Significado
Asking about siblings
Contexto cultural
Siblings often maintain very close ties throughout adulthood, frequently sharing 'hytter' (cabins) inherited from parents. The 'Janteloven' (Law of Jante) often manifests in sibling groups as a pressure to not stand out or act superior to one another. With high divorce and remarriage rates, 'søsken' often includes half-siblings and step-siblings seamlessly. In Sami culture, kinship terms can be even more specific, but 'søsken' remains the standard Norwegian term used in bilingual contexts.
Use 'noen'
Adding 'noen' (Har du noen søsken?) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Avoid 'en'
Never say 'en søsken'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner. Use 'et' or no article.
Significado
Asking about siblings
Use 'noen'
Adding 'noen' (Har du noen søsken?) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Avoid 'en'
Never say 'en søsken'. It's a dead giveaway that you're a beginner. Use 'et' or no article.
Teste-se
Choose the grammatically correct way to ask if someone has siblings.
_______ du søsken?
In Norwegian, we use the verb 'å ha' (to have) to indicate possession or family relations.
Fill in the correct indefinite article for the singular form of 'søsken'.
Jeg har ___ søsken.
'Søsken' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'et'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Har du søsken? B: Nei, jeg er _______.
'Enebarn' is the specific Norwegian word for 'only child'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase is best for a first meeting?
This is the most polite and open-ended way to start the topic.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios_______ du søsken?
In Norwegian, we use the verb 'å ha' (to have) to indicate possession or family relations.
Jeg har ___ søsken.
'Søsken' is a neuter noun, so it takes the article 'et'.
A: Har du søsken? B: Nei, jeg er _______.
'Enebarn' is the specific Norwegian word for 'only child'.
Which phrase is best for a first meeting?
This is the most polite and open-ended way to start the topic.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt can be both! 'Et søsken' is one, and 'søsken' is many (indefinite).
Yes, in casual talk 'søsken' covers everyone. Specifically, you'd say 'stesøsken'.
Just say: 'Nei, jeg er enebarn'.
Not at all! It's a very standard and polite small-talk question.
You say 'søsknene mine'. Note the spelling change!
No, cousins are 'søskenbarn'. Don't mix them up!
Ask: 'Hvor mange søsken har du?'
Not really, but you can shorten 'Har du' to 'Har'u'.
It refers to all the siblings in a family as a single group.
You can, but it sounds like a formal speech or a religious sermon.
Frases relacionadas
Enebarn
contrastOnly child
Tvillinger
specialized formTwins
Halvsøsken
builds onHalf-siblings
Søskenbarn
similarCousin
