Signification
Doing something regularly
Contexte culturel
The 'Søndagstur' (Sunday hike) is a national habit. If you don't go out on Sunday, people might ask if you are feeling okay! The concept of 'Fredagskos' (Friday coziness) is a weekly habit involving tacos and TV. It is a ritualized habit for families. Norwegians have a habit of 'matpakke' (packed lunch), usually open-faced sandwiches. Bringing a hot lunch is often seen as unusual. Taking off shoes before entering a house is a strictly enforced habit in Norway. It is considered very rude to forget.
Use with 'fast'
Add 'fast' (fixed) to sound more like a native: 'Det er en fast vane'.
Don't forget 'en'
Always say 'en vane', never just 'vane'.
Signification
Doing something regularly
Use with 'fast'
Add 'fast' (fixed) to sound more like a native: 'Det er en fast vane'.
Don't forget 'en'
Always say 'en vane', never just 'vane'.
The 'U' trick
If you want to complain about someone's habit, just add 'u-' to make it 'uvane'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word.
Det er ___ vane.
'Vane' is a masculine noun, so it takes the article 'en'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'It is a bad habit'?
'Dårlig' means bad, which is the correct adjective for a negative habit.
Match the Norwegian to the English.
Match the phrases.
These are the most common variations of the word 'vane'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvorfor drikker du te hver kveld? B: ______.
This is the natural way to explain a recurring evening routine.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Vaner
Gode vaner
- • Trening
- • Lese
- • Vann
Dårlige vaner
- • Røyking
- • Sukker
- • Mobil
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesDet er ___ vane.
'Vane' is a masculine noun, so it takes the article 'en'.
How do you say 'It is a bad habit'?
'Dårlig' means bad, which is the correct adjective for a negative habit.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the most common variations of the word 'vane'.
A: Hvorfor drikker du te hver kveld? B: ______.
This is the natural way to explain a recurring evening routine.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsIt is masculine (en vane).
Yes, 'røyking er en vane' is very common.
'Vane' is more about the psychological urge, while 'rutine' is about the planned sequence of actions.
Use 'Jeg er vant til'. Don't confuse it with 'Det er en vane'.
Expressions liées
å være vant til
similarto be used to
en uvane
specialized forma bad habit
en tradisjon
similara tradition
en rutine
synonyma routine
vane tro
builds ontrue to habit
