Bedeutung
Going on a trip.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'hytte' (cabin) is the most common destination when Norwegians 'reiser bort'. It is a symbol of status and relaxation. The concept of 'Allemannsretten' (Right to Roam) makes 'reising bort' into nature very accessible for everyone. Norwegian employers highly respect the need to 'reise bort' and disconnect during the five weeks of statutory holiday. Easter is the peak time for 'å reise bort'. Cities like Oslo can feel like ghost towns during this week.
Use it for 'Out of Office'
If you set an auto-reply on your email, use 'Jeg er bortreist til [dato]'.
Don't say 'reise til bort'
Remember that 'bort' is an adverb, not a noun. No 'til' needed!
Bedeutung
Going on a trip.
Use it for 'Out of Office'
If you set an auto-reply on your email, use 'Jeg er bortreist til [dato]'.
Don't say 'reise til bort'
Remember that 'bort' is an adverb, not a noun. No 'til' needed!
Combine with 'helgen'
The most natural way to use this is 'reise bort i helgen' (go away for the weekend).
The 'Bort' nuance
Using 'bort' makes you sound much more like a native speaker than just saying 'Jeg skal reise'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Vi skal reise ____ i sommer.
The standard phrase is 'å reise bort'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct option:
This uses the present perfect tense correctly with the past participle 'reist'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vil du bli med på kino på fredag? B: Nei, beklager. Jeg skal ____.
In this context, B is explaining why they can't go to the cinema because they are going away for the weekend.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are writing an out-of-office email.
'Bortreist' is the adjective form used to describe being away.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Reise vs. Reise bort
When to go away
Holidays
- • Påske
- • Jul
- • Sommerferie
Short trips
- • Helgetur
- • Blåtur
- • Hyttetur
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVi skal reise ____ i sommer.
The standard phrase is 'å reise bort'.
Choose the correct option:
This uses the present perfect tense correctly with the past participle 'reist'.
A: Vil du bli med på kino på fredag? B: Nei, beklager. Jeg skal ____.
In this context, B is explaining why they can't go to the cinema because they are going away for the weekend.
You are writing an out-of-office email.
'Bortreist' is the adjective form used to describe being away.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but 'forretningsreise' or 'tjenestereise' is more specific. You can say 'Jeg skal reise bort i forbindelse med jobb'.
'Bort' is more common for standard trips. 'Vekk' can sound a bit more like you are escaping or going very far.
It is neutral. It is used in both formal emails and casual talk.
You say: 'Jeg skal reise bort i to uker'.
Yes, but it sounds like a dramatic breakup! Better to say 'Jeg drar'.
Only if it's the infinitive. 'Jeg liker å reise bort.' But 'Jeg reiser bort.'
'Reise' is the infinitive (to travel), 'reiser' is the present tense (travels/am traveling).
Usually, 'reise bort' implies at least one night away. For a day trip, use 'dra på dagstur'.
The opposite is 'å bli hjemme' (to stay home).
Yes, this is a standard phrase used in all dialects and regions.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Å dra på tur
similarTo go on a trip/hike
Å være på reisefot
idiomTo be about to travel
Å flytte
contrastTo move house
Å komme hjem
contrastTo come home
Bortreist
builds onAway/Traveling
