Erifnogard Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 100 days. It's been interesting. I do consciously notice that I've learned a bit but at the same time don't feel like I'm that far along. Granted I'm basically doing this in my spare time for recreation rather than as a study that I expect to use anytime soon so there hasn't been much pressure to speed it up. I need to start reading some more news but it annoys me to not know how to pronounce something even if I can figure out the meaning from context. Anyway, still enjoying it so will continue to muddle along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 100 days. It's been interesting. I do consciously notice that I've learned a bit but at the same time don't feel like I'm that far along. Granted I'm basically doing this in my spare time for recreation rather than as a study that I expect to use anytime soon so there hasn't been much pressure to speed it up. I need to start reading some more news but it annoys me to not know how to pronounce something even if I can figure out the meaning from context. Anyway, still enjoying it so will continue to muddle along. If I could recommend that you go to Se og Hor and listen to them speaking, that might help. Also if you go to "Kongehuset.se you can listen to the broadcast of news events from there. Should give you some pronunciation help. Do a search for native swedish broadcasts, and see what turns up. I loved that I could watch "Dinner for One" with Norwegian subtitles on youtube. If you try to make it relevant it does get easier. Keep slugging along gang ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 If you have a Netflix sub and want to hear Norwegian in a casual context, you might try Lilyhammer, which is a mix of English and subtitled Norwegian. (You can also listen to Dicte for Danish or Mankell's Wallander for Swedish.) Realize that you're likely to be listening to a regional accent in at least some of those cases, though. Still, absorbing the rhythms of conversational speech is useful for learning a language (and very different from listening to a news reader.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Thanks Doug; (and glad to see you back). Since I don't own a TV, netfllix is not in my future. The Duolingo courses usually select the dominant (Most used accent) to teach the spoken portion of the course. In my case they are using the "East Oslo Accent" which of course is over 1/3 of the countries population. Bergen's accent is "shudder" for me. I find that I can comprehend the announcer's "non-accented" Norwegian better than most speakers, since they enunciate the words clearly. Edited February 16, 2016 by Jasonator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erifnogard Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks Doug; (and glad to see you back). Since I don't own a TV, netfllix is not in my future.. I watch Netflix on my computer or iPad. I haven't owned a tv in ten years or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) I have FOUR (4) THREE (3) lessons left before I complete the Norwegian tree. I may do them all tomorrow (I just did three this morning and one more in the afternoon). A bit too tired now to do the last ones. I had a laugh though. After ALL THESE MONTHS Today they gave me a sentence I can really use. Jeg hater nettroll. I hate internet trolls !!!!!!!!!!! ROFL...laughed my butt off when I translated it... Edited February 17, 2016 by Jasonator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Pardon me for being obnoxious. Nine minutes ago I finished the Duolingo Norwegian Tree. I'm shocked.; but the certificate is attained. NÃ¥ er jeg ferdig med norske treet. (Now I am finished with the Norwegian Tree) ! If I can complete it, you folks can do it also. Two of my cousins just started on their tree's also. One in Russian, other in Spanish ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Congratulations, Jason! I thought I'd mention that largely as a result of your inspiration, I've been touching up my German on Duolingo. Today I'm trying to figure out how to keep my streak alive while dealing with laryngitis. So far so good, though I must say that some of the choices they made in the first lessons are pretty odd. For example, they haven't mentioned the second person formal as yet (I'm at level 4). If you were going to skip one, it should be the second person informal (du/ihr), as being too formal can seem a bit odd, but being too informal comes across as nekulturny. Also, they teach "you're welcome" as "gern geschehen", which seems to be technically correct. But in 5½ years of living in Germany and more years studying the language in college, I never -- not once -- heard that phrase used. The response to "Danke" is "Bitte" or possibly "kein Problem". This might be dialectal, of course, since I didn't live in the north, but I'd have expected to hear it at least occasionally. Still, I'm glad I started back in, and the price is definitely right. Thanks for the encouragement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Awesome job Jason! You are an inspiration! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Thanks Doug ! Thanks Talae! Doug just stepped right into a conversation I was having with my two brothers. They both speak German. One learned it on Duolingo, the other learned it while stationed at Rheine-Mein Air Base. He was dating a local girl. They CAN understand each other, but the Duolingo bro gets very frustrated since the OTHER one uses "slang".. and the One that uses slang calls the other one... SO FORMAL and Academic..LOL. Most Interesting ! Glad that you are refreshing the German though ! It is really good to be multi-lingual. Not only brain wise, but you are also multi-sourced for your views, and information ! Edited February 18, 2016 by Jasonator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 As for dialectal differences, check the comments on each question (or hit the forums). They are great at explaining in the Spanish forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvervane Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Congrats Jason! I'm just moving along at my slow pace of mostly 1 new lesson (sometimes 2 If its only 2 left) a day. With review. I have recently begun looking at discussion section as well. It is informative as to why certain phrase are said certain ways as opposed to others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonator Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Congrats Jason! I'm just moving along at my slow pace of mostly 1 new lesson (sometimes 2 If its only 2 left) a day. With review. I have recently begun looking at discussion section as well. It is informative as to why certain phrase are said certain ways as opposed to others. I am very sorry that I did NOT discover the discussion section earlier! It would have solved a lot of my frustration. Since I was in a Beta there wasn't that much being put in there until near the end for me. I learned a lot when I started looking at it for resolution to some of my questions. Some great stuff is put in there ! Thanks Silvervane, and by the way. I slowed down to one lesson a day when I had a lot of stuff that I was handling with Neighbors husband dying. "Just do one thing to make tomorrow better" is my motto. 365 steps forward is bringing your goal that much more closer. I am looking forward to seeing everyone achieve their goal, I know you can do it ! My children have requested I do an Auto-Biography (Even I am afraid of doing one of those); If I start it will take at least a year or more. Keep up the great work, I'll be checking back to see your progress ! Jay Edited February 18, 2016 by Jasonator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 An autobiography is a great idea! You should write it in one language and translate it to the other language yourself! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvervane Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Please do Jason. Otherwise I would have to try and pick up the cheerleading slack. I'm not much of one. An autobiography is a great idea! You should write it in one language and translate it to the other language yourself! Brilliant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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