Significado
Going to sleep.
Contexto cultural
Norwegians value 'nattesøvn' (night sleep) and generally have an early 'leggetid' compared to Southern Europe. During the midnight sun, 'å legge seg' is difficult because it's light 24/7. People use blackout curtains ('lystette gardiner'). At a 'hytte', 'å legge seg' often happens earlier and more collectively after a day of hiking. Younger Norwegians use 'å køye' as a cool, informal way to say they are going to bed.
The 'E' vs 'I' Rule
Remember: lEgge (Exit to bed) vs lIgge (In bed). This will save you from 90% of mistakes.
Don't forget 'seg'!
Without the reflexive pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. It's like saying 'I am laying' in English without saying what you are laying.
Significado
Going to sleep.
The 'E' vs 'I' Rule
Remember: lEgge (Exit to bed) vs lIgge (In bed). This will save you from 90% of mistakes.
Don't forget 'seg'!
Without the reflexive pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. It's like saying 'I am laying' in English without saying what you are laying.
God natt!
It is very common to say 'Jeg legger meg nå' followed immediately by 'God natt'.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun.
Jeg er trøtt, jeg må legge ___.
The subject is 'jeg', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'meg'.
Choose the correct past tense form.
I går ___ de seg klokken elleve.
'La' is the past tense (preterite) of 'legge'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal du se ferdig filmen? B: Nei, jeg er for trøtt. Jeg ___.
'Legger meg' is the natural way to say you are going to bed now.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Which phrase fits a parent talking to a child at 8:00 PM?
This is a direct command suitable for a parent to a child.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJeg er trøtt, jeg må legge ___.
The subject is 'jeg', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'meg'.
I går ___ de seg klokken elleve.
'La' is the past tense (preterite) of 'legge'.
A: Skal du se ferdig filmen? B: Nei, jeg er for trøtt. Jeg ___.
'Legger meg' is the natural way to say you are going to bed now.
Which phrase fits a parent talking to a child at 8:00 PM?
This is a direct command suitable for a parent to a child.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
4 perguntasYes, but it sounds a bit more formal or old-fashioned. 'Jeg legger meg' is much more common in daily life.
Mostly, but you can use 'legge seg ned' for a nap during the day.
It changes based on the person. I = meg, You = deg, He/She/They = seg.
'Legge seg' is the act of going to bed. 'Sovne' is the actual moment you fall asleep.
Frases relacionadas
å sove
similarto sleep
å sovne
builds onto fall asleep
å stå opp
contrastto get up
å ta kvelden
synonymto call it a night
