Bedeutung
Feeling desire for action.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is essential for 'fredagskos' (Friday coziness). It's how families decide what to eat and watch. Flat hierarchy means bosses often ask 'Har du lyst til å ta dette prosjektet?' rather than ordering you. It's common to use 'egentlig' (actually) with this phrase to politely decline without giving a specific reason. Slang versions like 'hypp på' are very common in Oslo's urban areas.
The Short Answer
If someone asks 'Har du lyst?', you can just answer 'Ja, det har jeg!' or 'Nei, jeg har ikke lyst.'
Don't over-formalize
Using 'Jeg ønsker å' with friends sounds like you're reading from a 19th-century novel. Stick to 'lyst til å'.
Bedeutung
Feeling desire for action.
The Short Answer
If someone asks 'Har du lyst?', you can just answer 'Ja, det har jeg!' or 'Nei, jeg har ikke lyst.'
Don't over-formalize
Using 'Jeg ønsker å' with friends sounds like you're reading from a 19th-century novel. Stick to 'lyst til å'.
Polite No
Norwegians rarely say a flat 'Nei'. They say 'Jeg har ikke så veldig lyst, egentlig.'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to say 'I want to dance'.
Jeg ___ lyst ___ å danse.
The full phrase is 'har lyst til å'.
Which sentence is correct for 'I want pizza'?
Choose the correct option:
Use 'på' for nouns like pizza.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Har du lyst til å gå på kino? B: Nei, jeg har ikke ___.
In short answers, you can just say 'jeg har ikke lyst'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to invite a colleague for lunch.
This is the most polite and natural invitation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Lyst til å vs. Lyst på
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ___ lyst ___ å danse.
The full phrase is 'har lyst til å'.
Choose the correct option:
Use 'på' for nouns like pizza.
A: Har du lyst til å gå på kino? B: Nei, jeg har ikke ___.
In short answers, you can just say 'jeg har ikke lyst'.
You want to invite a colleague for lunch.
This is the most polite and natural invitation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIn some dialects, yes, but in standard written Norwegian, 'til' is required.
'Vil' is more direct and can mean 'will'. 'Har lyst til' is about your current feeling or desire.
Simply say 'Jeg har ikke lyst.'
It is a noun. That's why we use the verb 'ha' (to have).
Yes: 'Jeg hadde lyst til å...'
It depends on the tone, but usually, it's better to add 'egentlig' (actually) to soften it.
Yes: 'Jeg har lyst til å bli lege' (I want to become a doctor).
That's 'Jeg har lyst på deg' (I want you/I'm attracted to you). Be careful!
Add 'veldig' or 'skikkelig': 'Jeg har veldig lyst til å...'
Yes, it is 'å ha lyst til å' in Nynorsk as well.
Verwandte Redewendungen
å ha lyst på
similarTo want (an object)
å kjenne for å
synonymTo feel like
å ønske å
similarTo wish to
å friste
builds onTo tempt
å ville
similarTo want/will
