Bedeutung
Stating a strong need to eat.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Norwegians often eat an early dinner (middag) around 4-5 PM. Saying you are hungry at this time is very common. On a 'søndagstur' (Sunday hike), it is tradition to bring a 'matpakke'. Hunger is the signal to stop and enjoy nature. The 30-minute lunch break is sacred. Colleagues will often announce their hunger collectively. Unlike some cultures where it might be rude to ask for food, Norwegians appreciate the directness of 'Jeg er sulten'.
Use 'Kjempe'
Swap 'veldig' for 'kjempe' to sound more like a local teenager or young adult.
Don't say 'Jeg har'
This is the #1 mistake for English and Spanish speakers. Stick to 'Jeg er'.
Bedeutung
Stating a strong need to eat.
Use 'Kjempe'
Swap 'veldig' for 'kjempe' to sound more like a local teenager or young adult.
Don't say 'Jeg har'
This is the #1 mistake for English and Spanish speakers. Stick to 'Jeg er'.
The Matpakke Rule
If you say this on a hike, be prepared for someone to offer you a slice of brown cheese!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am very hungry'.
Jeg ___ veldig sulten.
In the present tense, we use 'er' (am).
Which sentence is correct for a group of people?
Choose the plural form:
Plural subjects require the adjective to end in -ne.
Match the Norwegian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These represent different levels of hunger intensity.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi spise nå? B: Ja, ___.
The context of 'eating now' implies hunger.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of Hunger
Hunger Scale
- • Litt sulten
- • Sulten
- • Veldig sulten
- • Skrubbsulten
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ___ veldig sulten.
In the present tense, we use 'er' (am).
Choose the plural form:
Plural subjects require the adjective to end in -ne.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These represent different levels of hunger intensity.
A: Skal vi spise nå? B: Ja, ___.
The context of 'eating now' implies hunger.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenNo, 'mye' is for quantity (much). Use 'veldig' for intensity (very).
It is both! In Norwegian, masculine and feminine adjectives usually look the same. Neuter is 'sultent'.
'Sulten' is hungry, 'skrubbsulten' is starving. Use the latter for emphasis.
Say 'Jeg er ikke sulten'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Jeg er skrubbsulten
specialized formI am starving (wolf-hungry)
Jeg er tørst
similarI am thirsty
Jeg er mett
contrastI am full/satisfied
Jeg har lyst på noe
similarI feel like something (to eat)
Kjempesulten
synonymGiant-hungry
