget modig, gav en 
 af Heltene et rigtig bistert Hug. 
 
 Det gjorde Saraeeneren kun liden Skade, som, 
 idet han 10ftede sit Svaerd, huggede den stakkels 
 Dvaargs ene Arm rent af . 
 
 Han var nu i en ynkelig Tilstand; men da 
 Kjaempen kom ham til Hjaelp, efterlod de snart 
 begge Saracenerne d0de paa Pladsen, og Dvaer- 
 gen huggede i sin Forbitrelse Hovedet af den 
 d0de Mand. 
 
96 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 They then traveled on to another adventure. 
 This was against three bloody-minded monsters, 
 who were carrying off a damsel in distress. 
 
 The dwarf was not quite so fierce now as be- 
 fore, but for all that struck the first blow, which 
 was returned by another that knocked out his 
 eye; but the giant was soon up with them, and, 
 had they not fled, would certainly have killed 
 them every one. 
 
 They were all very joyful for this victory, and 
 the damsel who was relieved fell in love with the 
 giant and married him. 
 
 They now traveled far, and farther than I can 
 tell, till they met with a company of robbers. 
 
 The giant for the first time was foremost now, 
 but the dwarf was not far behind. 
 
 The battle was stout and long. Wherever the 
 giant came, all fled before him; but the dwarf 
 had more than once a narrow escape with his life. 
 
 At last the victory declared for the two adven- 
 turers, but the dwarf lost his leg. 
 
 The dwarf had now lost an arm, a leg and an 
 eye, while the giant was without a single wound. 
 Upon which he cried out to his little companion : 
 
 "My little hero 5 this is glorious sport; let us 
 get one victory more, and then we shall have 
 honor for ever." 
 
 "No," cried the dwarf, who by this time had 
 grown wiser, "no, I declare off, I'll fight no more ; 
 for I find in every battle that you get all the honor 
 and rewards, but all the blows fall upon me. ' ' 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 97 
 
 De drog nu ud paa et andet Eventyr. Dette 
 var mod tre blodt0rstige Uhyrer, som bortf0rte 
 en ulykkelig Fr0ken. 
 
 Dvaergen var slet ikke saa modig nu som f0r, 
 men alligevel slog han det f0rste Slag, som blev 
 gjengjaeldt med et andet, som slog 0iet ud paa 
 ham; men Kjaempen var snart hos dem, og var 
 de ikke flygtede, vilde de ganske vist vaere blevne 
 draebte alle og enhver. 
 
 De var alle meget glade over denne Seir, og 
 den befriede Fr0ken fattede Kjaerlighed til Kjaem- 
 pen og aegtede ham. 
 
 De drog nu langt bort, laengere end jeg kan 
 fortaelle, indtil de traf paa en Flok R0vere. 
 
 Kjaempen var nu for f0rste Gang forrest, men 
 Dvaergen var ikke langt bagefter. 
 
 Kampen var haard og langvarig. Hvor som 
 heist Kjaempen kom hen, flygtede alle for ham, 
 men Dvaergen var mer end en Gang naerved at 
 miste Livet. 
 
 Til sidst erklaerede Seiren sig for de to Even- 
 tyrere, men Dvaergen mistede Benet. 
 
 Dvaergen havde nu mistet en Arm, et Ben og 
 et 0ie, medens Kjaempen var uden et eneste Saar. 
 Derpaa raabte han til sin lille Kamerat : 
 
 "Min lille Helt, det er Herrefaerd; lad os vinde 
 endnu en Seir, da have vi Mre for bestandig." 
 
 "Nei," raabte Dvaergen, som nu var bleven 
 klogere, "nei; jeg erklaerer, at jeg ikke vil slaas 
 mere; thi jeg finder, at du i hvert Slag faar al 
 iEre og Bel0nning, men alle Huggene falder paa 
 mig." 
 
98 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Ali Baba Discovering the Treasures of the Robbers 
 
 One day when Ali Baba was in the forest, and 
 had just cut wood enough to load his asses, he 
 saw at a distance a great cloud of dust which 
 seemed to approach towards him. He observed 
 it very attentively and distinguished a large body 
 of horsemen coming briskly on. Though they did 
 not talk of robbers in that part of the country, 
 Ali Baba began to think that they might prove 
 so, and without considering what might become 
 of his asses, he was resolved to save himself. He 
 climbed up a large thick tree which stood near 
 a rock, and placed himself in such a manner that 
 he could see all that passed, without being seen. 
 The troop, who were all well mounted and well 
 armed, came to the foot of the rock and were 
 dismounted. 
 
 Ali Baba counted forty of them and never 
 doubted they were thieves. Every man unbridled 
 his horse and tied him to some shrub and hung 
 about his neck a bag of corn which they brought 
 behind them. Then each of them took his port- 
 manteau, which seemed to Ali Baba to be full of 
 gold and silver, and one among them, whom he 
 took to be their captain, came under the tree in 
 which Ali Baba was hid, and making his way 
 through some shrubs, pronounced these words so 
 distinctly, "Open, Sesame," that Ali Baba heard 
 them. As soon as the captain of the robbers had 
 uttered these words, a door opened, and after he 
 had made all his troop go in before him, he fol- 
 lowed them, and the door shut again of itself. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 99 
 
 Ali Baba opdager R0vernes Skatte. 
 
 En Dag, da Ali Baba var i Skoven og netop 
 havde hugget Braende nok til at belaesse sine 
 iEsler med, saa han i nogen Frastand en stor 
 St0vsky, der syntes at naerme sig hen imod ham. 
 Han iagttog den meget opmaerksomt og saa en 
 stor Afdeling Ryttere, som kom rask ridende. 
 Uagtet man ikke havde h0rt Tale om R0vere i 
 den Egn af Landet, begyndte dog Ali Baba at tro, 
 at det kunde vaere saadanne, og uden at betaenke, 
 hvad der vilde blive af hans Msler, besluttede 
 han at redde sig selv. Han klatrede op i et stort, 
 tykt Trae, som stod taet ved en Klippe, og stillede 
 sig saaledes, at han kunde se alt, hvad der fore- 
 gik, uden selv at blive seet. Hele Flokken, der 
 var vel bereden og vel bevaebnet, kom hen til 
 Foden af Klippen og steg der af Hesten. 
 
 Ali Baba talte fyrretyve og tvivlede aldeles 
 ikke om, at de var R0vere. Hver Mand tog Bids- 
 let af sin Hest og bandt den til en Busk og haengte 
 om dens Hals en Pose med Korn, som de havde 
 f0rt bag ved sig. Derpaa tog enhver af dem sin 
 Mantelsaek, der forekom Ali Baba at vaere fuld 
 af Guld og S0lv, og en af dem, som han antog for 
 at vaere deres Anf0rer, kom hen under det Trae, 
 i hvilket Ali Baba var skjult, og idet han banede 
 sig Vei gjennem nogle Buske, udtalte han de Ord 
 "Luk op, Sesam" saa tydelig, at Ali Baba h0rte 
 dem. Saa snart R0veranf0reren havde udtalt 
 disse Ord, aabnede D0ren sig, og efter at han 
 havde ladet hele sin Trop gaa ind f0rst, fulgte 
 han dem, og D0ren lukkede sig igjen af sig selv. 
 
 LOFC. 
 
100 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 The robbers stayed some time within the rock, 
 but at last the door opened again, and the forty 
 robbers came out. As the captain went in last, 
 he came out first, and stood to see all the other 
 robbers pass by him; and then Ali Baba heard 
 him make the door close by pronouncing the 
 words "Shut, Sesame." After this every man 
 went and bridled his horse, and mounted again; 
 and when the captain saw them all ready, he put 
 himself at their head, and they returned the same 
 way they came. Ali Baba did not immediately 
 quit his tree : he followed them with his eyes as 
 far as he could see them, and after that stayed a 
 considerable time before he came down. 
 
 Ali Baba, remembering the words the captain 
 of the robbers made use of to cause the door to 
 open and shut, resolved to try if his pronouncing 
 them would have the same effect. He went in 
 among the shrubs, and perceiving the door con- 
 cealed behind them, he pronounced the words 
 "Open, Sesame." The door instantly flew wide 
 open. Ali Baba, who expected a dark dismal 
 place, was very much surprised to see it well 
 lighted and spacious. He found all sorts of pro- 
 visions, rich merchandise, and, above all, gold and 
 silver in great heaps, and money in great leather 
 purses; and he did not stand long to consider 
 what he should do, but went immediately into the 
 cave, and as soon as he was in, the door shut 
 again. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 101 
 
 R0verne forblev i nogen Tid inde i Klippen, 
 men tilsidst aabnede D0ren sig igjen, og de fyrre- 
 tyve E0vere kom ud. Ligesom Kapteinen gik ind 
 sidst, saaledes kom han nu ud f0rst, og stod og 
 saa alle de andre Revere gaa forbi ham; derpaa 
 h0rte Ali Baba ham faa D0ren til at lukke sig 
 ved at udtale de Ord "Luk, Sesame". Derefter 
 gik hver Mand hen og lagde igjen Bidslet paa sin 
 Hest og steg atter op, og da Kapteinen saa dem 
 alle faerdig, satte han sig i Spidsen for dem, og de 
 vendte tilbage den samme Vei, de var komne. 
 Ali Baba forlod ikke straks sit Trae, han fulgte 
 dem med 0inene, saa langt han kunde se dem, og 
 derpaa t0vede han endnu en betydelig Tid, f0r 
 han steg ned. 
 
 Ali Baba, der huskede de Ord, som R0vernes 
 Anf0rer havde gjort Brug af for at faa D0ren til 
 at aabne sig og lukke sig, besluttede at fors0ge, 
 om det vilde have samme Virkning, at han udtalte 
 dem. Han gik hen blandt Buskene, og da han saa 
 D0ren, der var skjult bag ved dem, udtalte han 
 de Ord "Luk op, Sesame". D0ren fl0i 0ieblikke- 
 lig vidt op. Ali Baba, som ventede at se et m0rkt 
 og uhyggeligt Sted, blev meget forundret ved at 
 se det vel oplyst og rummeligt. Han fandt alle 
 Slags Levnetsmidler, rige Kj0bmandsvarer og 
 fremfor alt Guld og S0lv i store Dynger og Penge 
 i store Laederpunge; og han stod ikke laenge og 
 betaenkte sig paa, hvad han skulde gj0re, men 
 gik straks ind i Hulen, og saa snart han var kom- 
 men ind, lukkede D0ren sig igjen. 
 
102 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Ali Baba.— Concluded. 
 
 Ali Baba never regarded the silver, but made 
 the best use of his time in carrying out as much 
 of the gold coin as he thought his asses could 
 carry. When he had done he collected his asses, 
 which had been dispersed, and when he had load- 
 ed them with the bags, laid the wood on them in 
 such a manner that they could not be seen. He 
 then pronounced the words "Shut, Sesame," and 
 the door closed after him. He then made the best 
 of his way to town ; he drove his asses into a little 
 yard, and, after having shut the doors very care- 
 fully, threw off the wood that covered the bags, 
 carried them into his house, and ranged them in 
 order before his wife who sat on a sofa. 
 
 Ali Baba. — Slutning. 
 
 Ali Baba sensede slet ikke S0lvet, men an- 
 vendte Tiden saa godt han kunde med at baere 
 ud saa meget af det myntede Guld, som han troe-. 
 de hans ^Esler kunde baere. Da han var faerdig, 
 samlede han sine iEsler, der var blevne adspredte, 
 og efter at han havde belgesset dem med Poserne, 
 lagde han Braendet oven paa dem saaledes, at de 
 ikke kunde sees. Han udtalte derpaa de Ord 
 "Luk i, Sesame", og D0ren lukkede sig efter 
 ham. Derpaa skyndte han sig saa meget han 
 kunde til Byen ; han drev sine ^Esler ind i et lille 
 Gaardsrum, og efter at han havde lukket D0rene 
 meget omhyggelig, kastede han Braendet bort, der 
 bedaskkede Poserne, bar dem ind i Huset og stil- 
 lede dem i Orden foran sin Hustru, der sad paa 
 en Sofa. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 103 
 
 CONJUGATION OP THE AUXILIARY VERBS. 
 
 Hjaelpeverbernes Konjugation. 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum 
 
 I can 
 He, she, it can 
 We can 
 You can 
 They can 
 
 could 
 could 
 could 
 could 
 could 
 
 jeg kan 
 han kan 
 vi kunne 
 I kunne 
 de kunne 
 
 kunde 
 kunde 
 kunde 
 kunde 
 kunde 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I shall 
 He, she, it shall 
 We shall 
 You shall 
 They shall 
 
 should 
 should 
 should 
 should 
 should 
 
 jeg skal 
 han skal 
 vi skulle 
 I skulle 
 de skulle 
 
 skulde 
 skulde 
 skulde 
 skulde 
 skulde 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I will 
 He, she, it will 
 We will 
 You will 
 They will 
 
 would 
 would 
 would 
 would 
 would 
 
 jeg vil 
 han vil 
 vi ville 
 I ville 
 de ville 
 
 vilde 
 vilde 
 vilde 
 vilde 
 vilde 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I may 
 He, she, it may 
 We may 
 You may 
 They may 
 
 might 
 might 
 might 
 might 
 might 
 
 jeg maa 
 han maa 
 vi maa 
 I maa 
 de maa 
 
 maatte 
 maatte 
 maatte 
 maatte 
 maatte 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I do 
 He, she, it does 
 We do 
 You do 
 They do 
 
 did 
 did 
 did 
 did 
 did 
 
 jeg gj0r 
 han gj0r 
 vi gj0re 
 I gj0re 
 de gj0re 
 
 gjorde 
 gjorde 
 gjorde 
 gjorde 
 gjorde 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I have 
 He, she, it has 
 We have 
 You have 
 They have 
 
 had 
 had 
 had 
 had 
 had 
 
 jeg har 
 han har 
 vi have 
 I have 
 de have 
 
 havde 
 havde 
 havde 
 havde 
 havde 
 
104 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Common Form. 
 
 Almindelig Form. 
 
 INDICATIVE MODE. 
 
 INDIKATIV. 
 
 Present Tense. 
 
 Praesens. 
 
 I am 
 
 He, she, it is 
 We are 
 You are 
 They are 
 
 jeg er (bliver) 
 han er (bliver) 
 vi ere (blive) 
 I ere (blive) 
 de ere (blive) 
 
 Past Tense. 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 
 I was 
 
 He, she, it was 
 We were 
 You were 
 They were 
 
 jeg var (blev) 
 han var (blev) 
 vi vare (bleve) 
 I vare (bleve) 
 de vare (bleve) 
 
 Present Perfect Tense. 
 I have been 
 He, she, it has been 
 We have been 
 They have been 
 
 Past Perfect Tense. 
 I had been 
 
 He, she, it had been 
 We had been 
 They had been 
 
 Future Tense. 
 I shall be 
 He, she, it will be 
 We shall be 
 They will be 
 
 POTENTIAL MODE. 
 
 Present Tense. 
 I may be 
 
 He, she, it may be 
 You may be 
 They may be 
 
 Past Tense. 
 I might be 
 He, she, it might be 
 They might be 
 
 Perfektum. 
 jeg har vaeret (er bleven) 
 han har vaeret (er bleven) 
 vi have vaeret (ere blevne) 
 de have vaeret (ere blevne) 
 
 Pruskvamperfektum. 
 jeg havde vaeret (bleven) 
 han havde vaeret (bleven) 
 vi havde vaeret (blevne) 
 
 de havde vaeret (blevne) 
 
 Futurum. 
 jeg skal (vil) vaere (blive) 
 han skal (vil) vaere blive) 
 vi skulle (ville) vaere (blive) 
 de skulle (ville) vaere (blive) 
 
 POTENTIAL. 
 Praesens. 
 jeg maa vaere (blive) 
 han maa vaere (blive) 
 I maa vaere (blive) 
 de maa vaere (blive) 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 jeg maatte vaere (blive) 
 han maatte vaere (blive) 
 de maatte vaere (blive) 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 105 
 
 Common Form. 
 
 INDICATIVE MODE. 
 Present Tense. 
 I love 
 
 He, she, it loves 
 We love 
 You love 
 They love. 
 
 Almindelig Form. 
 
 INDIKATIV. 
 
 Praesens. 
 jeg elsker 
 han elsker 
 vi elske 
 I elske 
 de elske 
 
 Past Tense. 
 I loved 
 
 He, she, it loved 
 We loved 
 You loved 
 They loved 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 jeg elskede 
 han elskede 
 vi elskede 
 I elskede 
 de elskede 
 
 Present Perfect Tense. 
 I have loved 
 He, she, it has loved 
 We have loved 
 You have loved 
 They have loved 
 
 Perfektum. 
 jeg har elsket 
 han har elsket 
 vi have elsket 
 I have elsket 
 de have elsket 
 
 Past Perfect Tense. 
 I had loved 
 He, she, it had loved 
 We had loved 
 You had loved 
 They had loved 
 
 Future Tense. 
 I shall love 
 He, she, it will love 
 We shall love 
 You shall love 
 They shall love 
 
 Pluskvamperfektum. 
 
 jeg havde elsket 
 han havde elsket 
 vi havde elsket 
 I havde elsket 
 de havde elsket 
 
 Futurum. 
 jeg skal (vil) elske 
 han skal (vil) elske 
 vi skulle (ville) elske 
 I skulle (ville) elske 
 de skulle (ville) elske 
 
106 
 
 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Common Form. 
 
 INDICATIVE MODE. 
 Present Tense. 
 I am loved 
 He, she, it is loved 
 We are loved 
 You are loved 
 Thev are loved 
 
 Almindelig Form. 
 
 INDIKATIV. 
 Prassens. 
 jeg elskes (er, bliver elsket) 
 han elskes 
 vi elskes 
 I elskes 
 de elskes 
 
 Past Tense. 
 I was loved 
 He, she, it was loved 
 We were loved 
 You were loved 
 They were loved 
 
 Imperfektum. 
 jeg elskedes (var elsket) 
 han elskedes 
 vi elskedes 
 I elskedes 
 de elskedes 
 
 Present Perfect Tense. 
 I have been loved 
 He, she, it has been loved 
 We have been loved 
 You have been loved 
 They have been loved 
 
 Perfektum. 
 jeg er bleven (vseret) elsket 
 han er bleven elsket 
 vi ere blevne elskede 
 I ere blevne elskede 
 de ere blevne elskede 
 
 Past Perfect Tense. 
 I had been loved 
 He, she, it had been loved 
 We had been loved 
 You had been loved 
 They had been loved 
 
 Pluskvamperfektum. 
 jeg var bleven elsket 
 han var bleven elsket 
 vi vare blevne elskede 
 I vare blevne elskede 
 de vare blevne elskede 
 
 Future Tense. 
 I shall be loved 
 He, she, it will be loved 
 We shall be loved 
 You will be loved 
 Thev will be loved 
 
 Futurum. 
 jeg skal (vil) elskes (bliver] 
 han skal (vil) elskes 
 vi skulle (ville) elskes 
 I skulle (ville) elskes 
 de skulle (ville) elskes 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 
 
 107 
 
 Sportsman, Jseger 
 relate, fortselle 
 occurred, haendte; 
 
 tildrog sig. 
 annals, Aarb0ger 
 Auvergne, fransk 
 
 Provins. 
 
 THE WOLVES. 
 
 intermission, Af- 
 
 brydelse. 
 tremendous, for- 
 
 fserdelig 
 intercourse, Sam- 
 
 fserdsel. 
 drift, Snedrive 
 
 prowling, at gaa 
 
 paa Rov. 
 packs, i Flokke. 
 rendered furious, 
 
 gjort rasende. 
 savage, vild. 
 besieged, beleirede. 
 
 The olds sportsman began as follows: "I will 
 relate a fatal circumstance which occurred in my 
 youth, and of which I was almost the only wit- 
 ness. There are few persons yet living who can 
 recollect so far back as 1798, or the dreadful win- 
 ter which has rendered that year remarkable in 
 the annals of Auvergne. The weather, which had 
 been fine and clear, though remarkably cold up 
 to the latter end of November, changed suddenly, 
 and in the night of the twenty-fourth, a terrible 
 snow-storm commenced, and continued for four 
 days with but trifling intermission. On the eve- 
 ning of the 29th a strong wind arose. The roads 
 became impassable from the tremendous drift, 
 and all intercourse between the towns and vil- 
 lages was broken off. The inhabitants kept as 
 much as possible within their houses, for even in 
 the broad day a stray wolf was occasionally seen 
 prowling around the farm-yards, while, at night, 
 they scoured the country in packs and, rendered 
 furious by hunger, attacked every living thing 
 that was left unprotected. Their savage howl- 
 ings, as they besieged the folds and other out- 
 buildings where the cattle were lodged, were 
 distinctly heard in the awful silence of the night, 
 filling every heart with anxiety, and preventing 
 the possibility of sleep." 
 
108 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 ULVENE. 
 
 THE WOLVES— Continued. 
 
 vaagen, awake fjernt, away from. pletlo'se, spotless 
 
 Gjaester, visitors Stueetagen, ground over for, opposite 
 
 Hestetrin, sound of fJ™* i, f f**^ P rf CGS ^ 
 
 horse's feet fravaerende, absent Landsbykroen, the 
 
 Slottet, castle village inn. 
 
 frygtehg Fart, at skjgelvende, trem- stirrede stivt, in- 
 
 a furious pace. b i ing with fear. tently gazed. 
 
 fra Tid til anden, Skraek, fear. fuld Galop, gallop- 
 
 from time to time, rystende af, shiver- ed furiously. 
 
 gjennemtraengende, ing with. Skilt, sign. 
 
 piercing. Himlen, the sky. tildraget, attracted 
 
 Hjaelp, assistance oversaaet, bespan- frem og tilbage, to 
 
 Vaesen, a being. gled. and fro. 
 
 "En Nat, da jeg blev holdt vaagen af disse for- 
 uroligende Gjaester, h0rte jeg Lyden af Hestetrin, 
 som naerinede (sig til) Landsbyen i en frygtelig 
 Fart, og fra Tid til anden de gjennemtraengende 
 Skrig om Hjaelp fra et menneskeligt Vaesen. Jeg 
 var alene, fjernt fra den 0vrige Del af Familien; 
 min Moder sov i Stueetagen, og min Fader var 
 fravaerende paa Slottet St. Geneste. Jeg laa i 
 nogle 0ieblikke skjaelvende af Frygt; men da 
 Lyden kom naermere, overvandt Nysgjerrigheden 
 min Skraek.* Jeg stod op og kro'b rystende af 
 Kulde hen til Vinduet, hvilket jeg aabnede. Him- 
 len var oversaaet med Stjerner, og Maanen skin- 
 nede Mart paa den kolde, pletlo'se Sne. Lige 
 overfor vort lille Hus og omtrent tyve Skridt fra 
 Veien laa Landsbykroen. Idet jeg stirrede stivt 
 i den Retning, fra hvilken Lyden h0rtes, kom en 
 Rytter i fuld Galop ridende henimod Kroen, hvis 
 Skilt sandsynligvis bavde tildraget sig hans Op- 
 maerksombed, idet det svingede frem og tilbage i 
 Yinden. 
 
 * Literally, curiosity overcame my terrors. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 109 
 
 The Wolves.— Continued. 
 
 checking, standsede. demons, onde Aander, Dse- 
 
 shouted, raabte, skreg. moner. 
 
 heartrending, hjerteskjaeren- regions of torture, Kvaler- 
 
 de. nes Egne. 
 
 admission, Indladelse. confined, indespserrede. 
 
 indicated, tilkjendegav, viste reared, steilede. 
 
 appeal, Anraab. plunged, slog bagud. 
 
 probable, sandsynligt. cry, Skrig. 
 
 alarmed, foruroligede, be- despair, Fortvivlelse. 
 
 kymrede. spurred, sporede, sin Hest 
 
 safety, Sikkerhed. og for afsted. 
 
 fierce, glubsk. plainly, tydelig. 
 
 hateful, afskyeligt, hade- corner, Hj0rnet. 
 
 fuldt. scent, Sporet. 
 
 yell, hyl. arrested, standsede. 
 
 ' ' Suddenly checking his horse before the door, 
 he shouted in the most heartrending manner for 
 admission and assistance. No answer was re- 
 turned, no sound indicated that his appeal was 
 heard, all appeared sunk in sleep, or, what is more 
 probable, too much alarmed for their own safety 
 to arise. Just at this instant there arose from 
 behind a fierce and hateful yell, as if a hundred 
 demons had broken loose from those regions of 
 torture where they are said to be confined. The 
 horse reared and plunged violently; and his un- 
 happy rider, with a cry of despair, which still 
 seems to ring within my ears, again spurred 
 swiftly onward. As I just observed, I was but a 
 boy, scarcely eleven years of age, and my heart 
 died within me, as, leaning forth my body from 
 the window, I plainly distinguished the whole 
 pack turning the corner of the church and ad- 
 vancing in full cry towards the spot above which 
 I stood. For a moment they appeared to have 
 lost the scent, or were arrested by the hopes of 
 
HO NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 The Wolves.— Continued. 
 
 victim, Offer. folds, Faarestier. 
 
 noiseless, lydl0se. awful, frygtindgydende. 
 
 to and fro, frem og tilbage. recovered, gjenfunden eller 
 collected, samlede sig. gjenoptaget. 
 
 beyond their reach, som de fatal, d0delig. 
 
 ikke kunde naa. precision, N0iagtighed. 
 
 a second victim ; for, while some, with noiseless 
 steps and noses to the earth, hurried to and fro 
 before the inn-door, the greater number collected 
 under my window, and rearing upon their hind 
 legs, snuffed the air and barked and howled at 
 the prey beyond their reach. At length the scent 
 was recovered, and the whole pack, with a fatal 
 precision, again set forward in the direction taken 
 by the unfortunate stranger. I remained listening 
 till the sounds were lost in the distance, and then 
 crept trembling to bed, but not to sleep." 
 
 Ulvene. — Fortsat. 
 
 Bestyrtelse, the utmost con- alvorlig Samtale, earnest or 
 
 sternation prevailed. serious conversation. 
 
 Beboere, villagers. fortalte, related, told. 
 
 op og ned ad, strolled up tildraget sig, occurred, 
 
 and down. traadte hen til Maengden, 
 
 Flokke, parties. approached the crowd. 
 
 "Den f0lgende Morgen herskede der den 
 st0rste Bestyrtelse blandt Landsbyens Beboere, 
 thi den Fremmedes Skrig var bleven h0rt af 
 mange foruden mig. Man forsamlede sig i Grup- 
 per udenfor Kroen, eller vandrede op og ned ad 
 Yeien i smaa Flokke, i ivrig og alvorlig Samtale. 
 Min Moder, hvem jeg fortalte, hvad der havde til- 
 draget sig, traadte nu hen til Msengden, idet him 
 fo'rte mig ved Haanden, og jeg blev snart den 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. m 
 
 Ulvene.— Fortsat. 
 
 eneste, sole, only. blandet Udraab af Skraek og 
 
 medens, as, while. Medlidenhed, a mingled 
 
 aandel0s Taushed, breath- cry of horror and pity 
 
 less silence. burst from the listeners. 
 
 omstaendelige Beretning, cir- tause besaa, were silently 
 
 cumstantial narrative. examining. 
 
 Raedsler, horrors. smertelige, painful, 
 
 fortvilelsesfulde, despairing. Bekrseftelser, confirmations. 
 
 B0nner om Indladelse og s0rgelige, melancholy. 
 
 Hjselp, solicitations for Rifle, rifle. 
 
 succor and assistance. omgiven, surrounded, 
 
 pegede, pointed. Ansigt saa blegt som D0den, 
 
 Sporene, prints. face pale as death. 
 
 Fodspor, footmarks of his Levningerne, remnants. 
 
 pursuers. Rytterkappe, a horseman's 
 
 som endnu var synlige, still cloak. 
 
 visible. Sadel, saddle. 
 
 i Sneen, upon the snow. forreven og besmurt, much 
 
 ved, to. torn and smeared. 
 
 eneste Gjenstand for deres Opmaerksomhed, me- 
 dens de med aandel0s Taushed h0rte paa min om- 
 staendelige Beretning om Nattens Rgedsler. Da 
 jeg kom til den Del af min Historie, i hvilken jeg 
 talte om den Ulykkeliges vilde og fortvilelsesfulde 
 Banner om Indladelse og Hjaelp,og paa samme Tid 
 pegede paa Sporene af Hestens Hove og dens For- 
 f0lgeres Fodspor, som endnu var synlige i Sneen, 
 udbr0d Tilh0rerne i et blandet Udraab af Skrask 
 og Medlidenhed. Medens alle tause stod og besaa 
 disse smertelige Bekrasftelser af min s0rgelige 
 Historie, traadte min Fader, bevagbnet med sin 
 Rifle og omgiven af sine Hunde, — hvilket han 
 sgedvanlig var, naar han kom fra Slottet — ind i 
 Landsbyen, med et Ansigt saa blegt som D0den; 
 i sin Haand bar han en Pistol, Levningerne af 
 en Rytterkappe og en Sadel, der var forreven og 
 besmurt med Blod. Idet han var gaaet over 
 
112 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Ulvene. — Slutning. 
 
 Heden, heath. Skjaebne, fate. 
 
 Landeveien, high-road. Klaedningsstykker, articles 
 for afsted, started off. of dress, 
 
 styrtede sig, plunged. adspredte, scattered. 
 
 Hulvei, hollow in the woods. Tornebuskene, brambles. 
 
 Gevaerskud, gunshot. N0gle, clue, key. 
 
 Sti, path. kunde have vaeret, might 
 Dreven, urged. have been. 
 
 Nysgjerrighed, curiosity. heller ikke blev, nor were, 
 
 saa med Raedsel, beheld with Eftersp0rgsler, inquiries, 
 
 horror. Omegnen, neighborhood. 
 
 s0nderslidte, mangled. Messer, masses. 
 
 sad fast, was attached. blev laeste, offered up. 
 
 nys omtalte, just alluded to. for hans Sjsels Ro, for the 
 Levning, portion. repose of his soul, 
 
 affyret, discharged. andaegtig korsede sig, de- 
 var nu tilbage, now existed. voutly crossing himself. 
 
 Heden, som f0rer fra Slottet til Landeveien, for 
 Hundene pludselig afsted og styrtede sig ned i en 
 Hulvei, som ligger omtrent et Gevaerskud fra den 
 Sti, han fulgte. Dreven af Nysgjerrighed naer- 
 mede min Fader sig Stedet og saa med Raedsel og 
 Forbauselse det s0nderslidte og friske Skelet af 
 en Hest, ved hvilket Sadlen endnu sad fast, den 
 nys omtalte Levning af en Kappe, og en affyret 
 Pistol, som laa paa Jorden. Ingen Tvivl var nu 
 tilbage om den Fremmedes Skjaebne. Nogle faa 
 Papirer og nogle andre Klaedningsstykker blev 
 siden efter opdagede adspredte blandt Tornebu- 
 skene ; men ingen N0gle eksisterede til at opdage, 
 hvem han kunde have vaeret eller hvorfra han 
 kom ; heller ikke blev nogen som heist Eftersp0rg- 
 sel gjorte ham angaaende i Omegnen." 
 
 ' ' Mange var de Messer, der blev laeste for hans 
 Sjaels Ro," tilf0iede Jaegeren, idet han andaegtig 
 korsede sig. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 113 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE. 
 
 Om Himmelen. 
 
 Heaven, Himmel. welfare, Velfserd. 
 
 moonlight, Maaneskin. sky, Himmel, Skyen. 
 
 comet, Komet. star, Stjerne. 
 
 eclipse, Sol- eller Maanefor- planet, Planet. 
 
 m0rkelse. taste, Smag. 
 
 telescope, Kikkert. smell, Lugt. 
 
 The sun rises and sets. I like to walk by moon- 
 light. Tomorrow we shall have a full moon. 
 When will there be a new moon? We saw the 
 comet last night by the help of a telescope. There 
 will be one eclipse of the sun and two of the moon 
 this year. Air is lighter than water. The earth 
 produces everything necessary to the welfare of 
 man. The sky is full of beautiful stars. There is 
 not a star to be seen. It is said a new planet has 
 been discovered. The best water is that which 
 has neither taste nor smell. Fire is one of the 
 four elements. 
 
 Om Dyr. 
 
 Animal, Dyr. squirrel, Egern. 
 
 horse, Hest. elephant, Elefant. 
 
 ox, Okse. camel, Kamel. 
 
 ass, iEsel. stag, Hjort, Raadyr. 
 
 ram, Vseder. bear, Bj0rn. 
 
 sheep, Faar. lion, L0ve. 
 
 bat, Flaggermus. wolf, Ulv. 
 
 Of all animals the horse is perhaps the most 
 useful to man. The flesh of the ox is one of the 
 foods which nature furnishes to man. The ass 
 though inferior to the horse is a very useful ani- 
 mal. The ram is the male of the sheep. Sheep 
 supply us with wool, and from wool warm 
 clothing is made to protect us from the winter's 
 cold. The bat is seldom seen in the day time ; it 
 
114 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 
 Food, Spise, F0demidler. attach to, holde sig til. 
 
 to furnish, at forsyne. to tame, at taemme. 
 
 inferior, ringere. sagacious, klog. 
 
 to supply, at forsyne. hump, Pukkel. 
 
 intelligent, forstandig. skin, Skind, Hud. 
 
 comes out to fly in the evening. Of all domestic 
 animals the dog is the most familiar and intel- 
 ligent. Cats attach themselves to the house, and 
 dogs to the person of their master. Squirrels are 
 easily tamed. The elephant it not only one of the 
 largest animals, but also one of the most sagacious. 
 The camel has a hump on its back. The stag casts 
 its horns every year. The bear lives in the moun- 
 tains and woods; it is chiefly an inhabitant of 
 cold countries, and its skin forms a valuable ar- 
 ticle of commerce. The lion, the king of animals, 
 is found in the hot countries of Africa and Asia. 
 He fears no danger, but he never attacks mac 
 unless driven to it by hunger. The wolf is a cruel 
 and rapacious animal; in shape it resembles the 
 dog but is rather larger. Wolves are much afraid 
 of fire. 
 
 Mouse (pi. Mice), Mus. hare, Hare, 
 
 rat, Rotte. rabbit, Kanin. 
 
 cow, Ko. badger, Grsevling. 
 
 calf, Kalv. beaver, Bsever. 
 
 hog, Svin. tiger, Tiger, 
 
 goat, Gjed. leopard, Leopard. 
 
 lamb, Lam. rhinoceros, Rhinoceros, 
 
 monkey, Abe. ewe, Faar (Faarets Hun), 
 
 fox, Rsev. kitten, Katunge. 
 
 Mice and rats are very destructive and harm- 
 ful in barns and granaries. The cow supplies us 
 with milk which forms a very wholesome and 
 grateful part of our nourishment, and from which 
 butter and cheese are made. The flesh of the calf 
 is called veal, that of the ox and the cow, beef. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 115 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 
 Barn, Lade. cheese, Ost. 
 
 granary, Kornloft. pork, Svinekj0d. 
 
 wholesome, sund. hardy, stserk. 
 
 grateful, behagelig. to lurk, at lure, 
 
 nourishment, Nsering. havoc, 0delaeggelse. 
 
 The flesh of the hog is called pork. The goat is 
 a much hardier animal than the sheep but not so 
 useful. Monkeys, of which there are various 
 species, are found principally in Africa; some 
 have a long tail, others none. In shape they ap- 
 proach very nearly to the figure of a man. They 
 walk with great facility on their hind feet, making 
 use of the fore feet as hands, with which they eat, 
 and throw stones at their enemies. They eat sit- 
 ting, and imitate every action they see a man 
 perform. The fox is thought to be one of the most 
 cunning of the four-footed race; he lurks about 
 the farmyard, and makes sad havoc amongst the 
 poultry. He also preys upon young hares and 
 rabbits, eggs, honey, cheese, and apples. The 
 badger is common in Europe ; it lives in holes in 
 the ground, or under the roots of trees, and its 
 flesh is said to be good eating. The tiger, the 
 leopard, and the rhinoceros are principally found 
 in Asia. A female sheep is called a ewe, and a 
 kitten is a young cat. 
 
 Ewe (Faarets Hun) udtales som you (du eller De). 
 Ligeledes udtales yew, et Slags Tree. 
 
 Om Fugle. 
 
 Bird, Fugl. Crow, Krage. 
 
 owl, Ugle. hen, H0ne. 
 
 stork, Stork. chicken, Kylling. 
 
 cuckoo, Gj0g. cock (rooster), Hane. 
 
 swallow, Svale. pigeon, Due. 
 
 sparrow, Spurv. peacock, Paafugl. 
 
 parrot, Pappeg0ie. eagle, 0rn. 
 
116 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 
 Cry, Skrig.' to hatch, at udklaekke. 
 
 top, Top. eaves, Tagrende. 
 
 monotonous, ensformig. plum, Plomme. 
 
 harbinger, Forl0ber. voice, Stemme. R0st. 
 
 to dot, betegne med Pletter. bird of passage, Trsekfugl. 
 
 speck, Plet. plumage, Fjaedre. 
 
 brood, Yngel. appearance, Sandsynlighed. 
 
 The cry of the owl is very disagreeable; it 
 makes its nest in barns or in some hollow tree. 
 The stork builds its nest on the top of houses. 
 The cuckoo, whose monotonous note is heard in 
 May and June, makes no nest, but deposits its 
 eggs in the nest of some other bird. The swallow 
 is the harbinger of spring; it generally appears 
 in England about the middle of May, and departs 
 again in September. It lays from four to six 
 white eggs, dotted with red specks ; the first brood 
 is hatched about the end of June or beginning of 
 July. Sparrows build their nests under the eaves 
 of houses ; as the weather becomes hotter they get 
 out for coolness and nest in plum trees and apple 
 trees. Parrots are natives of tropical countries, 
 and imitate the human voice with great facility; 
 they are supposed to live to a great age. The hen, 
 the most useful of domestic birds, generally lays 
 an egg every day. On the least appearance of 
 danger she gathers her chickens under her wings. 
 The cock is superior to the hen in size, strength, 
 beauty, and courage. The pigeon has long been 
 domesticated with us ; in its wild state it is a bird 
 of passage. The peacock is celebrated for the 
 beauty of its plumage, but its voice is harsh and 
 disagreeable. The eagle is generally considered 
 as the king of birds, from its strength of wing, by 
 which it can sustain itself at a height that no 
 other bird can reach. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 117 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 
 Linnet, Irisk. gander, Gasse. 
 
 nightingale, Nattergal. partridge, Agerh0ne. 
 
 canary bird, Kanarifugl. pheasant, Fasan. 
 
 goose, Gaas. turkey, Kalkun. 
 
 duck, And. capon, Kapun. 
 
 swan, Svane. gosling, Gjsesling. 
 
 Last summer I reared a nest of linnets; they 
 were very tame having been brought up by hand. 
 The nightingale, one of the finest songsters of the 
 feathered race, visits England about the begin- 
 ning of September. Nightingales are particularly 
 fond of ants and their eggs, for which they will 
 leave any other food. The canary bird is prized 
 for its beautiful note and bright yellow plumage. 
 Though these birds pair and breed in confinement, 
 they are not naturalized to the climate, and can- 
 not support the rigor of the winter. The goose 
 furnishes us with down for our beds, pens for 
 writing, and a delicious article of food in its flesh. 
 The duck is not less savory than the goose, though 
 not so large. The swan is of a beautiful white, 
 and is much larger than the goose; its long and 
 graceful neck contributes not a little to its embel- 
 lishment. A female fox having swam into a pond 
 to devour the geese was attacked by the gander, 
 which, being the most powerful in its own element, 
 buffeted the fox with its wings about the head till 
 it was drowned. Crows always fly in pairs the 
 whole year. A hen partridge came out of a ditch, 
 and ran along shivering with her wings and 
 crying out as if wounded and unable to get from 
 
 To rear, at opklsekke; songster, Sanger; feathered, 
 fjsedret; ant, Myre; to prize, at skatte (h0it) ; in confine- 
 ment, i Fsengsel; rigor, Strenghed, Kulde; down, Dun; 
 delicious, behagelig, nydelig; savory, velsmagende ; embel- 
 lishment, Skj0nhed; pond, Dam; to buffet, at slaa, kaste«. 
 Ditch, gr0ft; shivering, rystende; wounded, saaret, skadet. 
 
118 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 
 us. While she acted this distress, the boy who 
 attended me saw her brood, that was small and 
 unable to fly, run for shelter into a hole under the 
 bank. The markets of Vienna are well supplied 
 with pheasants, principally from Bohemia. Syria 
 is celebrated for its turkeys and capons. A goose 
 will fly at a dog in defense of her goslings. 
 
 Om Blomster. 
 
 Flower, Blomst. wallflower, Gyldenlak. 
 
 pink, Nellike. daisy, Tusindfryd. 
 
 dahlia, Georgine. snowdrop, Sneklokke. 
 
 sunflower, Solblomst. primrose, Primulaveris. 
 
 fragrance, Vellugt. emblem, Sindbillede. 
 
 to enamel, at emaillere. purity, Renhed. 
 
 parterre, Blomsterbed. to propagate, at forplante. 
 
 hedge-row, Gjaerde, Haskke. sucker, Skud. 
 
 The most beautiful flowers bloom in the months 
 of May and June. In those months the tulip, lily, 
 wallflower, pink, and rose are in the greatest per- 
 fection, and adorn the garden with their beauty, 
 or their fragrance. The meadows are enameled 
 like a parterre with primroses, daisies, and other 
 pretty wild flowers, and the modest violet is found 
 beneath the hedge-rows or in the woods. In 
 autumn, the sunflower and the dahlia are in their 
 greatest pomp. The delicate snowdrop is the first 
 that makes its appearance after the gloomy des- 
 olation of winter. From the beauty of form and 
 color, and its exquisite fragrance, the rose has 
 always been considered as the queen of the gar- 
 den. The lily is the emblem of purity and inno- 
 cence, the violet of modesty. Roses are propa- 
 gated by suckers or by seed. The season for 
 planting is from October till March, and they will 
 mostly flower in perfection the following summer. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 119 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 Om Haandteringer. 
 
 A. trade, et Haandvserk. bricklayer, mason, Murer. 
 
 miller, M0ller. blacksmith, Smed. 
 
 butcher, Slagter. fishmonger, Fiskehandler. 
 
 tailor, Skrsedder. cheesemonger, Ostehandler. 
 
 shoemaker, Skomager. hatter, Hatteinager. 
 
 carpenter, T0mmermand. linendraper, Lserredshandler. 
 
 Business, forretning. dealer, Handelsmand. 
 
 townsman, Medborger. shirt, Skjorte. 
 
 flour, Mel. table cloth, Borddug. 
 
 joint, Stykke. towel, Haandklaede. 
 
 comfort, Behagelighed. sheet, Lagen. 
 
 shop, Butik. apparel, Klseder. 
 
 In a large town there are people of different 
 trades and professions who make it their business 
 to supply the wants of the townsmen. Thus, a 
 baker supplies them with bread which he makes 
 from the flour that he has bought from the miller. 
 A butcher buys oxen, sheep, and lambs, kills them 
 and cuts them up, and sells the joints to his cus- 
 tomers for their dinners or suppers. The tailor 
 makes coats, waistcoats, and trousers to protect 
 our bodies from the cold winds and to keep us 
 warm. The shoemaker supplies us with boots and 
 shoes, which keep our feet warm and dry, and 
 add to our comfort and convenience in walking. 
 The carpenter, bricklayer, mason, and blacksmith 
 are equally useful, for without them we should 
 have neither houses nor rooms, nor doors, nor 
 windows. A fishmonger buys fish from the fisher- 
 men who catch it, and sells it again in his shop, 
 or in the market. A cheesemonger is a dealer in 
 butter and cheese. A hatter sells hats, a linen- 
 draper linen from which our shirts, table-cloths, 
 towels, sheets, ladies' apparel, and many other 
 articles of daily use are made. 
 
120 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 Om Huset og Husgeraad. 
 
 Furniture, M0bler. chair, Stol, table, Bord. 
 
 cellar, Kjselder. wardrobe, Garderobe. 
 
 parlor, Dagligstue. chest of drawers, Kommode. 
 
 dining-room, Spisevserelse. bed, Seng. 
 
 drawing-room, Selskabsvse- looking-glass, Speil. 
 
 relse. curtains, Gardiner, 
 
 garret, Kvistvaerelse, Loftet. carpet, Gulvtseppe. 
 
 staircase, Trappegang. pots and pans, Gryder osv. 
 
 kitchen, Kj0kken. to let, at leie. 
 
 first floor, f0rste Etage. row, Raekke, steep, steil. 
 
 After leaving their bedrooms the family meet 
 at breakfast in the parlor, where they stay till 
 dinner time. The dinner is laid in the dining- 
 room, and after dinner they sit in the drawing- 
 room. The garrets are rooms at the top of the 
 house in which the servants sleep. We let our 
 rooms on the first floor for thirty dollars a month, 
 and live on the second. I inquired for the master 
 of the house and was shown into the parlor. His 
 drawing-room was furnished elegantly. Our cook 
 keeps the kitchen very neat. The pots and pans 
 are mostly of copper, and, being arranged in 
 bright rows against the wall, give it a very orna- 
 mental appearance. The cellar is cool and very 
 large. The stairs are very steep ; in going down, 
 take care you do not fall. We have been buying 
 new furniture for our dining-room. There are 
 twelve mahogany chairs, a sofa, a dining-table, 
 and two small round tables. He politely offered 
 me the arm-chair. Put out the card tables and 
 bring the cards; we will play a game of whist. 
 I saw nothing in the room but an old broken table 
 and three or four pine chairs. Put your clothes 
 away neatly in the drawer, and then lock it, and 
 bring me the key. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 121 
 
 OPGAVER TIL PVELSE.— Fortsat. 
 Om Levnetsmidler. 
 
 Beef, Oksekj0d. asparagus, Asparges. 
 
 veal, Kalvekj0d. mustard, Sennep. 
 
 mutton, Faarekj0d. pepper, Peber. 
 
 potatoes, poteter. salt, Salt, 
 
 turnips, Kaalrabi. ham, Skinke. 
 
 salad, Salad. pork, Svinekj0d. 
 
 venison, Vildt, Dyresteg. chocolate, Chokolade. 
 
 vegetables, Gr0nt. sausage, p0lse. 
 
 What have we got for dinner today? A roast 
 leg of mutton. Will you take any boiled beef? 
 I prefer potatoes to any other vegetable. The 
 turnips are not well boiled. Mix the salad. The 
 pork is not roasted enough. On Christmas Day 
 we had a fine piece of roast beef. At this time of 
 the year we seldom get good venison. In Vienna 
 the price of venison is very reasonable. A breast 
 of veal and asparagus is no bad dinner. Take a 
 little pepper and salt to the turnips. Do you 
 never eat sausage? The price of pork is fre- 
 quently higher than that of venison. This ham 
 is much too salty. The Prague hams are very 
 good, but scarcely salty enough. You have kept 
 the venison too long. Our cook does not roast 
 well. There was no asparagus in the market ; the 
 market is never well supplied with vegetables. 
 At what shop did you buy this ham ? We get very 
 good beef at our butcher's. In London, fifteen 
 shillings is not an uncommon price for a turkey 
 at Christmas. Your cook boils better than she 
 roasts. I was very hungry when I sat down to 
 dinner. You have always a good appetite. Which 
 do you like best, tea, coffee, or chocolate? 
 
 Leg of mutton, Faarelaar; to mix, at blande; reason- 
 able, billig, rimelig; uncommon, ualmindelig; which bruges 
 istedet for what, naar det anvendes for at betegne en af 
 to eller flere. 
 
122 NORWEGIA^ T -DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Om Klaeder. 
 
 Coat, Kjole; waistcoat, Vest. boots, St0vler; shoes, Sko. 
 trousers, Bnkser. petticoat, Skj0rt. 
 
 drawers, Underbukser. gown, Fruentimmer kjole. 
 
 He wore a black coat and waistcoat, and white 
 linen trousers. Your dress is very becoming. The 
 washerwoman has not sent home my drawers. 
 A rent in his boots showed a stocking not over- 
 white. In coming out of the theater my sister 
 lost her glove. The manufacture of gloves is car- 
 ried to great perfection in Vienna. My husband 
 has made me a present of a new bonnet. To wear 
 tight stays must be injurious to the health. The 
 peasant-women wear a petticoat of coarse blue 
 cloth. The dressmaker has not yet sent home 
 her new dress. The sleeves of my new coat are 
 too tight. The lining of your bonnet is very 
 pretty. The tailor has brought home your silk 
 waistcoat. The waistcoat is very well made. 
 These shoes pinch me. My sister has lost her 
 bonnet, and my brother has lost his hat. Her 
 gown was made by my dressmaker. She promised 
 to send home the dress the day after tomorrow. 
 It is said that she never wears the same dress 
 twice. She had on a very dirty muslin dress. 
 My daughters never wear stays. Will you put on 
 the boots or the shoes? If you go out today I 
 wish you would buy me two pair of silk stockings. 
 How do you like that young lady's dress? Shall 
 I fetch your blue coat? You always wear pretty 
 caps ; who is your milliner ? Her cap is made of 
 the finest Brussels lace. 
 
 Is becoming, klaeder godt; washerwoman, Vaskerkone; 
 rent, en Revne; present, Forsering; tight, trang; injurious, 
 skadelig; health, Sundhed; peasant-woman, Bondekone; 
 coarse, grov; dressmaker, Dameskreedder ; sleeve, iErme; 
 lining, Foder; to pinch, at trykke, knibe; milliner, Mode- 
 handlerinde; lace, Kniplinger. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 123 
 
 OPGAVER TIL 0VELSE.— Fortsat. 
 Om det menneskelige Legeme. 
 
 Head, Hoved; hair, Haar. finger, Finger. 
 
 eye, 0ie; forehead, Pande. tongue, Tunge. 
 
 ear, 0re; cheek, Kind. tooth, Tand; arm, Arm. 
 
 nose, Nsese; lip, Lsebe. eyebrow, 0ienbryn. 
 
 mouth, Mund; hand, Haand. face, Ansigt; body, Legeme. 
 
 Charles has a pain in his head. My sister has 
 a headache. They struck him over the head with 
 a thick stick. My cousin has beautiful long black 
 hair. The Germans have mostly high foreheads. 
 Her cheeks are of a fine rosy red. The ass has 
 very long ears. The negro nations have generally 
 woolly hair, a wide mouth, a flat nose, and thick 
 lips. Your hands are very cold. My little brother 
 has chilblains on his fingers. I bit my tongue. 
 The child is cutting its teeth. In climbing up a 
 tree after a bird's nest, he fell and broke his arm. 
 The man is lame on account of an injury to his 
 hip. Edward the First, King of England, was 
 called Long Shanks, from the length of his legs. 
 Count Trenton has dark bushy eyebrows. The 
 young gentleman has hurt his arm and carries it 
 in a sling. Little boys should (ought always to) 
 have clean hands. She has a very pretty face, 
 but that is her only merit. If you have the tooth- 
 ache why not go to the dentist's and get it taken 
 out? My sister has a swelled face. "If to her 
 share some trivial errors fall, look in her face and 
 you'll forget them all." 
 
 Pain, Smerte; headache, Hovedpine; negro, Neger; 
 woolly, ulden; flat, flad; shanks, Ben; bushy, busket, tyk; 
 sling, Bindsel; merit, Fortjeneste; dentist, Tandlsege; get 
 it taken out, faa den taget ud; her share, hendes Del, Lod; 
 trivial, ubetydelig; error, Feil; you'll betegner you og will 
 sammenf0iet til et Ord. Andre Ord drages sammen ved at 
 saaleds: o'er, over; ne'er, never. 
 
124 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 Om Veiret. 
 
 weather, Veir; wind, Vind. rain, Regn; hail, Hagel. 
 heat, Hede; cold, Kulde. snow, Sne; storm, Storm. 
 
 The weather is very bad, you cannot go out 
 without an umbrella. A flash of lightning illu- 
 minated the whole horizon. Canary birds cannot 
 endure the cold of our winters. In consequence 
 of England's being surrounded by the sea there 
 is always a great deal of rain and mist. The 
 London fog is a mixture of smoke and mist. 
 Every pane of glass in the place was broken by 
 the hail-storm. A terrible storm arose on the 
 third day after the ship had left the coast. The 
 rain fell in torrents, and not a building was there 
 for miles in which we could take shelter. The 
 wind blew from the southwest and was accom- 
 panied by frequent showers. In the afternoon 
 the heat became greater, and every one suffered 
 from the want of water. The snow lay in some 
 places more than three feet deep. The night is 
 not only dark but rainy; we cannot let you go 
 out sucn a night as this. If the weather should 
 be unfavorable he will not come. The late warm 
 weather will bring everything forward. The 
 present dry weather will be good for the harvest. 
 Make hay while the sun shines ; this fine weather 
 will not always last. The storm, I suppose, kept 
 you at home this morning? The flashes of light- 
 ning were very vivid. We heard some thunder at 
 a distance. Thunder-storms are of very frequent 
 occurrence with us. It is not very usual to hear 
 thunder in the winter. 
 
 Umbrella, Paraply; a flash of lightning, Lynstraale; 
 to illuminate, at oplyse; smoke, R0g; pane, Vindusmde; 
 coast, Kyst; torrent, Str0m; shelter, Ly; harvest, H0st; 
 hay, B.0; to last, at vedblive, vedvare; frequent occurrence, 
 hyppig Tildragelse. 
 
CONVERSATION TEACHER. 125 
 
 Om kvindelige Arbeider. 
 
 Employment, Beskjaeftigelse silk, Silke, Silketraad. 
 
 linen, Laerred. thimble, Fingerb0l. 
 
 cotton, Bomuld. needle, Synaal. 
 
 worsted, Uldgarn. pin, Knapnaal. 
 
 thread, Traad. pincushion, Naalepude. 
 
 scissors, Saks. work-box, Syskrin. 
 
 Who has taken away my scissors? If you are 
 going out, buy me some thread of different sorts, 
 some cotton, and some common black worsted. I 
 also want a few skeins of crimson silk. Have you 
 brought me any English needles from London? 
 Take all these pins out of the paper, and stick 
 them into the pincushion. I have upset the work- 
 box; help me pick up the things. That thimble 
 is too large ; here is one that will suit your finger 
 better. It is very seldom I have time to do any 
 needlework. You have not brought the worsted 
 of the right color; these shades do not match 
 well. My embroidery is almost finished, but I 
 want some dark blue worsted to complete this 
 flower. How long is it since you began it? I 
 began it only last week. My cousin made me a 
 present of a pair of cutting-out scissors. Your 
 collar is unpinned ; let me pin it for you. Do not 
 let the child play with the pins, she will prick 
 herself. Are you fond of needlework? Yes, I 
 always make my own caps and dresses. Indeed! 
 I did not think you were so capable a needle- 
 woman. 
 
 Skein, en Dukke eller Hanke Traad eller Garn; to 
 upset, at omstyrte; embroidery, Broderi; shade, Skygge, 
 Schattering ; capable, dygtig, istand til ; to match, at passe ; 
 collar, Krave; to prick, at stikke. 
 
 Prsepositionen to udelades i Saetnigner som: help me 
 pick up the things (hjselp mig at plukke op Tingene). — 
 Please help me to some bread. Her bruges to efter help. 
 
126 NORWEGIAN-DANISH-ENGLISH 
 
 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 
 
 GLOSER: Declaration of Independence, den ameri- 
 kanske Uafhsengighedserklaering; event, Hsendelse; dis- 
 solve, opl0se; assume, tiltage sig, indtage; entitle, beret- 
 tiger; decent, anstsendig; respect, Respekt; mankind, 
 Menneskeheden ; created, skabt; endowed, begavetj pur- 
 suit, Foretagende, Forf0lgelse; deriving, afledende; abolish, 
 ophseve, afskaffe; prudence, Klogskab; transient, flygtig, 
 f orbigaaende ; accustomed, vante til; evince, vise, give 
 tilkjende; constrains, tvinger, n0der; repeated, gjentagne; 
 stage, Trin; redress, Afhjselpelse; define, bestemme; ruler, 
 Hersker; brethren, Medbr0dre; reminded, paamindet; 
 magnanimity, iEdelmod; conjured, besvserget, b0nfaldt; 
 kindred, Slaegtskab; disavow, fornaegte, give Afkald paa; 
 usurpation, Indgreb (i andres Rettigbeder) ; consanguinity, 
 Slaegtskab; deaf, d0v; acquiesce, lade sig n0ie med, finde 
 sig i; denounces, forkynder, angiver; hold, anse for; 
 Judge, Dommer; solemnly, h0itideligt; absolved, frikjendt, 
 l0st; allegiance, Af haengiglied ; crown, Krone; levy war, 
 begynde Krig; conclude peace, shitte Fred; reliance, 
 Tillid, Tiltro; mutually, gjensidigt; pledge, forpligte sig. 
 
 When in the course of human events, it be- 
 comes necessary for one people to dissolve the 
 political bands which have connected them with 
 another, and to assume among the powers of the 
 earth the separate and equal station to which the 
 laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, 
 a decent respect to the opinions of mankind re- 
 quires that they should declare the causes which 
 impel them to the separation. 
 
 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that 
 all men are created equal ; that they are endowed 
 by their Creator with certain unalienable rights ; 
 
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 that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit 
 of happiness. That, to secure these rights, govern- 
 ments are instituted among men, deriving their 
 just powers from the consent of the governed; 
 that, whenever any form of government becomes 
 destructive of these ends, it is the right of the 
 people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a 
 new government, laying its foundation on such 
 principles, and organizing its powers in such form 
 as to them shall seem most likely to effect their 
 safety and happiness. 
 
 Prudence, indeed, will dictate that govern- 
 ments long established should not be changed for 
 light and transient causes; and, accordingly, all 
 experience hath shown that mankind are more dis- 
 posed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to 
 right themselves by abolishing the forms to which 
 they are accustomed. But, when a long train of 
 abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the 
 same object, evinces a design to reduce them under 
 absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their 
 duty, to throw off such government, and to pro- 
 vide new guards for their future security. 
 
 Such has been the patient sufferance of these 
 colonies, and such is now the necessity which con- 
 strains them to alter their former systems of 
 government. The history of the present King of 
 Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and 
 usurpations, all having, in direct object, the estab- 
 lishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. 
 
 In every stage of these oppressions, we have 
 petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; 
 our repeated petitions have been answered only 
 by repeated injury. A prince whose character is 
 thus marked by every act which may define a 
 tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. 
 
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 Nor have we been wanting in attention to our 
 British brethren. We have warned them, from 
 time to time, of attempts made by their legislature 
 to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. 
 We have reminded them of the circumstances of 
 our emigration and settlement here. We have 
 appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, 
 and we have conjured them, by the ties of our 
 common kindred, to disavow these usurpations, 
 which would inevitably interrupt our connections 
 and correspondence. They, too, have been deaf 
 to the voice of justice and consanguinity. We 
 must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity which 
 denounces our separation, and hold them, as we 
 hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in 
 peace, friends. 
 
 We, therefore, the representatives of the 
 United States of America, in general congress 
 assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the 
 world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in 
 the name and by the authority of the good people 
 of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare: 
 
 That these United Colonies are, and of right 
 ought to be, Free and Independent States; that 
 they are absolved from all allegiance to the 
 British crown, and that all political connection 
 between them and the state of Great Britain is, 
 and ought to be, totally dissolved; and that, as 
 Free and Independent States, they have full 
 power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alli- 
 ances, establish commerce, and to do all other 
 acts and things which Independent States may of 
 right do. And for the support of this Declaration, 
 with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine 
 Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our 
 lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor 
 
JUL 22 1905