Bedeutung
Getting paid for work.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Lønningspils' is a vital social ritual. Even if you don't drink alcohol, joining colleagues for a social gathering on payday is highly recommended for workplace integration. Salary transparency is high. While it's still slightly rude to ask a stranger 'Hva får du i lønn?', you can technically look up anyone's income in the public 'skattelister'. Feriepenger (Holiday money) replaces the June salary. It's usually 10.2% or 12% of what you earned the previous year and is paid out tax-free (though you paid tax on it throughout the year). The 12th of the month is a very common payday for government employees and many private companies, leading to busy restaurants and shops on that day.
The 'Få' Rule
Remember that 'få' is one of the top 10 most used verbs in Norwegian. Master it here, and you'll use it everywhere.
Taxes
When someone asks what you 'får i lønn', they usually mean 'brutto' (before tax), but in casual talk, people might mean 'netto' (what actually arrives).
Bedeutung
Getting paid for work.
The 'Få' Rule
Remember that 'få' is one of the top 10 most used verbs in Norwegian. Master it here, and you'll use it everywhere.
Taxes
When someone asks what you 'får i lønn', they usually mean 'brutto' (before tax), but in casual talk, people might mean 'netto' (what actually arrives).
Compound Words
Learn 'lønningsdag' and 'lønningspils' together with 'få lønn' to sound more like a native.
Taboo
Avoid asking 'Hva får du i lønn?' too early in a friendship. It's better to talk about 'lønn' in general terms first.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'å få'.
Jeg ___ lønn i går.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fikk'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you ask 'When do you get paid?'
'Få' is the standard verb for receiving salary.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi kjøpe pizza? B: Nei, jeg har ikke ___ lønn ennå.
The present perfect 'har ikke fått' is used for something that hasn't happened yet.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to celebrate payday with friends.
'Lønningspils' is the specific cultural term for payday drinks.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Få lønn vs. Tjene penger
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ___ lønn i går.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fikk'.
How do you ask 'When do you get paid?'
'Få' is the standard verb for receiving salary.
A: Skal vi kjøpe pizza? B: Nei, jeg har ikke ___ lønn ennå.
The present perfect 'har ikke fått' is used for something that hasn't happened yet.
You want to celebrate payday with friends.
'Lønningspils' is the specific cultural term for payday drinks.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenNo, it can be used for weekly, bi-weekly, or any regular employment payment.
You can, but 'få lønn' is more specific to work. 'Få penger' could mean a gift or a refund.
The past tense is 'fikk'. Example: 'Jeg fikk lønn i går.'
It is masculine (en lønn), but can also be feminine (ei lønn). Most people use masculine.
You say 'Jeg fikk lønnsforhøyelse' or 'Jeg gikk opp i lønn'.
It means 'reward for the effort', used when hard work finally pays off.
Yes, but usually in private. Norwegians value equality, so large differences can be sensitive.
Technically they 'får betalt' or 'sender faktura', but they might still say 'få lønn' informally.
It's a Norwegian rule where only half the usual tax is deducted from your December 'lønn'.
It's better to use 'få betalt' for one-time tasks.
The word is 'lønningsdag'.
'Lønna' is the definite form ('the salary'). It's very common in casual speech.
It is neutral. It works in both formal and informal settings.
It means 'minimum wage'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Tjene penger
similarTo earn money
Lønningsdag
builds onPayday
Motta lønn
synonymTo receive salary
Lønningspils
specialized formPayday beer
Lønnsoppgjør
relatedSalary negotiation
Minstelønn
specialized formMinimum wage
