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89 [eighty-nine]

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89 [åttini]

Imperative 1

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You are so lazy – don’t be so lazy! Du -r--at - ikk-- ver--å-lat! Du er lat - ikkje ver så lat! D- e- l-t - i-k-e v-r s- l-t- ----------------------------- Du er lat - ikkje ver så lat! 0
You sleep for so long – don’t sleep so late! D- -ø----r le-ge-- ik------- s----n-e! Du søv for lenge - ikkje søv så lenge! D- s-v f-r l-n-e - i-k-e s-v s- l-n-e- -------------------------------------- Du søv for lenge - ikkje søv så lenge! 0
You come home so late – don’t come home so late! D- k--m ---s--nt-----kje-k----å -ei--! Du kjem så seint - ikkje kom så seint! D- k-e- s- s-i-t - i-k-e k-m s- s-i-t- -------------------------------------- Du kjem så seint - ikkje kom så seint! 0
You laugh so loudly – don’t laugh so loudly! D- le- -å-hø-t - -k--e--e-så-----! Du ler så høgt - ikkje le så høgt! D- l-r s- h-g- - i-k-e l- s- h-g-! ---------------------------------- Du ler så høgt - ikkje le så høgt! 0
You speak so softly – don’t speak so softly! Du --ak-a---å---gt - s-a-k h-gare! Du snakkar så lågt - snakk høgare! D- s-a-k-r s- l-g- - s-a-k h-g-r-! ---------------------------------- Du snakkar så lågt - snakk høgare! 0
You drink too much – don’t drink so much! Du----kk--o----k-- - ikk-- d---k-s- my-je! Du drikk for mykje - ikkje drikk så mykje! D- d-i-k f-r m-k-e - i-k-e d-i-k s- m-k-e- ------------------------------------------ Du drikk for mykje - ikkje drikk så mykje! 0
You smoke too much – don’t smoke so much! D- r--------or-m---e-- --k-- r-yk-så m-k--! Du røykjer for mykje - ikkje røyk så mykje! D- r-y-j-r f-r m-k-e - i-k-e r-y- s- m-k-e- ------------------------------------------- Du røykjer for mykje - ikkje røyk så mykje! 0
You work too much – don’t work so much! Du--ob-ar --r ---je - ik----j-b--så-mykje! Du jobbar for mykje - ikkje jobb så mykje! D- j-b-a- f-r m-k-e - i-k-e j-b- s- m-k-e- ------------------------------------------ Du jobbar for mykje - ikkje jobb så mykje! 0
You drive too fast – don’t drive so fast! Du-kø---r -o----rt---ikk---køyr-s---o-t! Du køyrer for fort - ikkje køyr så fort! D- k-y-e- f-r f-r- - i-k-e k-y- s- f-r-! ---------------------------------------- Du køyrer for fort - ikkje køyr så fort! 0
Get up, Mr. Miller! St- o--, h--r---ll-r! Stå opp, herr Møller! S-å o-p- h-r- M-l-e-! --------------------- Stå opp, herr Møller! 0
Sit down, Mr. Miller! S-- d-g--H-rr-M-ll--! Set deg, Herr Møller! S-t d-g- H-r- M-l-e-! --------------------- Set deg, Herr Møller! 0
Remain seated, Mr. Miller! Bl------an--,-He-r-Møll-r! Bli sitjande, Herr Møller! B-i s-t-a-d-, H-r- M-l-e-! -------------------------- Bli sitjande, Herr Møller! 0
Be patient! V-r tolm--ig! Ver tolmodig! V-r t-l-o-i-! ------------- Ver tolmodig! 0
Take your time! T- deg tid! Ta deg tid! T- d-g t-d- ----------- Ta deg tid! 0
Wait a moment! Ven--l---! Vent litt! V-n- l-t-! ---------- Vent litt! 0
Be careful! V-r fo-s--t-g! Ver forsiktig! V-r f-r-i-t-g- -------------- Ver forsiktig! 0
Be punctual! Ve-----s-s! Ver presis! V-r p-e-i-! ----------- Ver presis! 0
Don’t be stupid! Ikk-e-v-r d--! Ikkje ver dum! I-k-e v-r d-m- -------------- Ikkje ver dum! 0

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