reise
When discussing travel, Norwegians often use the verb reise. It's a versatile verb that covers various forms of movement from one place to another. You can reise by car, train, plane, or even by foot.
For example, if you say Jeg skal reise til Bergen neste uke, it means "I am going to travel to Bergen next week." You can also use reise to talk about a journey itself, like En lang reise kan være slitsom, meaning "A long journey can be tiring." Remember, reise is a regular -e verb, so its conjugations follow a predictable pattern.
Alright, let's break down the Norwegian word reise. If you're learning Norwegian, you're going to hear and use this word a lot. It's a foundational verb, and understanding it well will help you talk about one of the most common human activities: moving from one place to another.
§ What 'reise' means
- Definition
- to travel; to journey; to go on a trip
Simply put, reise means 'to travel'. It's pretty straightforward, but like many verbs, it can pop up in a few different contexts. Think about all the ways you use 'to travel' in English – from going on a long holiday to a quick commute. Reise covers most of that ground in Norwegian.
§ When do people use 'reise'?
Norwegians use reise in the same situations you'd use 'to travel' or 'to go on a trip' in English. It's often associated with longer distances or intentional journeys, but it's not strictly limited to that.
Here are the main scenarios:
- Holidays and Vacations: This is probably the most common use. If you're going on a holiday, you're going to reise.
Vi skal reise til Spania i sommer. (We are going to travel to Spain this summer.)
Jeg liker å reise til nye steder. (I like to travel to new places.)
- Business Trips: If you're traveling for work, you also use reise.
Han må ofte reise for jobben. (He often has to travel for work.)
- General Movement/Commuting (less common, but possible): While 'gå' (to walk) or 'kjøre' (to drive) are more specific, reise can sometimes be used in a broader sense of movement, especially when the distance is not trivial.
Det tar lang tid å reise hjemmefra til jobb med buss. (It takes a long time to travel from home to work by bus.)
§ Common phrases with 'reise'
You'll often find reise paired with prepositions or as part of set phrases. Here are a few important ones:
- reise til [sted]: to travel to [place]
Vi skal reise til Bergen. (We are going to travel to Bergen.)
- reise fra [sted]: to travel from [place]
Når skal du reise fra Oslo? (When are you going to travel from Oslo?)
- reise med [transportmiddel]: to travel by [means of transport]
Jeg foretrekker å reise med tog. (I prefer to travel by train.)
- reise på ferie: to go on holiday
De skal reise på ferie neste uke. (They are going on holiday next week.)
So, there you have it. Reise is your go-to verb for talking about any kind of travel or journey in Norwegian. Start using it, and you'll sound much more natural when discussing your plans to explore Norway or beyond.
- DEFINITION
- To move from one place to another, often over a significant distance. It can involve a short trip or a long journey.
Jeg skal reise til Bergen neste uke. (I will travel to Bergen next week.)
Vi liker å reise i Norge om sommeren. (We like to travel in Norway in the summer.)
- reise bort (to travel away/go away)
- reise hjem (to travel home/go home)
- reise på ferie (to go on holiday/vacation)
- reise på jobb (to travel for work)
- reise med tog/buss/fly (to travel by train/bus/plane)
De skal reise bort i helgen. (They will travel away/go away this weekend.)
Jeg må reise hjem nå. (I must travel home now.)
- Dra/Fara (to go, to leave, to depart)
- These verbs are more general than 'reise'. While 'reise' implies a journey, 'dra' and 'fara' (fara is more common in some dialects and slightly more formal/archaic in others but still understood) simply mean 'to go' or 'to leave'. You can use them for shorter distances or when the act of moving is more important than the journey itself.
Jeg skal reise til Oslo. (I will travel to Oslo.)
Jeg skal dra til butikken. (I will go to the shop.)
- Farte (to roam, to wander, to move about)
- 'Farte' implies more aimless movement or moving around a lot, often without a specific destination or purpose for each individual movement. It suggests a certain level of activity or busyness in moving.
Han liker å farte rundt i byen. (He likes to roam around the city.)
Vi fartet mye da vi var yngre. (We traveled/moved around a lot when we were younger.)
- Gå (to walk, to go)
- 'Gå' is primarily 'to walk'. While walking is a form of travel, 'gå' specifically refers to moving on foot. It can also mean 'to go' in a more general sense, similar to 'dra', but often implies on foot unless specified.
Jeg må gå hjem. (I must walk home.)
Skal vi gå til parken? (Shall we walk to the park?)
재미있는 사실
The meaning evolved from 'to lift' to 'to set out on a journey' and then to 'to travel'.
수준별 예문
Etter en lang og utmattende reise over Atlanteren, var hun endelig fremme ved sitt nye hjem.
After a long and exhausting journey across the Atlantic, she finally arrived at her new home.
Han har en ustoppelig trang til å reise og oppdage nye kulturer, en lidenskap som driver ham fremover.
He has an unstoppable urge to travel and discover new cultures, a passion that drives him forward.
Selv om det var en spontan beslutning å reise til Himalaya, angret hun ikke et sekund på eventyret.
Although it was a spontaneous decision to travel to the Himalayas, she didn't regret the adventure for a second.
Planen er å reise jorden rundt i løpet av et år, men det krever grundig forberedelse og sparing.
The plan is to travel around the world within a year, but it requires thorough preparation and saving.
På grunn av uforutsette hendelser måtte vi dessverre utsette vår planlagte reise til Færøyene.
Due to unforeseen events, we unfortunately had to postpone our planned trip to the Faroe Islands.
Det er en glede å reise med offentlig transport i Japan, hvor alt er så effektivt og punktlig.
It's a pleasure to travel by public transport in Japan, where everything is so efficient and punctual.
Hun drømmer om å reise til Antarktis for å studere pingviner i deres naturlige habitat.
She dreams of traveling to Antarctica to study penguins in their natural habitat.
Tross den lange distansen var det verdt å reise for å oppleve nordlyset i all sin prakt.
Despite the long distance, it was worth traveling to experience the Northern Lights in all their glory.
문법 패턴
문장 패턴
Subjekt + reiser + (til + sted)
Jeg reiser til Oslo. (I travel to Oslo.)
Subjekt + reiser + (med + transportmiddel)
Vi reiser med tog. (We travel by train.)
Subjekt + skal reise + (til + sted)
De skal reise til Norge. (They are going to travel to Norway.)
Subjekt + liker å reise
Han liker å reise. (He likes to travel.)
Spørsmål: Hvor + reiser + subjekt + (til)?
Hvor reiser du? (Where are you traveling?)
Spørsmål: Når + reiser + subjekt?
Når reiser hun? (When is she traveling?)
Subjekt + vil reise + (til + sted)
Jeg vil reise til Bergen. (I want to travel to Bergen.)
Subjekt + har reist + (til + sted)
Hun har reist mye. (She has traveled a lot.)
사용법
Reise is a versatile verb in Norwegian, meaning 'to travel.' It can be used for general travel, like 'å reise rundt i verden' (to travel around the world), or for a specific trip, such as 'jeg skal reise til Bergen i morgen' (I will travel to Bergen tomorrow). You can also use it to talk about journeys by specific modes of transport, e.g., 'å reise med tog' (to travel by train) or 'å reise med fly' (to travel by plane). Remember that in Norwegian, we often use 'til' (to) when traveling to a specific place.
A common mistake is confusing 'reise' (verb, to travel) with 'en reise' (noun, a trip/journey). While they are related, their grammatical roles are different. Another mistake is forgetting to use the correct prepositions. For instance, when talking about traveling to a place, use 'til' (e.g., 'reise til Oslo'). When talking about traveling in a country or area, use 'i' (e.g., 'reise i Norge').
어원
Old Norse
원래 의미: to lift, to raise
Germanic문화적 맥락
Traveling is a significant part of Norwegian culture, whether it's exploring the fjords, hiking in the mountains, or visiting family spread across the country. Norwegians also enjoy traveling internationally, making 'reise' a very commonly used word.
셀프 테스트 24 질문
Listen to the sentence and understand the verb 'reise'.
Listen for when they plan to travel.
Listen to what she likes to do.
Read this aloud:
Jeg reiser til Oslo.
Focus: reise
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Read this aloud:
De vil reise.
Focus: vil reise
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Read this aloud:
Kan du reise med meg?
Focus: reise med
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Write a short paragraph about where you would like to travel for your next vacation, using the verb 'reise'.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Jeg vil reise til Italia for min neste ferie. Jeg liker maten og kulturen der.
Imagine you are planning a trip with a friend. Write three sentences using 'reise' to discuss your travel plans. For example, 'Skal vi reise med tog?' (Shall we travel by train?)
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
Vi kan reise til Bergen. Skal vi reise med buss? Eller vil vi reise med fly?
Describe a place you have traveled to in the past, using the past tense of 'reise'.
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Sample answer
Jeg reiste til Spania i fjor. Det var veldig varmt der.
Hvor reiste Anna i fjor?
Read this passage:
Hei! Jeg heter Anna. Jeg elsker å reise. Hvert år reiser jeg til et nytt land. I fjor reiste jeg til Frankrike, og neste år vil jeg reise til Japan. Jeg synes det er spennende å se nye steder.
Hvor reiste Anna i fjor?
Teksten sier 'I fjor reiste jeg til Frankrike.'
Teksten sier 'I fjor reiste jeg til Frankrike.'
Hva skal Per og Kari gjøre når de reiser til fjells?
Read this passage:
Per og Kari skal reise til fjells i helgen. De vil gå turer og fiske. De pakker varme klær og godt utstyr, for været kan være kaldt. De håper det blir en fin tur.
Hva skal Per og Kari gjøre når de reiser til fjells?
Teksten sier 'De vil gå turer og fiske.'
Teksten sier 'De vil gå turer og fiske.'
Hvem reiste til Danmark med bil?
Read this passage:
Min bror og jeg liker å reise sammen. Sist sommer reiste vi til Danmark med bil. Det var en lang tur, men vi så mange fine steder. Vi planlegger å reise til Sverige neste år.
Hvem reiste til Danmark med bil?
Teksten sier 'Min bror og jeg liker å reise sammen. Sist sommer reiste vi til Danmark med bil.'
Teksten sier 'Min bror og jeg liker å reise sammen. Sist sommer reiste vi til Danmark med bil.'
The speaker is talking about a future trip.
Someone is inviting another person to travel.
The speaker is reminiscing about past travels.
Read this aloud:
Kan du si 'Jeg liker å reise rundt i Norge'?
Focus: reise, rundt, Norge
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Read this aloud:
Hva er din drømmereise?
Focus: drømmereise
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Read this aloud:
Jeg reiser vanligvis med tog.
Focus: vanligvis, tog
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Etter endt utdanning bestemte hun seg for å ___ rundt i Sør-Amerika i et helt år.
Contextually, 'reise' (to travel) fits best for exploring a continent after finishing studies.
For å kunne ___ effektivt må man planlegge reiseruten nøye og bestille billetter i forveien.
The sentence discusses planning a travel route and booking tickets, indicating 'reise' (to travel) is the appropriate verb.
De har alltid drømt om å ___ verden rundt, og nå har de endelig spart nok penger.
The phrase 'reise verden rundt' (to travel around the world) is a common idiom.
Til tross for dårlig vær, bestemte vi oss for å ___ videre mot fjellet.
In this context, 'reise videre' means to continue travelling, which fits the idea of moving towards the mountain despite bad weather.
Hun måtte ___ hjem tidligere enn planlagt på grunn av en uforutsett hendelse.
'Reise hjem' (to travel/go home) is the most natural fit when talking about an unexpected departure.
Det er viktig å pakke lett når man skal ___ med ryggsekk over lengre tid.
The context of 'pakke lett' and 'ryggsekk' clearly points to 'reise' (to travel) as the activity.
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avgang
C1departure or graduation
avreise
B2The act of leaving a place
avstikkere
C1detour, deviation
beliggenhet
B1The location or situation of a place
bil
A1car
billett
A1a permit to travel on a vehicle
buss
A1bus
by
A1city
dra
A1to go or leave for a destination
etappe
A2A stage or section of a journey.