When you anticipate something, you have an expectation. This word is important for expressing how you feel about future events. It can be about good things, like looking forward to a holiday, or about how you think someone will perform. Understanding this word helps you talk about predictions and hopes.
When learning Norwegian, understanding words like forventning (expectation) is crucial for expressing more complex ideas. At the B1 level, you're moving beyond basic survival phrases and starting to engage in more nuanced conversations.
You should be able to use and understand 'forventning' in everyday contexts, such as discussing future plans or describing someone's hopes. This means recognizing it in spoken and written Norwegian, and confidently incorporating it into your own sentences.
It's about building a solid vocabulary foundation that allows you to articulate your thoughts and feelings with greater precision. Keep practicing, and you'll find these words becoming second nature.
Expressões idiomáticas
"å ha store forventninger til noe"
to have high expectations for something
Jeg har store forventninger til den nye filmen. (I have high expectations for the new movie.)
neutral"å leve opp til forventningene"
to live up to expectations
Håper vi kan leve opp til forventningene deres. (Hope we can live up to your expectations.)
neutral"å innfri forventningene"
to meet expectations / to fulfill expectations
Prosjektet innfridde alle forventningene. (The project met all expectations.)
neutral"å overgå forventningene"
to exceed expectations
Resultatene overgikk alle forventninger. (The results exceeded all expectations.)
neutral"å skuffe forventningene"
to disappoint expectations
Dessverre skuffet filmen forventningene mine. (Unfortunately, the movie disappointed my expectations.)
neutral"å senke forventningene"
to lower expectations
Du bør kanskje senke forventningene litt. (You should perhaps lower your expectations a bit.)
neutral"mot forventning"
against expectations
Mot forventning vant det minste laget. (Against expectations, the smallest team won.)
neutral"å ha realistiske forventninger"
to have realistic expectations
Det er viktig å ha realistiske forventninger til prosessen. (It's important to have realistic expectations for the process.)
neutral"å ha urealistiske forventninger"
to have unrealistic expectations
Han hadde urealistiske forventninger til hvor fort det ville gå. (He had unrealistic expectations about how fast it would go.)
neutral"å vekke forventninger"
to arouse/create expectations
Den nye traileren vekket høye forventninger. (The new trailer aroused high expectations.)
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This sentence asks 'Do you have any expectations?'
This translates to 'That was not my expectations.'
This means 'She had high expectations for the party.'
Mine ________ til ferien er høye. (My expectations for the holiday are high.)
The plural form 'forventninger' is needed here to match 'Mine' (My).
Han hadde ingen negative ________ til resultatet. (He had no negative expectations for the result.)
Here, 'forventninger' (plural) is needed because 'ingen' implies more than one. Although it could be singular if context allows, with 'negative' it is more natural to use plural.
Det er viktig å håndtere egne ________. (It is important to manage one's own expectations.)
'Forventninger' is the correct word for expectations in this context.
Hun prøvde å dempe hans ________ om suksess. (She tried to temper his expectations of success.)
The context requires the plural 'forventninger' as we're talking about multiple expectations.
Realiteten møtte ikke hans ________. (Reality did not meet his expectations.)
'Forventninger' (plural) fits the context of reality not matching what was expected.
Det var en høy ________ knyttet til prosjektet. (There was a high expectation linked to the project.)
Here, 'en høy forventning' (a high expectation) is singular because 'en' (a) indicates singular.
This means 'I have high expectations for this project.'
This asks 'Did you meet their expectations?'
This means 'It was beyond all expectation.'
Read this aloud:
Hva er dine forventninger til kurset?
Focus: for-VEN-ning-er
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Read this aloud:
Jeg hadde ingen spesielle forventninger.
Focus: ingen spe-si-EL-le for-VEN-ning-er
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Det er viktig å ha realistiske forventninger.
Focus: re-a-LIS-tiske for-VEN-ning-er
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This sentence structure reflects the Norwegian way of saying 'Sometimes it is difficult to meet the students' expectations.'
This sentence means 'He had a good expectation of a summer holiday.' The preposition 'om' is used after 'forventning' when referring to what is expected.
This sentence means 'The expectation was to get it done early.' The phrase 'komme av den' implies finishing or dealing with something.
Til tross for hans manglende erfaring, var det en uuttalt ___ om at han ville mestre oppgaven feilfritt. (Despite his lack of experience, there was an unspoken ___ that he would master the task flawlessly.)
The context implies a positive pre-conception or belief about his performance, which aligns with 'forventning' (expectation).
Regjeringens nye politikk har skapt store ___ blant befolkningen, spesielt angående den økonomiske utviklingen. (The government's new policy has created great ___ among the population, especially regarding economic development.)
Policies typically generate 'forventninger' (expectations) about future outcomes, either positive or negative.
Hun hadde en sterk ___ om at ting kom til å forbedre seg, selv om alle tegn pekte i motsatt retning. (She had a strong ___ that things would improve, even though all signs pointed in the opposite direction.)
A 'strong forventning' (strong expectation) fits the context of hope against odds.
Det er en generell ___ i samfunnet om at utdanning er nøkkelen til suksess. (There is a general ___ in society that education is the key to success.)
A widely held belief about an outcome is an 'forventning' (expectation).
Han møtte oppgaven med en urokkelig ___ om at han ville lykkes, noe som inspirerte teamet. (He approached the task with an unwavering ___ that he would succeed, which inspired the team.)
An 'unwavering forventning' (unwavering expectation) signifies strong confidence in a positive outcome.
Mine ___ til dette prosjektet er skyhøye, gitt teamets tidligere prestasjoner. (My ___ for this project are sky-high, given the team's previous achievements.)
High hopes based on past performance are best described as 'forventninger' (expectations).
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