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🔁 Norwegian grammar: S-verbs: synes, trives, møtes — rule, table and examples
Level B1
The rule
Some verbs always end in -s: synes (think — an opinion), trives (be happy somewhere, enjoy), finnes (exist, there is), lykkes (succeed), minnes (remember), skjemmes (be ashamed). Past tense: syntes, trivdes, fantes, lyktes, mintes, skjemtes. The -s can also mean “each other”: møtes (meet), sees (see each other), treffes (meet), snakkes (talk). “Vi sees i morgen!” — see you tomorrow. “Snakkes!” — talk soon.
Table
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| synes – syntes | think (opinion) |
| trives – trivdes | be happy, thrive |
| finnes – fantes | exist, there is |
| lykkes – lyktes | succeed |
| møtes – møttes | meet (each other) |
| Vi sees! | See you! |
| Snakkes! | Talk soon! |
Examples
- Jeg synes norsk er vanskelig, men gøy.
I think Norwegian is hard but fun. - Trives du i den nye jobben? – Ja, jeg trives veldig godt.
Do you like your new job? – Yes, I really enjoy it. - Vi møtes foran kafeen klokka fem. Sees!
We will meet outside the café at five. See you!
Try it yourself
1. Hva ____ du om filmen? (synes)
ser · synes · synest · synet
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Answer: synes
2. I går ____ jeg at filmen var kjedelig. (synes)
synes · synset · synte · syntes
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Answer: syntes
3. Jeg ____ godt i Norge. (trives)
triver · trives · trives seg · trivest
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Answer: trives
4. Da vi bodde i Bergen, ____ vi veldig godt. (trives)
trivde · trivdes · trives · trivet
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Answer: trivdes
5. Det ____ ingen enkel løsning. (finnes)
finner · finnes · finnes seg · funnet
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Answer: finnes
6. Før ____ det ikke mobiltelefoner. (finnes)
fant · fantes · finnes · funnes
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Answer: fantes
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FAQ
How does “S-verbs: synes, trives, møtes” work in Norwegian?
Some verbs always end in -s: synes (think — an opinion), trives (be happy somewhere, enjoy), finnes (exist, there is), lykkes (succeed), minnes (remember), skjemmes (be ashamed). Past tense: syntes, trivdes, fantes, lyktes, mintes, skjemtes. The -s can also mean “each other”: møtes (meet), sees (see each other), treffes (meet), snakkes (talk). “Vi sees i morgen!” — see you tomorrow. “Snakkes!” — talk soon.
How can I practise “S-verbs: synes, trives, møtes”?
Open the free exercise in Komiks·Lab: 10 fill-in-the-gap tasks with instant feedback, and comics where the rule is used in real dialogues.