Bedeutung
Healthy.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Being 'i form' is almost a civic duty. The concept of 'Sprek' (fit/active) is highly admired, especially in the elderly. Janteloven (The Law of Jante) means you shouldn't brag about being 'i form', but you should definitely *be* it. Many Norwegian offices have 'trimrom' (exercise rooms) because they believe employees 'i form' are more productive. Dating often involves 'gåtur' (walking) or 'skitur'. Being 'i form' is a practical requirement for dating.
Add Adjectives
You can easily customize this by adding 'god', 'dårlig', 'topp', or 'kjempe' before 'form'.
Preposition Alert
Never use 'på' or 'med'. It is always 'i form'.
Bedeutung
Healthy.
Add Adjectives
You can easily customize this by adding 'god', 'dårlig', 'topp', or 'kjempe' before 'form'.
Preposition Alert
Never use 'på' or 'med'. It is always 'i form'.
The 'Dagsform' trick
If you are tired, say 'Dagsformen er ikke helt god'. It sounds very native!
Health vs. Fitness
Remember that 'i form' implies you can *do* things, not just that you aren't sick.
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Fill in the missing word to say 'I am in good shape'.
Jeg er ___ god form.
The correct preposition for this collocation is always 'i'.
Which sentence means 'He is getting in shape'?
Velg riktig setning:
'Å komme i form' means the process of getting fit.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi løpe en tur? B: Nei, jeg er ikke ___ ___ i dag.
The speaker is saying they aren't feeling fit/up for it today.
Match the phrase to the situation: 'Toppform'
Når bruker du 'toppform'?
'Toppform' means peak physical condition.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Levels of 'Form'
High
- • Toppform
- • Kjempeform
- • Uforskammet god form
Normal
- • I form
- • I god form
- • Sprek
Low
- • I dårlig form
- • Ikke i form
- • Elendig form
Form vs. Figur
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg er ___ god form.
The correct preposition for this collocation is always 'i'.
Velg riktig setning:
'Å komme i form' means the process of getting fit.
A: Skal vi løpe en tur? B: Nei, jeg er ikke ___ ___ i dag.
The speaker is saying they aren't feeling fit/up for it today.
Når bruker du 'toppform'?
'Toppform' means peak physical condition.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenUsually no. It refers to physical fitness. For mental health, use 'psykisk helse'.
It is neutral. You can use it in almost any situation.
'Sprek' is an adjective (He is sprek). 'I form' is a state (He is in form). They mean the same thing.
Use the verb 'å komme': 'Jeg kommer i form'.
No, we don't use the article 'en' here. Just 'Jeg er i god form'.
It means being in the best possible physical shape (peak condition).
Sometimes, to describe a company's financial health, but it's mostly physical.
Ask 'Er du i form?' or 'Er du i god form?'
It refers to how you feel specifically today, which might be different from your general fitness.
Yes, you can say a dog or a horse is 'i form'.
No, it only refers to health and fitness, not beauty.
Yes, it is one of the most common phrases related to health.
Verwandte Redewendungen
å komme i form
builds onTo get in shape
å holde seg i form
builds onTo stay in shape
å være sprek
synonymTo be fit/active
å ha god kondis
specialized formTo have good cardio
å være i dårlig form
contrastTo be in bad shape
