Signification
Needing food
Contexte culturel
The 'matpakke' is a cultural institution. If you are 'sulten' at work, you eat your open-faced sandwiches at exactly 11:30. Norwegians often use 'ulvesulten' (wolf-hungry), reflecting the country's wild nature and folklore. In Norwegian business culture, being 'sulten' is a positive trait in a new hire, signifying drive. Knut Hamsun's 'Sult' is one of the most famous Norwegian novels, making hunger a symbol of the struggling artist.
Plural Agreement
Always remember to add the 'e' for plural: 'Vi er sultne'.
Don't use 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Jeg har sulten'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Signification
Needing food
Plural Agreement
Always remember to add the 'e' for plural: 'Vi er sultne'.
Don't use 'Have'
Avoid saying 'Jeg har sulten'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Metaphorical Use
Use 'sulten på' in your CV to sound motivated: 'Sulten på nye utfordringer'.
Småsulten
Use 'småsulten' if you just want a small snack; it sounds more polite than being full-on 'sulten'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'sulten' or 'sultne'.
Vi har gått tur i fem timer, så nå er vi veldig _______.
Since the subject is 'vi' (we), the adjective must be in the plural form 'sultne'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'I am hungry'?
In Norwegian, you 'are' (er) hungry (sulten).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Ja, jeg er _______ på noe salt.
The context of ordering pizza implies hunger.
Match the level of hunger to the word.
You haven't eaten all day and your stomach is growling loudly.
'Skrubbsulten' is used for extreme hunger.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Be vs. Have
Related Sensations
Food/Drink
- • sulten
- • tørst
- • mett
Temperature
- • varm
- • kald
Energy
- • trøtt
- • våken
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesVi har gått tur i fem timer, så nå er vi veldig _______.
Since the subject is 'vi' (we), the adjective must be in the plural form 'sultne'.
How do you say 'I am hungry'?
In Norwegian, you 'are' (er) hungry (sulten).
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Ja, jeg er _______ på noe salt.
The context of ordering pizza implies hunger.
You haven't eaten all day and your stomach is growling loudly.
'Skrubbsulten' is used for extreme hunger.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsNo, you must use 'tørst' for thirst.
It is used for both masculine and feminine subjects in modern Norwegian.
'Sulten' is the adjective (hungry), while 'sult' is the noun (hunger).
You can say 'Jeg er skrubbsulten' or 'Jeg dør av sult'.
Use 'sultne' whenever the subject is plural (we, you all, they).
No, it is very direct and normal in Norwegian culture.
No, that sounds very strange. Use 'Jeg er tørst'.
It means 'hungry as a wolf', used when you are extremely hungry.
Yes, to describe someone who is ambitious and driven.
It's a high, back, rounded vowel, similar to the 'oo' in 'boot' but tighter.
It means 'a little bit hungry' or 'peckish'.
Yes, 'Hunden er sulten' is perfectly correct.
Technically yes (sultent), but it's rarely used since hunger is usually felt by people/animals (common gender).
The opposite is 'mett' (full/satisfied).
Expressions liées
å være mett
contrastTo be full/satisfied
å være tørst
similarTo be thirsty
å ha lyst på
similarTo want/crave
å være skrubbsulten
specialized formTo be starving
å stille sulten
builds onTo satisfy one's hunger
