When you're just starting out in Norwegian, lage is a super useful verb to know. It means 'to make' or 'to create'.
You'll use it for all sorts of things, from making food to making plans. It's a regular verb, which means its past tense and future tense forms follow a common pattern, making it easier to learn.
Mastering lage early on will help you express a lot in simple sentences.
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When 'lage' is used with a direct object, the direct object comes immediately after the verb. For example, 'Jeg lager mat.' (I make food.)
Jeg lager middag. (I make dinner.)
When 'lage' is used with a reflexive pronoun, the reflexive pronoun comes immediately after the verb. For example, 'De lager seg mat.' (They make food for themselves.)
Hun lager seg kaffe. (She makes herself coffee.)
When 'lage' is in the present tense, it is conjugated as 'lager'. This is a regular verb. For example, 'Vi lager en plan.' (We make a plan.)
De lager en kake. (They are making a cake.)
When 'lage' is in the past tense (preteritum), it is conjugated as 'laget'. For example, 'Jeg laget en tegning.' (I made a drawing.)
Han laget en film. (He made a film.)
When 'lage' is used in the present perfect tense (presens perfektum), it uses the auxiliary verb 'har' and the past participle 'laget'. For example, 'Vi har laget mye støy.' (We have made a lot of noise.)
De har laget et hus. (They have made a house.)
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Jeg skal lage middag i kveld.
I will make dinner tonight.
Future tense, 'skal' + infinitive.
Kan du lage en kopp kaffe til meg?
Can you make a cup of coffee for me?
Polite request, modal verb 'kan'.
De lager de beste kakene i byen.
They make the best cakes in town.
Present tense, 'lager'.
Vi måtte lage en plan for turen.
We had to make a plan for the trip.
Past tense, 'måtte' (had to) + infinitive.
Det er viktig å lage gode vaner.
It is important to make good habits.
Infinitive after 'viktig å'.
Hun liker å lage mat fra bunnen av.
She likes to make food from scratch.
Infinitive after 'liker å'.
Har du laget ferdig rapporten?
Have you finished making the report?
Present perfect tense, 'har laget'.
Hva skal vi lage til frokost i morgen?
What should we make for breakfast tomorrow?
Future tense, interrogative sentence.
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Det er viktig å ___ en god plan før vi starter prosjektet.
To 'make' or 'create' a plan in Norwegian, we use 'lage'. 'Legge' means to lay, 'sette' means to set, and 'bygge' means to build.
De prøver å ___ en avtale som passer for begge parter.
When referring to creating or making an agreement, 'lage en avtale' is the correct and most natural phrasing. 'Gjøre' means to do, 'skape' means to create (often in a more artistic sense), and 'forme' means to shape.
For å ___ et godt inntrykk, bør du være punktlig og forberedt.
To 'make a good impression' is expressed as 'lage et godt inntrykk'. 'Gi' means to give, 'presentere' means to present, and 'vise' means to show.
Kan du hjelpe meg med å ___ middag i kveld?
To 'make dinner' is commonly translated as 'lage middag'. 'Kokke' means to cook (as a verb, less common for the action of making a meal), 'tilberede' means to prepare (more formal), and 'gjøre' means to do.
Vi må ___ en forskjell hvis vi ønsker å se endring.
To 'make a difference' is 'lage en forskjell'. 'Skape' can also mean to create, but 'lage' is more natural in this context. 'Gjøre' means to do, and 'frembringe' means to produce.
Det tar tid å ___ tillit i et nytt forhold.
While 'bygge' (to build) or 'skape' (to create) could be argued, 'lage' is often used in the sense of establishing or forming trust, particularly in informal contexts. 'Utvikle' means to develop.
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