Signification
Purchasing food items.
Contexte culturel
The 'Harrytur' is a cultural phenomenon where Norwegians drive to Sweden to buy cheaper groceries, especially meat and sweets. Sunday is 'stengt' (closed). If you forget to handle mat on Saturday, you have to find a tiny, expensive 'Brustad-bu' (Sunday shop). Norwegians are obsessed with 'Trumf' and 'Coop' points. When you handle mat, you always scan your loyalty card. Plastic bags cost money (and are getting expensive!). Most people bring their own 'handlenett' (reusable bags) when they handle mat.
Use 'inn'
Add 'inn' (handle inn mat) to sound more like a native when you are doing a big shop for the week.
The 'om' trap
Never say 'handle om mat' if you mean you are buying it. 'Handle om' means 'to be about'.
Signification
Purchasing food items.
Use 'inn'
Add 'inn' (handle inn mat) to sound more like a native when you are doing a big shop for the week.
The 'om' trap
Never say 'handle om mat' if you mean you are buying it. 'Handle om' means 'to be about'.
The Bag Question
At the register, they will ask 'Vil du ha pose?' (Do you want a bag?). It costs about 4-5 NOK!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'å handle'.
I går ______ jeg mat på butikken.
The sentence starts with 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense form 'handlet'.
Which sentence is most natural for a routine trip to the grocery store?
Hva sier du?
'Handle mat' is the standard, natural collocation for grocery shopping.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vi har ikke mer melk. B: Ok, jeg ______.
If there is no milk, the logical response is that one must go buy food/groceries.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are planning a big party and need lots of supplies.
'Handle inn' is used for larger, more comprehensive shopping tasks like party prep.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
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Banque d exercices
4 exercicesI går ______ jeg mat på butikken.
The sentence starts with 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense form 'handlet'.
Hva sier du?
'Handle mat' is the standard, natural collocation for grocery shopping.
A: Vi har ikke mer melk. B: Ok, jeg ______.
If there is no milk, the logical response is that one must go buy food/groceries.
You are planning a big party and need lots of supplies.
'Handle inn' is used for larger, more comprehensive shopping tasks like party prep.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, if the context is clear, 'Jeg skal handle' usually implies grocery shopping.
No, it's perfectly fine, but 'handle mat' is more common for the routine activity.
It's a 'big shop', usually done once a week to save time and money.
The 'inn' suggests bringing things into the house to stock up.
Yes, you can say 'handle klær', but 'shoppe klær' is also very common.
No, it's neutral. It's used in all levels of society.
You say 'å handle mat på nett'.
It means 'to be about' (e.g., 'Filmen handler om en hund').
Usually no. 'Handle mat' is the standard form.
It's a 'shopping trip'.
Expressions liées
å handle inn
similarTo shop for a larger supply of things.
å storhandle
specialized formTo do a massive grocery shop.
å kjøpe mat
synonymTo buy food.
en handleliste
builds onA shopping list.
