Bedeutung
To have skill in a specific area.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Handy' Ideal: In Norway, being 'flink med hendene' is a major status symbol, regardless of your actual profession. It's linked to the cabin culture (hyttekultur). The 'Flink Pike' Syndrome: This refers to high-achieving young women who feel a pathological need to be 'clever' (flink) in all aspects of life. Janteloven: Praise is often directed at specific skills ('flink med...') rather than general brilliance to avoid sounding elitist. Soft Skills: 'Flink med mennesker' is the most common way to list 'interpersonal skills' on a Norwegian CV.
The CV Secret
Always use 'flink med mennesker' instead of 'sosial' on a Norwegian CV. It sounds more active and professional.
The Silent D
Never pronounce the 'd' in 'med'. If you do, you will sound like a robot or a 19th-century priest.
Bedeutung
To have skill in a specific area.
The CV Secret
Always use 'flink med mennesker' instead of 'sosial' on a Norwegian CV. It sounds more active and professional.
The Silent D
Never pronounce the 'd' in 'med'. If you do, you will sound like a robot or a 19th-century priest.
Modesty is Key
If someone calls you 'flink med' something, the standard response is 'Takk, jeg trives med det' (Thanks, I enjoy it) rather than 'Yes, I am the best'.
Teste dich selbst
Fyll inn riktig preposisjon (med, i, til).
Han er veldig flink ___ barn.
We use 'med' because 'barn' (children) is a group of people/noun.
Hvilken setning er riktig?
Velg den grammatisk korrekte setningen:
The adjective 'flink' must be plural ('flinke') to match the subject 'De'.
Match situasjonen med riktig uttrykk.
En person som kan fikse alt i huset er...
'Flink med hendene' is the standard idiom for being handy.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Trenger du hjelp med budsjettet? B: Ja takk, jeg er ikke så ___ ___ tall.
When handling numbers/money, 'flink med' is very common.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
What can you be 'flink med'?
People
- • Barn
- • Eldre
- • Kunder
- • Mennesker
Things
- • Verktøy
- • Hendene
- • Data
- • Maskiner
Abstract
- • Penger
- • Tall
- • Tid
- • Ord
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHan er veldig flink ___ barn.
We use 'med' because 'barn' (children) is a group of people/noun.
Velg den grammatisk korrekte setningen:
The adjective 'flink' must be plural ('flinke') to match the subject 'De'.
En person som kan fikse alt i huset er...
'Flink med hendene' is the standard idiom for being handy.
A: Trenger du hjelp med budsjettet? B: Ja takk, jeg er ikke så ___ ___ tall.
When handling numbers/money, 'flink med' is very common.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenUsually no. Use 'flink i' (e.g., flink i fotball). However, you can say 'flink med ballen' (good with the ball) to describe technical skill.
Yes, they are interchangeable, but 'flink med' sounds slightly more like a developed skill, while 'god med' sounds more like a natural trait.
You say 'Jeg er flink med data' or 'Jeg er flink med IT'.
Absolutely. 'Flink med hunder' or 'flink med hester' is very common.
The most common opposite is 'dårlig med' or 'klønete med' (clumsy with).
It's a cultural term for a girl who feels she must be perfect in everything. It can be both a compliment and a critique of social pressure.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable and very common in professional Norwegian.
In Norwegian, yes. In Danish, it means kind. Be careful if you cross the border!
No, use 'flink i' for languages (e.g., flink i norsk).
It's better to say 'flink til å lage mat' (good at cooking) or 'flink med råvarer' (good with ingredients).
Yes, it is used for all ages, though 'dyktig' is a more formal alternative for adults.
Add an 'e': 'De er flinke med...'
Verwandte Redewendungen
å være flink til å
similarTo be good at doing something (verb)
å være god i
similarTo be good at a subject
å ha et lag med
synonymTo have a way with
å være hendig
specialized formTo be handy
å mestre
builds onTo master
