Å la = To let, allow (Uke 33)

Å la, "to let, to allow", is the Verb of the Week for Week 33. As in English, it is usually used with another verb: "let it go", "let me pay", and so on. It can also mean "to leave" as in "leave one behind, alone, in peace".

"To let" as in to rent or take a lease on something is å leie.

Here are the conjugations of this irregular verb:

du lar = you (singular) let (present tense)
du har latt = you have let (present perfect tense)
du lot = you let (past tense)
du hadde latt = you had let (past perfect)
du vil la = you will let (future tense)
du vil ha latt = you will have let (future perfect)
du ville la = you would let (present conditional)
du ville ha latt = you would have let (future conditional)
la! = let! (imperative)

And here are some sentences using it:

La meg se, tre femmere er femten, én går i minnet ...
Let me see, three fives are fifteen, carry the one ...

Jeg håper mormor vil la meg bruke hennes perler for festen.
I hope Grandma will let me wear her pearls for the party.

Helmer insisterte på å spandere på middag, så selvfølgelig lot jeg ham.
Helmer insisted on paying for dinner, so of course I let him.

Og ikke glem å la hunden få slippe ut!
And don't forget to let the dog out!

Å bli = To be, to become (Uke 31)

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The Verb of the Week for Week 31 is å bli. It can have many meanings in Norwegian, including "to become, to stay, to be".

As an auxiliary verb, bli combined with the past particple of another verb forms the passive voice: Døra blei åpnet, "the door was opened".

Here are the conjugations of this irregular verb:

du blir = you (sing.) are (present tense)
du er/har blitt = you have been (present perfect tense)
du ble, blei = you were (past tense)
du var/har blitt = you had been (past perfect)
du vil bli, blive = you will be (future)
du vil være blitt = you will have been (future perfect)
du ville bli, blive = you would be (present conditional)
du ville være blitt = you would have been (perfect conditional)

And here are some sentences using it:

Torvald har blitt syk, så han blir ikke med oss.
Torvald got sick, so he couldn't come with us.

Hvor lenge vil du bli i Stavanger?
How long will you be in Stavanger?

Mads sier at han kan fikse sykkelen min, men om det blir i morgen eller torsdag vet han ikke.
Mads says he can fix my bike, but whether it will be tomorrow or Thursday he doesn't know.