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ofte

adverb

often

Learn “ofte” in Ordkort

Forms

Formsofte, oftere, oftest

In simple Norwegian

mange ganger

Examples

  • Jeg trener ofte.I work out often.
  • Hvor ofte går bussen?How often does the bus run?
  • Det regner ofte i Bergen.It often rains in Bergen.
  • Vi spiser ofte fisk.We often eat fish.
  • Hun ringer ikke så ofte.She doesn’t call very often.
  • Hvor ofte trener du?How often do you work out?
  • Jeg går ofte på biblioteket for å lese.I often go to the library to read.

Useful phrases

  • så ofte som mulig as often as possible
  • hvor ofte how often
  • oftere more often
  • ofte nok often enough

Good to know

Ofte stands after the verb in a main clause, like other adverbs of frequency (alltid, aldri, sjelden): Vi spiser ofte fisk. In a subordinate clause it comes before the verb. Comparison: oftere, oftest. The opposite is sjelden.

In Bokmålsordboka

  1. mange ganger; til vanlig; hyppig, stadig, titt de møtes ofte · hun løper oftere enn før

Fixed expressions

  • titt og ofte – hele tiden; stadig vekk
  • som oftest – i de fleste tilfeller

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