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Norwegian frequency list

No. 97 in Norwegian

få

The Norwegian word "få" means "get," "receive," or "obtain" in English.

In a sentence

  • Kan jeg få en kopp kaffe?

    Can I get a cup of coffee?

    In this sentence, 'få' is used as a verb meaning 'to receive' or 'to get'.

  • Jeg må få den ferdig i kveld.

    I must get it done tonight.

    Here, 'få' conveys achieving a specific result or action, similar to 'make it happen'.

  • De prøvde å få oss til å forstå.

    They tried to make us understand.

    In this example, 'få' is part of the phrase 'få til', meaning 'to make (someone) do (something)' or 'to succeed in persuading (someone).

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