Signification
Setting aside money for a goal.
Contexte culturel
The BSU (Boligsparing for ungdom) is a cultural rite of passage. It's a tax-free savings account for people under 34 saving for their first home. The 'Law of Jante' (Janteloven) historically discouraged flashy spending, making 'sparing' a socially respected behavior compared to conspicuous consumption. Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund is often called 'Oljefondet'. It is the ultimate example of 'spare til noe' on a national scale. Vipps, the Norwegian payment app, has a 'Spare' feature where users can create digital piggy banks with specific goals.
Redundancy
You don't need to say 'spare penger til'. Just 'spare til' is enough and sounds more native.
Preposition Trap
Never use 'for' when talking about saving for a goal. It's always 'til'.
Signification
Setting aside money for a goal.
Redundancy
You don't need to say 'spare penger til'. Just 'spare til' is enough and sounds more native.
Preposition Trap
Never use 'for' when talking about saving for a goal. It's always 'til'.
Compound Nouns
You can combine 'spare' with other words, like 'sparekonto' (savings account) or 'spareplan' (savings plan).
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing preposition.
Jeg sparer ___ en ny sykkel.
In Norwegian, we always save 'til' a goal.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'I am saving to buy a house'.
When using a verb as the goal, you need 'til å'.
Match the Norwegian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are all common variations of saving.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal du kjøpe den dyre jakken? B: Nei, jeg ______ til førerkortet.
The present tense 'sparer' fits the context of a current goal.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg sparer ___ en ny sykkel.
In Norwegian, we always save 'til' a goal.
Choose the correct way to say 'I am saving to buy a house'.
When using a verb as the goal, you need 'til å'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are all common variations of saving.
A: Skal du kjøpe den dyre jakken? B: Nei, jeg ______ til førerkortet.
The present tense 'sparer' fits the context of a current goal.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, for time we use 'spare tid'. You don't 'save to' time.
'Spare' is for money/resources. 'Lagre' is for saving files on a computer.
It is neutral and can be used in any context.
We say 'å spare til en regnværsdag' or 'å spare til trangere tider'.
Expressions liées
spare opp
similarTo save up a significant amount
spare på
contrastTo use sparingly
sløse
contrastTo waste/squander
legge av
synonymTo set aside
gjerrig
specialized formStingy
