Bedeutung
Indicating satiety or limit.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Directness is valued. 'Det er nok' is a standard, polite way to set a boundary. Swedes use 'Det räcker' instead of 'Det er nok'. Danes use 'Det er nok' but often prefer 'Det er fint' for politeness. Germans use 'Es reicht' or 'Genug' to express the same sentiment.
Watch your tone
The phrase can sound rude if said too quickly. Smile or use a soft voice.
Use 'Takk'
Adding 'Takk' makes it instantly polite.
Bedeutung
Indicating satiety or limit.
Watch your tone
The phrase can sound rude if said too quickly. Smile or use a soft voice.
Use 'Takk'
Adding 'Takk' makes it instantly polite.
Directness
Don't be afraid to use it. Norwegians prefer clarity.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence.
Jeg vil ikke ha mer mat. ____ ____ nok.
The phrase is 'Det er nok'.
Which is the most natural way to say 'That's enough'?
Choose the best option.
The correct spelling is 'nok'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You are full at dinner.
Use 'Det er nok' to indicate satiety.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vil du ha mer vin? B: ____ ____, takk.
Polite refusal uses 'Det er nok'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg vil ikke ha mer mat. ____ ____ nok.
The phrase is 'Det er nok'.
Choose the best option.
The correct spelling is 'nok'.
You are full at dinner.
Use 'Det er nok' to indicate satiety.
A: Vil du ha mer vin? B: ____ ____, takk.
Polite refusal uses 'Det er nok'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot if said with a polite tone. It is a standard way to set a boundary.
Yes, 'Det er nok penger' (That is enough money).
'Nok' is for daily life; 'tilstrekkelig' is for formal reports.
You can say 'Jeg har fått nok'.
Yes, it never changes form.
Only if the email is informal. Use 'tilstrekkelig' for formal emails.
Because they value directness and efficiency.
Yes, they are cognates and share the same meaning.
Say 'Takk, det holder' instead.
Yes, but be careful. It can sound dismissive.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Det holder
synonymIt suffices
Nok er nok
builds onEnough is enough
Tilstrekkelig
contrastSufficient
Ikke nok
contrastNot enough
