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Kultureller Hintergrund
In Norwegian schools, there is a strong emphasis on 'fasit' (the answer key). Students are encouraged to check their own work using the fasit to promote independence. The 'Quiz' culture is huge in Norway. Many pubs have weekly quizzes where 'Hva er svaret?' is the most frequently uttered phrase of the night. Norwegian workplace culture is non-hierarchical. An intern can easily ask a CEO 'Hva er svaret på dette?' without it being seen as disrespectful. Norway is highly digitized. Many government services use automated chats where you often have to provide 'svaret' to security questions.
Silent T
In the word 'svaret', the final 't' is almost always silent. Pronounce it 'sva-re'.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'på' when saying 'answer to'. 'Svaret på spørsmålet' (The answer to the question).
Bedeutung
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Silent T
In the word 'svaret', the final 't' is almost always silent. Pronounce it 'sva-re'.
Preposition Alert
Always use 'på' when saying 'answer to'. 'Svaret på spørsmålet' (The answer to the question).
Fasit vs Svar
Use 'fasit' if you are looking for the official answer in a book. It makes you sound more like a native student!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to complete the phrase.
Hva ___ svaret?
The verb 'er' (is) is needed to link 'Hva' and 'svaret'.
Which of these is the correct way to ask for 'the answer'?
Choose the correct sentence:
We use the definite singular form 'svaret' when asking for a specific answer.
Match the Norwegian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
Lærer: To pluss to er fire. Elev: Ja, det er riktig. Men hva ___ svaret på tre pluss tre?
The present tense 'er' is most natural here.
In which situation would you say 'Hva er svaret?'
Select the best situation:
Homework involves finding answers to questions.
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Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenHva ___ svaret?
The verb 'er' (is) is needed to link 'Hva' and 'svaret'.
Choose the correct sentence:
We use the definite singular form 'svaret' when asking for a specific answer.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Simple vocabulary matching.
Lærer: To pluss to er fire. Elev: Ja, det er riktig. Men hva ___ svaret på tre pluss tre?
The present tense 'er' is most natural here.
Select the best situation:
Homework involves finding answers to questions.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is neutral and polite. To make it even softer, you can add '...er du snill?' at the end.
It is grammatically possible but sounds very unnatural. Stick to 'Hva er svaret?'.
The plural is 'Hva er svarene?'.
Yes, 'et svar' can be an answer to a math problem or a reply to an email.
You say 'Jeg har ikke svaret'.
In standard Oslo dialect (Bokmål), yes. In some western dialects, it might be pronounced slightly.
Yes, but 'løsningen på gåten' or 'oppklaringen' is also common.
It is 'Kva er svaret?'.
It is neuter: et svar, svaret.
Yes, 'Hva er svaret hans?' (What is his reply/answer?).
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