Latest / Learn Norwegian with Fexingo / Norwegian Verb Å Slippe - to Let Go
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- Lucas: Alright Luna, ready for another Norwegian verb? Luna: Always! What do we have today? Lucas: Today it's 'å slippe' — to let go, to release, or to avoid. Luna: Å slippe. Like letting go of something? Lucas: Exactly. For example, 'slippe taket' — let go of the grip. Luna: Slippe taket. So if I'm holding a rope, I can say 'slipp taket'? Lucas: Yes, as a command: 'Slipp taket!' Let go! But present tense is 'jeg slipper'. Luna: Jeg slipper taket. I let go of the grip. Lucas: Perfect. Another common use is 'slippe inn' — to let in. Luna: Slippe inn. Like letting someone into a room? Lucas: Exactly. 'Kan du slippe meg inn?' — Can you let me in? Luna: Kan du slippe meg inn? That's useful. Lucas: And 'slippe unna' means to get away, to escape. Luna: Slippe unna. Like 'han slapp unna'? Lucas: Yes! 'Han slapp unna' — he got away. Past tense of å slippe is 'slapp'. Luna: Å slippe, slapp, har sluppet? That's irregular. Lucas: It is. But let's focus on present: 'jeg slipper', 'du slipper', 'han/hun slipper'. Luna: Jeg slipper, du slipper, han slipper. Got it. Lucas: Let's practice with a little scene. Imagine you're at a door, and someone wants to come in. Luna: Okay. So I say: 'Vent, jeg slipper deg inn.' Wait, I'll let you in. Lucas: Exactly. Or if you're holding a bag too tightly, I could say 'slipp taket'. Luna: Right. 'Slipp taket på posen.' Let go of the bag. Lucas: You're getting it! Now, what if someone is chasing you? Luna: Then I hope I can 'slippe unna'! Lucas: Yes! 'Jeg slapp unna.' I got away. Luna: This verb has a lot of uses. Slippe taket, slippe inn, slippe unna. Lucas: It does. And it's common in everyday Norwegian. Luna: Speaking of everyday, you know what I love about this show? No ads. Lucas: Yeah, that's a deliberate choice. We want to keep it clean and focused on learning. Luna: If listeners find it helpful and want to support that ad-free vibe, there's a link. Lucas: Yeah, buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. No pressure, just if you feel like it. Luna: Anyway, back to slipping. Can you say 'slipp meg'? Lucas: Yes, 'slipp meg' means 'let me go'. But be careful, it's a bit dramatic. Luna: I'll save that for emergencies. So, 'jeg slipper deg ikke' means I won't let you go? Lucas: Exactly. 'Jeg slipper deg ikke.' That could be romantic or stubborn. Luna: Hmm. Let's stick with 'slippe taket' for now. Lucas: Good idea. Let's do a quick review. 'Å slippe' means? Luna: To let go, release, or avoid. Lucas: Slippe taket? Luna: Let go of the grip. Lucas: Slippe inn? Luna: To let in. Lucas: Slippe unna? Luna: To get away. Lucas: And 'jeg slipper'? Luna: I let go, I release. Lucas: Fantastic. Keep practicing these, and next time we'll build on them. Luna: Takk for i dag, Lucas! See you next time.