{"id":308,"date":"2010-04-22T12:32:37","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T12:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=308"},"modified":"2010-04-22T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T12:32:37","slug":"norwegian-verb-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norwegian-verb-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian verb ‘to do’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once in a while, I need to throw a post in hear that really focuses on a specific part of the language.\u00a0 It’s fun to focus on verbs because they allow you to say so much, especially the verb \u00e5 gj\u00f8re<\/strong> (to do)!\u00a0 V\u00e5r er her<\/strong> (spring is here) and all I can think about is all the things\u00a0som<\/strong>\u00a0jeg vil gj\u00f8re<\/strong> (that I want to do)!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with the different forms of the verb:<\/p>\n

infinitive– \u00e5 gj\u00f8re<\/strong> (to do)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

present–gj\u00f8r\u00a0<\/strong>(do\/does)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0past–gjorde <\/strong>(did)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0past perfect–har gjort<\/strong> (has\/have done)<\/p>\n

jeg gj\u00f8r\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 vi gj\u00f8r<\/strong><\/p>\n

du gj\u00f8r\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0dere gj\u00f8r<\/strong><\/p>\n

hun\/han gj\u00f8r\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0de gj\u00f8r<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now this is an important distinction between the use of the verb \u00e5 gj\u00f8re p\u00e5 norsk<\/strong> and ‘to do’ in English–think about how we use the verb in English.\u00a0 Many of the questions we pose include the word ‘do’ or ‘does,’ for example, ”Do you like chicken?” or ”Does Paul want to go swimming?”\u00a0 P\u00e5 norsk<\/strong>, leave out the verb ‘do.’\u00a0\u00a0 Instead, you would ask ”Liker du kylling<\/strong>?”\u00a0 (literally- like you chicken?) or ”Vil P\u00e5l sv\u00f8mme<\/strong>?” (literally-want Paul swim?)\u00a0 This can be slightly confusing because on the flip side, if someone askes you ”Liker du fisk?”<\/strong>\u00a0 (Do you like fish?) if you want to say ”Yes, I do” or ”no I don’t” you would say ”ja, det gj\u00f8r jeg” <\/strong>or ”nei, det gj\u00f8r jeg ikke.”\u00a0 <\/strong>Just remember how you ask questions and how you answer the questions use the verb\u00a0\u00e5 gj\u00f8re<\/strong>\u00a0diffferntly.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some questions you might ask using the different forms of the verb \u00e5 gj\u00f8re<\/strong> and then how you might answer them.<\/p>\n

–Hva gjorde du om vinteren?<\/strong>\u00a0 (What did you do during the winter?)<\/p>\n

Jeg s\u00e5 p\u00e5 mange filmer<\/strong>.\u00a0 (I watched\u00a0many movies).<\/p>\n

Jeg gjorde ikke s\u00e5 mye.<\/strong>\u00a0 (I didn’t do too much).<\/p>\n

—Hva har du gjort denne uken?<\/strong>\u00a0 (What have you done this week?)<\/p>\n

Jeg har syklet mye.<\/strong>\u00a0 (I have biked a lot).<\/p>\n

Jeg har ikke vasket kl\u00e6r.<\/strong>\u00a0 (I have not washed clothes).<\/p>\n

—Hva gj\u00f8r du hver dag?<\/strong>\u00a0 (What do you do every day?)<\/p>\n

Hver dag spiser jeg frokost<\/strong>.\u00a0 (Every day I eat breakfast)<\/p>\n

Jeg ser ikke p\u00e5 tv hver dag.<\/strong> (I don’t watch tv every day).<\/p>\n

—Hva vil du gj\u00f8re til sommeren?<\/strong>\u00a0 (What do you want to do this summer?)<\/p>\n

Jeg vil reise til Norge.<\/strong>\u00a0 (I want to travel to Norway).<\/p>\n

Jeg vil ikke\u00a0arbeide\/jobbe til sommeren.<\/strong>\u00a0 (I do not want to\u00a0work this summer).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Think about what you like to do, have done, will do, etc!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once in a while, I need to throw a post in hear that really focuses on a specific part of the language.\u00a0 It’s fun to focus on verbs because they allow you to say so much, especially the verb \u00e5 gj\u00f8re (to do)!\u00a0 V\u00e5r er her (spring is here) and all I can think about…<\/p>\n

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