Significado
To leave a difficult place or situation.
Contexto cultural
The 'dugnad' is a collective voluntary work tradition. While it's a point of pride, many Norwegians secretly look for ways to 'komme seg ut av' it if they have other plans, leading to creative excuses. There is a massive cultural push to 'komme seg ut' (get out) into nature. If you stay inside too much, people will tell you to 'komme deg ut av huset'. Despite being direct, Norwegians can be shy. 'Å komme seg ut av' a conversation is often done by mentioning a bus to catch or a dinner to cook, rather than saying 'I am bored'. Norwegians value their 37.5-hour work week. If a meeting goes past 4:00 PM, you will see everyone trying to 'komme seg ut av' the office immediately.
The 'Seg' Rule
Always check your subject. If it's 'vi', use 'oss'. If it's 'jeg', use 'meg'. This is the #1 mistake for B1 learners.
Don't use 'fra'
Avoid saying 'komme seg fra'. It sounds like you are coming from a location, not escaping a situation.
Significado
To leave a difficult place or situation.
The 'Seg' Rule
Always check your subject. If it's 'vi', use 'oss'. If it's 'jeg', use 'meg'. This is the #1 mistake for B1 learners.
Don't use 'fra'
Avoid saying 'komme seg fra'. It sounds like you are coming from a location, not escaping a situation.
The Polite Excuse
If you want to leave a party, say 'Jeg må nesten komme meg hjemover' (I almost have to get myself homeward). It uses the same 'komme seg' logic.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun.
Vi må komme ___ ut av dette kjedelige møtet.
The subject is 'Vi' (we), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us/ourselves).
Which sentence is correct for 'He got out of the car'?
Velg riktig setning:
You need both the reflexive 'seg' and the preposition 'ut av'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Er du fortsatt i den dårlige jobben? B: Nei, jeg ____ endelig ____ ____ ____ den i forrige måned.
The context 'i forrige måned' (last month) requires the past tense 'kom'.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Match: 'Jeg må komme meg ut av denne gjelda.'
'Gjeld' means debt, which is a financial situation.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Reflexive Pronouns
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosVi må komme ___ ut av dette kjedelige møtet.
The subject is 'Vi' (we), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'oss' (us/ourselves).
Velg riktig setning:
You need both the reflexive 'seg' and the preposition 'ut av'.
A: Er du fortsatt i den dårlige jobben? B: Nei, jeg ____ endelig ____ ____ ____ den i forrige måned.
The context 'i forrige måned' (last month) requires the past tense 'kom'.
Match: 'Jeg må komme meg ut av denne gjelda.'
'Gjeld' means debt, which is a financial situation.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasYes, it's very common. 'Jeg må komme meg ut av denne jobben' implies you are unhappy there.
'Gå ut' is just walking out. 'Komme seg ut' implies effort, difficulty, or a specific intent to leave a situation.
It's neutral. In a very formal letter, you might use 'oppsi en avtale' (cancel an agreement) instead.
Yes, it must agree with the subject (meg, deg, seg, oss, dere, seg).
Absolutely, that is the most common physical usage.
You would say 'Kom deg ut herfra!'
No, it is two words, but they are often pronounced together in connected speech.
Yes, 'å komme seg ut av en vane' is a standard expression.
People will understand you, but it will sound 'broken' or like a literal translation from English.
Slang would be 'å stikke' (to stab/run) or 'å loope'.
Yes, 'komme seg ut av gjeld' is the standard way to say 'get out of debt'.
Yes, 'å komme seg ut av uføret' or 'knipa' (the mess/the pinch).
Frases relacionadas
å slippe unna
similarTo escape or get away with something.
å trekke seg
specialized formTo withdraw or back out.
å komme seg
builds onTo recover or improve.
å vri seg ut av
specialized formTo wriggle out of.
å gå ut av
contrastTo walk out of.
