A1 Expression خنثی

Hvor jobber du?

Where do you work?

معنی

Asking about a profession

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زمینه فرهنگی

Norwegians have a very flat hierarchy. You can ask this question to anyone, regardless of their status, using the informal 'du'. In the US, 'What do you do?' is often the very first question. In Norway, it's common but usually follows 'Where do you live?' or 'How do you know the host?'. In Japan, asking about work often involves an exchange of business cards (Meishi). In Norway, it's just verbal and much less formal. In France, asking 'What do you do for a living?' can sometimes be seen as too personal or status-oriented in early conversation. Norwegians are more direct.

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Use 'i' or 'på'

Use 'i' for companies (i Google) and 'på' for institutions/locations (på sykehuset, på skolen).

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Word Order

Never say 'Hvor du jobber?'. The verb MUST come second.

معنی

Asking about a profession

💡

Use 'i' or 'på'

Use 'i' for companies (i Google) and 'på' for institutions/locations (på sykehuset, på skolen).

⚠️

Word Order

Never say 'Hvor du jobber?'. The verb MUST come second.

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Add 'hen'

Adding 'hen' at the end (Hvor jobber du hen?) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing word to complete the question.

Hvor ______ du?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jobber

You need the present tense 'jobber' for a general question about current work.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A: Hvor du jobber? B: Hvor jobber du?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

Norwegian requires the verb in the second position (V2 rule) in questions.

Match the Norwegian word to its English meaning.

1. Hvor, 2. Jobber, 3. Du

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Hvor = Where, Jobber = Work, Du = You.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Hei! Jeg heter Ola. Hvor jobber du? B: Hei Ola! Jeg ______ i en bank.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jobber

The answer to 'Hvor jobber du?' usually starts with 'Jeg jobber...'.

In which situation would you say 'Hvor jobber du?'

1. Meeting a new friend, 2. Buying milk, 3. Sleeping

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1

It is a social question used when getting to know someone.

🎉 امتیاز: /5

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

بانک تمرین

5 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing word to complete the question. جای خالی A1

Hvor ______ du?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jobber

You need the present tense 'jobber' for a general question about current work.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

A: Hvor du jobber? B: Hvor jobber du?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: B

Norwegian requires the verb in the second position (V2 rule) in questions.

Match the Norwegian word to its English meaning. Match A1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Hvor = Where, Jobber = Work, Du = You.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Hei! Jeg heter Ola. Hvor jobber du? B: Hei Ola! Jeg ______ i en bank.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: jobber

The answer to 'Hvor jobber du?' usually starts with 'Jeg jobber...'.

In which situation would you say 'Hvor jobber du?' situation_matching A1

1. Meeting a new friend, 2. Buying milk, 3. Sleeping

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 1

It is a social question used when getting to know someone.

🎉 امتیاز: /5

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Yes, but it sounds more formal and slightly old-fashioned in casual conversation.

No, it is a very standard and polite question in Norway.

In modern Norway, 'Hvor jobber du?' is used even in formal settings. The old 'De' form is dead.

'Hvor' asks for the place (Where), 'Hva' asks for the thing/role (What).

It's a historical remnant. All 'Hv-' words in Norwegian have a silent 'H'.

No, ask 'Hvor går du på skole?' instead.

Say 'Jeg er student' or 'Jeg studerer ved [Universitet]'.

You can say 'Jeg er mellom jobber' (I am between jobs) or 'Jeg er arbeidsledig'.

Yes, Norwegian present tense covers both 'I work' and 'I am working'.

In most of Norway, yes, but in the south/west, they use a 'guttural r'.

عبارات مرتبط

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Hva jobber du med?

similar

What do you work with?

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Hva driver du med?

similar

What are you up to?

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Hvor bor du?

builds on

Where do you live?

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Er du i jobb?

specialized form

Are you currently employed?

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Jeg er arbeidsledig

contrast

I am unemployed

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