A2 Idiom خنثی

Å gå tom for

To run out of

معنی

Having nothing left of something.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Norway is one of the world's top coffee-consuming nations. 'Å gå tom for kaffe' is considered a minor social disaster and is a very common topic of conversation. When hiking or skiing, 'å gå tom' refers to 'bonking' or hitting the wall physically. It's a serious matter in the mountains. The concept of the 'social battery' is highly respected. Saying you've 'gone empty' for social energy is an accepted way to leave a gathering early. Norway is highly digitized. Running out of 'strøm' (power/battery) or 'data' is a frequent complaint among all age groups.

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The 'For' Rule

Always remember the 'for'. Saying 'Jeg går tom melk' sounds like you are an empty person named Milk walking.

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Don't 'Run'

Never use 'løpe' (run) for this idiom. It's a classic English-speaker mistake.

معنی

Having nothing left of something.

💡

The 'For' Rule

Always remember the 'for'. Saying 'Jeg går tom melk' sounds like you are an empty person named Milk walking.

⚠️

Don't 'Run'

Never use 'løpe' (run) for this idiom. It's a classic English-speaker mistake.

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Social Battery

Use 'gå tom for sosial energi' to politely leave a Norwegian party. It's very culturally savvy.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing preposition.

Vi har gått tom ___ kaffe.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: for

The idiom 'å gå tom' always requires the preposition 'for'.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'I ran out of gas'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg gikk tom for bensin.

You use the past tense of 'å gå' (gikk) + 'tom for'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Skal vi lage vafler? B: Nei, vi har ____ ___ ___ mel.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gått tom for

The present perfect 'har gått tom for' is used to show we are currently out of flour.

Match the situation to the correct use of the phrase.

You are at a party and feel very tired of talking to people.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg går tom for sosial energi.

This is the common way to describe social burnout in Norway.

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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Common things we 'Går tom for'

Kjøkken

  • Kaffe
  • Melk
  • Brød
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Teknologi

  • Strøm
  • Data
  • Lagring
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Personlig

  • Tålmodighet
  • Energi
  • Ideer

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing preposition. جای خالی A2

Vi har gått tom ___ kaffe.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: for

The idiom 'å gå tom' always requires the preposition 'for'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'I ran out of gas'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg gikk tom for bensin.

You use the past tense of 'å gå' (gikk) + 'tom for'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Skal vi lage vafler? B: Nei, vi har ____ ___ ___ mel.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gått tom for

The present perfect 'har gått tom for' is used to show we are currently out of flour.

Match the situation to the correct use of the phrase. situation_matching B1

You are at a party and feel very tired of talking to people.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg går tom for sosial energi.

This is the common way to describe social burnout in Norway.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

5 سوال

No, you cannot say a person 'gikk tom' unless you mean they ran out of energy or ideas. You can't use it to mean someone left.

In this idiom, it is almost always 'tom'. 'Tomt' is the neuter form used for nouns like 'et glass er tomt'.

'Gå tom' is more common and general. 'Slippe opp' is slightly more informal and often used for food or money.

Yes, this is a very common way to say you are running out of time.

Yes, it's neutral. You can say 'Vi gikk tom for ressurser' in a professional way.

عبارات مرتبط

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å slippe opp for

synonym

To run out of something (often unexpectedly)

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å være tom for

similar

To be out of something

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å gå lens for

specialized form

To run out of (nautical origin)

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å tømme

builds on

To empty something

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å mangle

similar

To lack

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