🎧 Talk: Why don't Norwegians speak like the textbook?

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1. Hvilket spørsmål får foredragsholderen ofte fra kursdeltakerne?

What question does the speaker often get from his course participants?

2. Hva sier han om talemål i Norge?

What does he say about spoken language in Norway?

3. Hva bygde Ivar Aasen landsmålet på?

What did Ivar Aasen base Landsmål on?

4. Hvorfor anbefaler han å lære bokmål godt?

Why does he recommend learning Bokmål well?

5. Hva betyr det ifølge ham når man begynner å låne ord fra stedet man bor?

According to him, what does it mean when you start borrowing words from the place where you live?