Signification
Socializing.
Contexte culturel
The 'Dugnad' is a prime setting for 'å bli kjent'. It's a community voluntary work day where neighbors clean up or paint. It's the most 'Norwegian' way to make friends. Norwegian workplaces are flat. A 'bli-kjent-møte' might involve the CEO and a junior intern having coffee as equals. The first week of university is called 'Fadderuka'. It is entirely dedicated to 'bli-kjent' activities and parties. Norwegians often prefer 'low-stakes' ways to 'bli kjent', like going for a walk (gå tur) rather than a formal dinner.
Add 'bedre'
Adding 'bedre' (better) makes you sound more polite and interested: 'bli bedre kjent'.
Don't forget 'med'
Without 'med', the sentence is grammatically incomplete if you mention a person.
Signification
Socializing.
Add 'bedre'
Adding 'bedre' (better) makes you sound more polite and interested: 'bli bedre kjent'.
Don't forget 'med'
Without 'med', the sentence is grammatically incomplete if you mention a person.
Activity is key
In Norway, 'bli kjent' happens best while doing something (hiking, working, skiing).
Use it for things
Impress locals by using it for software or books, not just people.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to complete the sentence.
Jeg vil gjerne ___ kjent ___ deg.
The standard phrase is 'bli kjent med' followed by the person.
Which sentence is correct for a first date?
A: Jeg kjenner deg nå. B: Jeg vil bli bedre kjent med deg. C: Jeg møter deg i kveld.
B expresses the desire to continue the process of getting to know the person.
Complete the dialogue.
Lise: 'Hvordan var din første dag på jobb?' Tom: 'Bra! Jeg ___ kjent med mange nye folk.'
The past tense of 'bli' is 'ble', used here to describe a completed process of getting to know people.
Match the phrase to the situation.
1. Bli kjent i byen. 2. Bli kjent med reglene. 3. Bli kjent med naboen.
You get to know a city as a tourist, rules at a job, and neighbors at an apartment.
Use the correct form of 'bli'.
Vi har ___ kjent gjennom felles venner.
The present perfect 'har blitt' is used for a state that started in the past and is relevant now.
What does a 'bli-kjent-fest' mean?
A: A party for famous people. B: A party to get to know new people. C: A party for old friends.
A 'bli-kjent-fest' is an icebreaker event for newcomers.
🎉 Score : /6
Aides visuelles
Møte vs. Bli Kjent
Banque d exercices
6 exercicesJeg vil gjerne ___ kjent ___ deg.
The standard phrase is 'bli kjent med' followed by the person.
A: Jeg kjenner deg nå. B: Jeg vil bli bedre kjent med deg. C: Jeg møter deg i kveld.
B expresses the desire to continue the process of getting to know the person.
Lise: 'Hvordan var din første dag på jobb?' Tom: 'Bra! Jeg ___ kjent med mange nye folk.'
The past tense of 'bli' is 'ble', used here to describe a completed process of getting to know people.
1. Bli kjent i byen. 2. Bli kjent med reglene. 3. Bli kjent med naboen.
You get to know a city as a tourist, rules at a job, and neighbors at an apartment.
Vi har ___ kjent gjennom felles venner.
The present perfect 'har blitt' is used for a state that started in the past and is relevant now.
A: A party for famous people. B: A party to get to know new people. C: A party for old friends.
A 'bli-kjent-fest' is an icebreaker event for newcomers.
🎉 Score : /6
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, it is always 'bli kjent med'. 'Til' is never used with this phrase.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or a stranger at a bar.
It's a 'get-to-know-each-other evening', common for new students or colleagues.
Yes! 'Jeg vil bli kjent i Oslo' means you want to learn your way around.
Jeg blir kjent med ham.
No. 'Bli kjent' is the process; 'kjenne' is the result.
Yes, you can 'bli kjent med et språk', though 'lære' is more common.
Ble kjent.
Yes, very frequently in bios: 'Her for å bli kjent'.
Yes, it means 'to get to know myself'.
There isn't a direct opposite, but 'å miste kontakten' (to lose touch) is the reverse social process.
It's the adjective form of 'known'. You are 'becoming known' to the subject.
Expressions liées
å kjenne
builds onto know (a person/place)
å møte
similarto meet
å stifte bekjentskap
specialized formto establish an acquaintance
å gjøre seg kjent med
similarto familiarize oneself with
å lære å kjenne
synonymto learn to know
