Significado
Asking about beverage preference
Contexto cultural
Coffee is more than a drink; it's a social institution. If you are asked 'Hva vil du drikke?' and you say 'Kaffe', expect it to be black filter coffee unless specified otherwise. In Sami traditions, offering coffee is a vital part of welcoming someone to the 'lavvu' or home. It is often served with dried reindeer meat or 'kaffost' (coffee cheese). Meetings almost always start with this question. It is considered slightly rude to start a long meeting without offering water or coffee first. Among young Norwegians, 'Hva vil du drikke?' might be replaced by 'Hva går det i?' (What's going on/What are you having?) at parties.
The 'Vil' Secret
Remember that 'vil' means 'want' in Norwegian. If you want to say 'I will drink', you usually use 'skal'.
Coffee is King
If you don't know what to offer, offer coffee. It's the safest bet in Norway.
Significado
Asking about beverage preference
The 'Vil' Secret
Remember that 'vil' means 'want' in Norwegian. If you want to say 'I will drink', you usually use 'skal'.
Coffee is King
If you don't know what to offer, offer coffee. It's the safest bet in Norway.
Add 'Gjerne'
When answering this question, add 'gjerne' (gladly) to sound more polite: 'Jeg vil gjerne ha...'
Don't say 'Hva vil du å drikke'
It's a very common English-speaker mistake. Keep the 'å' out!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing modal verb.
Hva ___ du drikke?
'Vil' is the standard way to ask what someone wants.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct offer:
Modal verbs like 'vil' are followed by the infinitive without 'å'.
Complete the dialogue between a host and a guest.
Host: Velkommen! ___ ? Guest: Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.
The guest answers with a drink preference, so the question must be about drinks.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
You are at a cafe and the waiter approaches you.
A waiter typically starts by asking for your drink order.
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Ayudas visuales
Common Responses to 'Hva vil du drikke?'
Varme drikker
- • Kaffe
- • Te
- • Kakao
Kalde drikker
- • Vann
- • Brus
- • Juice
Alkohol
- • Øl
- • Vin
- • Cider
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosHva ___ du drikke?
'Vil' is the standard way to ask what someone wants.
Select the correct offer:
Modal verbs like 'vil' are followed by the infinitive without 'å'.
Host: Velkommen! ___ ? Guest: Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.
The guest answers with a drink preference, so the question must be about drinks.
You are at a cafe and the waiter approaches you.
A waiter typically starts by asking for your drink order.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, it's perfectly neutral and polite for all levels of hierarchy in Norway's egalitarian culture.
Yes, that means 'What do you want to have?' and is very common, though less specific than 'drikke'.
'Vil' is 'want' (standard), while 'ønsker' is 'wish/desire' (more formal/polite).
Always use 'du'. 'De' is archaic and almost never used in modern Norway.
You can say 'Jeg vil ha kaffe, takk' or simply 'Kaffe, takk'.
It's both! Here it's a verb (to drink), but 'en drikke' can also mean 'a drink/beverage'.
No, for food use 'Hva vil du spise?' or 'Hva vil du ha å spise?'.
Say 'Vil du ha en kaffe?' (Do you want a coffee?)
Only if you are serving them or hosting them. Otherwise, it might be a bit random!
In Norwegian, 'hv' at the start of words is almost always pronounced as a simple 'v'.
Frases relacionadas
Noe å drikke?
similarSomething to drink?
Hva skal du ha?
similarWhat are you having?
Vil du ha påfyll?
builds onDo you want a refill?
Skål!
specialized formCheers!
Jeg er tørst.
contrastI am thirsty.
Hva vil du spise?
similarWhat do you want to eat?
