jeg

A1#4

Hear it

pronoun
  1. I (first-person singular personal pronoun)

Other ways to say it

Apologising and excusing yourself

  • å, jeg er lei for detI'm sorry about thatRegret or sympathy: det var leit å høre, I'm sorry to hear that.

Saying you have not understood

  • jeg forstår ikkeI don't understandPlain and clear; jeg skjønner ikke is the everyday twin.
  • det forsto jeg ikkeI didn't catch thatAbout what was just said; det comes first, so the verb comes before jeg.
  • jeg snakker bare litt norskI only speak a little NorwegianOpens most doors; people slow down, or switch to English.

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