Norwegian · A1 · Unit 5
What I do
Hva jeg jobber med
By the end you can
- Say what you do for work or study
- Ask someone what they do
- Understand where someone works
Words and phrases
| Norwegian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| jeg jobber | I work | Jeg jobber i en butikk. |
| jeg jobber som | I work as | Jeg jobber som lærer. |
| hva jobber du med? | what do you do (for work)? | Hva jobber du med? |
| jeg studerer | I study (at a university or college) | Jeg studerer i Trondheim. |
| lærer | a teacher (jeg er lærer: no en); also: learns | Jeg er lærer. |
| et kontor | an office | Jeg jobber på et kontor. |
| en skole | a school (also: på skolen, at school) | Barna går på en skole i nærheten. |
| lege | a doctor (han er lege: no en) | Han er lege. |
| hjemme | at home | Jeg jobber hjemme i dag. |
| pensjonist | retired, a pensioner | Pappa er pensjonist. |
| student | a student (jeg er student: no en) | Jeg er student. |
| et firma | a company | Hun jobber i et firma i Oslo. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Jeg jobber som .
- Jeg jobber på .
- Jeg synes jobben min er .
Then talk it through
Small talk at a party: what do you do? In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.