Significado
Moving quickly to be on time
Contexto cultural
Punctuality is a sign of integrity. Being late is often interpreted as being unreliable or disorganized. Meetings in Norway start and end exactly on time. 'Vi må skynde oss' is often used to wrap up a topic to stay on schedule. Norwegian buses and trains are generally very punctual. The phrase is most commonly heard near stations. While punctuality is key for appointments, 'skynde seg' is avoided during 'fredagskos' (Friday coziness).
The Reflexive Rule
Always check your subject. If it's 'Jeg', use 'meg'. If it's 'Vi', use 'oss'. This is the #1 thing teachers look for.
The 'Sorry' Buffer
In Norway, saying 'Jeg må skynde meg' is a valid excuse to end a conversation politely if you are on the street.
Significado
Moving quickly to be on time
The Reflexive Rule
Always check your subject. If it's 'Jeg', use 'meg'. If it's 'Vi', use 'oss'. This is the #1 thing teachers look for.
The 'Sorry' Buffer
In Norway, saying 'Jeg må skynde meg' is a valid excuse to end a conversation politely if you are on the street.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun for 'Vi'.
Vi må skynde ___.
The subject is 'Vi' (We), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us/ourselves).
Which sentence is correct?
You want to tell your friend to hurry up.
'Du' requires 'deg'. After 'må', we use the infinitive 'skynde', not the present tense 'skynder'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bussen drar om to minutter! B: Oi! ________!
Since 'A' says 'Bussen drar' (The bus is leaving), 'B' should respond with 'We must hurry'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are late for a job interview.
Since it is *your* interview, you use the first person singular 'jeg' and 'meg'.
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Ayudas visuales
When to Hurry
Transport
- • Bussen
- • Toget
- • Flyet
Social
- • Festen
- • Middagen
- • Kino
Work
- • Møtet
- • Fristen
- • Jobben
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosVi må skynde ___.
The subject is 'Vi' (We), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us/ourselves).
You want to tell your friend to hurry up.
'Du' requires 'deg'. After 'må', we use the infinitive 'skynde', not the present tense 'skynder'.
A: Bussen drar om to minutter! B: Oi! ________!
Since 'A' says 'Bussen drar' (The bus is leaving), 'B' should respond with 'We must hurry'.
Situation: You are late for a job interview.
Since it is *your* interview, you use the first person singular 'jeg' and 'meg'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, that sounds like an incomplete thought. You must say 'Skynd deg!' (Hurry yourself!).
Not at all. It is a neutral statement of fact. However, shouting it might be perceived as stressful.
They are synonyms. 'Forte seg' is slightly more common in everyday spoken Norwegian, while 'skynde seg' is standard in writing.
You say 'Jeg skynder meg'.
Yes, 'Vi må skynde oss med prosjektet' is very common.
Yes: 'Vi skyndte oss' (We hurried).
No, 'seg' is only for third person (han, hun, de). For 'vi', you must use 'oss'.
Yes, but it is often written as 'skunda seg'.
Usually, you would say 'kjøre fort', but if you are hurrying *while* driving, you can say 'Jeg må skynde meg'.
The opposite is 'å ta det med ro' (to take it easy).
Frases relacionadas
å forte seg
synonymto hurry up
å ha dårlig tid
similarto be in a hurry / to have little time
å raska på
similarto speed up
å ta seg god tid
contrastto take one's time
