Bedeutung
Stopping briefly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'kaffepause' is a vital part of the workday. It's often when the most important informal information is shared. In the mountains, a 'pause' often involves finding a 'pustebakke' (a breathing hill) where you stop to catch your breath. The 'matpause' is legally protected. Most workers have a right to at least 30 minutes if they work more than 5.5 hours. During 'dugnad' (community volunteer work), the pause is when people socialize and eat waffles.
The 'Fra' Rule
Always use 'fra' to say what you are taking a break from. 'Pause fra jobben', 'pause fra barna'.
Matpakke Culture
If you take a pause at a Norwegian office, bring a 'matpakke' to fit in!
Bedeutung
Stopping briefly.
The 'Fra' Rule
Always use 'fra' to say what you are taking a break from. 'Pause fra jobben', 'pause fra barna'.
Matpakke Culture
If you take a pause at a Norwegian office, bring a 'matpakke' to fit in!
Don't say 'gjøre'
Never say 'gjøre en pause'. It's the most common mistake for foreigners.
Compound words
Combine 'pause' with other words: 'kaffepause', 'tissepause' (bathroom break), 'røykepause'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'å ta'.
I går ______ vi en lang pause i skogen.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the preteritum form 'tok'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the most natural Norwegian sentence:
'Å ta en pause' is the standard collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Er du sliten? B: Ja, la oss ______.
The context of being tired suggests taking a break.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a meeting and it has lasted 3 hours.
Suggesting a break is appropriate for a long meeting.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Pauses
Work
- • Kaffepause
- • Matpause
- • Lunsjpause
Nature
- • Pustebakke
- • Appelsinpause
- • Kvikk Lunsj-pause
Life
- • Tenkepause
- • Forholdspause
- • Skjermpause
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenI går ______ vi en lang pause i skogen.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the preteritum form 'tok'.
Choose the most natural Norwegian sentence:
'Å ta en pause' is the standard collocation.
A: Er du sliten? B: Ja, la oss ______.
The context of being tired suggests taking a break.
You are in a meeting and it has lasted 3 hours.
Suggesting a break is appropriate for a long meeting.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'å ha en pause' is also correct and very common. 'Ta' is slightly more active, while 'ha' is more state-oriented.
It is masculine: 'en pause'. You can also use feminine 'ei pause' in some dialects, but 'en' is standard.
It can be anything from 5 minutes to a few months (in a relationship), but usually it implies a temporary state.
It's a 'breathing break', often used when you are very busy and just need a moment to breathe.
Yes, it is very common and seen as a way to keep everyone focused.
No, you don't 'ta en pause' to sleep. You 'sover' or 'tar en lur' (take a nap).
It's a nostalgic term for the fish shown on TV during breaks in the old days of NRK.
Yes, 'å ta en pause fra noen' means you need space from them.
That is 'reklamepause'.
Yes, it refers to halftime or any stoppage in play.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Å hvile
similarTo rest
Å koble av
similarTo unwind/disconnect
Et friminutt
specialized formSchool recess
En pustepause
builds onA breathing space
Å avbryte
contrastTo interrupt
