Meaning
Adjusting to a new environment.
Cultural Background
The phrase is linked to the value of 'ro' (calmness). To 'komme til rette' is to find your 'ro' in a new place. Norwegian employers often have a 'fadderordning' (buddy system) to help new employees 'komme til rette'. In official police tweets, 'kommet til rette' is the standard phrase for closing a missing person case. In farming communities, this phrase is still used literally for livestock that has returned from the mountains.
Use 'Godt'
Always pair 'komme til rette' with 'godt' when you want to sound natural and positive about your adjustment.
Passive Objects
Remember that for lost objects, the object is the subject. Don't say 'I came to rette the keys'.
Meaning
Adjusting to a new environment.
Use 'Godt'
Always pair 'komme til rette' with 'godt' when you want to sound natural and positive about your adjustment.
Passive Objects
Remember that for lost objects, the object is the subject. Don't say 'I came to rette the keys'.
Social Integration
In Norway, 'komme til rette' often implies you've started participating in local activities or 'dugnad'.
Test Yourself
Fyll ut med riktig form av 'komme til rette'.
Har du ______ ______ ______ i den nye jobben ennå?
We use the perfect tense 'har kommet' to ask about the result of settling in.
Hvilken setning er riktig når du har funnet nøklene dine?
Hva sier du?
The object (nøklene) is the subject that 'comes to rette'.
Match situasjonen med riktig bruk av uttrykket.
Situasjon: En person som var savnet i skogen er funnet.
'Komme til rette' is the standard term for a missing person being found.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Hvordan trives barna i den nye barnehagen? B: Takk, de har ______ ______ ______ ______.
'Godt' is the most common adverb used to describe a positive adjustment.
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Practice Bank
4 exercisesHar du ______ ______ ______ i den nye jobben ennå?
We use the perfect tense 'har kommet' to ask about the result of settling in.
Hva sier du?
The object (nøklene) is the subject that 'comes to rette'.
Situasjon: En person som var savnet i skogen er funnet.
'Komme til rette' is the standard term for a missing person being found.
A: Hvordan trives barna i den nye barnehagen? B: Takk, de har ______ ______ ______ ______.
'Godt' is the most common adverb used to describe a positive adjustment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsYes, it is the standard phrase for a missing person being found, e.g., 'Barnet har kommet til rette'.
Yes, 'finne seg til rette' is the active process of making yourself comfortable, while 'komme til rette' is the state of having achieved it.
No, that sounds like you are 'coming to terms' with them. Use 'Jeg har funnet tonen med naboen' instead.
It is neutral. It's used in both casual conversation and formal news reports.
There isn't a direct opposite, but you could say 'å ikke finne seg til rette' or 'å føle seg utenfor'.
Yes, if a file was missing and you found it, you can say 'Filen har kommet til rette'.
No, although 'rette' means 'correct', the phrase only means settling in or being found.
Yes, 'Han kom til rette i går' (He was found yesterday).
It is common all over Norway.
Yes, but it's more common in the perfect tense 'Jeg har kommet til rette'.
Related Phrases
å finne seg til rette
similarTo make oneself at home / to settle in actively.
å falle til ro
similarTo settle down / to find peace.
å dukke opp
synonymTo pop up / to appear.
å finne ut av
contrastTo figure out.
å ankomme
contrastTo arrive.
