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Jeg snakker norsk som en nordmann.

I speak Norwegian as a Norwegian.

Here 'som' means 'as'.

Han er like høy som broren sin.

He is as tall as his brother.

Used in a comparison, 'like... som' means 'as... as'.

Jeg håper at du kommer som planlagt.

I hope that you come as planned.

Here 'som' means 'as' in the sense of 'in the way that'.

Jeg vet at han kommer i morgen.

I know that he is coming tomorrow.

Here 'at' is typically used for 'that' when introducing a subordinate clause after verbs of knowing, saying, thinking, etc. While 'som' can sometimes mean 'that', 'at' is more common in this specific construction.

Huset som vi kjøpte er stort.

The house that we bought is big.

Here 'som' acts as a relative pronoun, meaning 'that' or 'which'.

Han er mannen som hjalp meg.

He is the man that helped me.

Again, 'som' as a relative pronoun, meaning 'that' or 'who'.

Det var et problem som måtte løses raskt.

It was a problem that had to be solved quickly.

'Som' introducing a relative clause.

Hun er like flink som deg i matematikk.

She is as good as you in math.

Another example of 'like... som' for comparison.

Han er like sta som et esel.

He is as stubborn as a donkey.

Here 'som' is used in a comparative sense, meaning 'as'.

Jeg håper at du vet som meg, hvor viktig dette er.

I hope that you know, like me, how important this is.

'Som' can also mean 'like' in comparisons.

Det er viktig at vi forstår at klimaendringer er noe som påvirker oss alle.

It is important that we understand that climate change is something that affects all of us.

Here, 'som' acts as a relative pronoun, meaning 'that' or 'which'.

Som forventet, vant de kampen suverent.

As expected, they won the match decisively.

'Som' can introduce a phrase indicating what is expected or normal.

Hun valgte å studere medisin, som var en drøm hun hadde hatt lenge.

She chose to study medicine, which was a dream she had had for a long time.

'Som' can refer back to an entire clause, meaning 'which' or 'that'.

Han oppførte seg som om han aldri hadde sett meg før.

He behaved as if he had never seen me before.

'Som om' means 'as if' or 'as though'.

Den mannen som står der borte, er min bror.

The man who is standing over there is my brother.

'Som' as a relative pronoun can mean 'who' when referring to people.

Som direktør er det hans ansvar å sørge for at selskapet går bra.

As director, it is his responsibility to ensure the company performs well.

'Som' can indicate a role or capacity, meaning 'as'.