Signification
Asking about upcoming weather.
Contexte culturel
The website Yr.no is a national institution. If you ask 'Hva er værmeldingen?', people will often pull out their phone and show you the Yr app specifically. In Bergen, known for constant rain, this question is often asked with a sense of irony or resignation. Traditional Sami knowledge of weather is vast, with hundreds of words for snow. While they use modern forecasts, traditional 'reading' of nature is still highly respected. Weather presenters on NRK (the state broadcaster) are often more famous than news anchors. They are trusted figures in Norwegian households.
Use 'Sier'
To sound more native, try saying 'Hva sier værmeldingen?' instead of 'Hva er...'.
Definite Form
Don't forget the '-en' at the end of 'værmeldingen'. Without it, the sentence sounds incomplete.
Signification
Asking about upcoming weather.
Use 'Sier'
To sound more native, try saying 'Hva sier værmeldingen?' instead of 'Hva er...'.
Definite Form
Don't forget the '-en' at the end of 'værmeldingen'. Without it, the sentence sounds incomplete.
Specify the Place
Always add 'for [place]' if you are not in the location you are asking about, e.g., 'Hva er værmeldingen for fjellet?'.
Small Talk Gold
If you don't know what to say to a Norwegian, this phrase is your best friend. It's never considered weird to ask about the weather.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to ask for the forecast.
Hva er ___________ for i morgen?
We use the definite form 'værmeldingen' when asking for the specific forecast.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask about the weekend forecast?
Choose the best option:
'Hva er... for...' is the standard pattern for future forecasts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi gå på tur? B: Jeg vet ikke. Hva ____ værmeldingen?
'Hva sier værmeldingen?' (What does the forecast say?) is a very common variation.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a bus stop and it starts raining. You want to know if it will stop.
You are looking for a prediction of when the rain will end.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Present vs Future
Weather Types
Good
- • Sol
- • Opphold
- • Varmt
Bad
- • Regn
- • Sludd
- • Storm
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHva er ___________ for i morgen?
We use the definite form 'værmeldingen' when asking for the specific forecast.
Choose the best option:
'Hva er... for...' is the standard pattern for future forecasts.
A: Skal vi gå på tur? B: Jeg vet ikke. Hva ____ værmeldingen?
'Hva sier værmeldingen?' (What does the forecast say?) is a very common variation.
You are at a bus stop and it starts raining. You want to know if it will stop.
You are looking for a prediction of when the rain will end.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, but it's less specific. 'Været' is the weather itself, 'værmeldingen' is the report.
Both are correct. 'Værmeldinga' is the feminine form (nynorsk or dialects), while 'værmeldingen' is the standard masculine/common form in bokmål.
Most Norwegians use Yr.no or Storm.no.
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
Say 'Hva er værmeldingen for neste uke?' or 'Hva er langtidsvarselet?'.
Because it changes rapidly and affects everything from transport to safety in the mountains.
No, use 'prognose' or 'fremtidsutsikter' for business.
It means 'according to the weather forecast'.
Yes, but 'værvarsel' is slightly more formal/technical.
You can say 'Den sier det blir sol' (It says it will be sunny) or 'Det skal regne' (It is going to rain).
A state meteorologist, the people who actually make the 'værmelding'.
Yes, it's very common to text this to friends when planning a meetup.
Expressions liées
Hvordan blir været?
similarHow will the weather be?
Værvarsel
specialized formWeather warning/forecast
Langtidsvarsel
specialized formLong-term forecast
Møkkavær
contrastCrap weather
Solskinn
builds onSunshine
Nedbør
specialized formPrecipitation
