Signification
Treating illness.
Contexte culturel
Norwegians have a 'Paracet-kultur'. For almost any minor pain, the standard advice is 'ta en Paracet og gå en tur' (take a Paracet and go for a walk). The 'Blå resept' (blue prescription) is a cultural icon. It means the government pays for your medicine because you have a chronic illness. Being 'sykemeldt' (on sick leave) is very common and socially accepted. Taking medicine is seen as a responsible way to get back to work. Pharmacies in Norway are highly regulated. You often have to take a number and wait, and the pharmacist will give you detailed instructions on how to 'ta medisinen'.
The Paracet Rule
If you have a minor ache, just say 'Jeg tar en Paracet'. It's more natural than 'Jeg tar medisin'.
Avoid 'Dop'
Never use 'dop' for your prescription. It implies illegal drug use.
Signification
Treating illness.
The Paracet Rule
If you have a minor ache, just say 'Jeg tar en Paracet'. It's more natural than 'Jeg tar medisin'.
Avoid 'Dop'
Never use 'dop' for your prescription. It implies illegal drug use.
Plural vs Singular
Use 'medisin' (singular) for the concept, and 'medisiner' (plural) if you take multiple different types.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'å ta'.
Jeg ___ medisin hver morgen.
The sentence is in the present tense (hver morgen), so 'tar' is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I took medicine yesterday'?
You must use the past tense 'tok' and the verb 'ta'.
Complete the dialogue.
Lege: 'Har du husket å ___ medisinen din?' Pasient: 'Ja, jeg ___ den for en time siden.'
The first blank needs the infinitive after 'å', and the second blank needs the past tense for 'en time siden'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match: 1. 'Ta en Paracet' | 2. 'Gå på medisiner' | 3. 'Fullføre kuren'
Paracet is for pain, 'gå på' is for long-term, and 'kur' is for a full course of treatment.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg ___ medisin hver morgen.
The sentence is in the present tense (hver morgen), so 'tar' is correct.
How do you say 'I took medicine yesterday'?
You must use the past tense 'tok' and the verb 'ta'.
Lege: 'Har du husket å ___ medisinen din?' Pasient: 'Ja, jeg ___ den for en time siden.'
The first blank needs the infinitive after 'å', and the second blank needs the past tense for 'en time siden'.
Match: 1. 'Ta en Paracet' | 2. 'Gå på medisiner' | 3. 'Fullføre kuren'
Paracet is for pain, 'gå på' is for long-term, and 'kur' is for a full course of treatment.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is physically correct, but 'ta medisin' is the standard way to say you are medicating yourself.
'Medisin' is the common word. 'Legemiddel' is the formal, technical term used by doctors and in laws.
Yes, 'ta' is always irregular: ta, tar, tok, tatt. It's one of the top 10 most used verbs in Norwegian.
You can say: 'Jeg skulle gjerne hatt denne medisinen' or 'Jeg skal hente en resept'.
You can say 'ta medisin' (general) or 'ta medisinen' (the specific one you have). Both are common.
It's a common medical idiom meaning 'to be currently prescribed and taking certain medications'.
Rarely. Sometimes people say 'ta din egen medisin' (take your own medicine/taste of your own medicine), but it's less common than in English.
'Tablett' is more formal and common in medical contexts. 'Pille' is slightly more informal.
The word is 'bivirkninger'. You might say: 'Jeg får bivirkninger av å ta denne medisinen'.
Both are correct, but 'medisinen min' is much more common in natural Norwegian.
Expressions liées
å bruke medisin
similarto use medicine
å gå på medisiner
builds onto be on medication
å svelge en pille
specialized formto swallow a pill
å foreskrive medisin
relatedto prescribe medicine
smertestillende
relatedpainkillers
