How to Say "A Lot" in Norwegian

mye

/²myːə/

In Norwegian, "a lot" is expressed as mye.

mye is the standard translation for "a lot" when used as an adverb meaning "very much".

Meaning: very much (adv)

Which one should you use?

While mye is used for uncountable quantities (similar to "much"), you should use mange when referring to countable nouns (similar to "many").

Use mye for uncountable quantities. For example, do not use mye with plural countable nouns. Instead, use mange.

/²myːə/

English speakers often mistakenly use mye with plural countable nouns. Instead of saying something like "mye bøker", you must use mange bøker.

The word mye was actually a dialectal newcomer that only became the standard form for the entire country in 1938.
Because mye is used for uncountable quantities, it is the word used to describe the intensity of feelings, such as love or anger, rather than the number of times they occur.
In some older or very formal Norwegian texts, you may see meget used to add an air of sophistication or authority to the statement 'a lot'.

Jeg må lese mye.
I need to read a lot.
The first sentence shows how to use mye to express reading a large amount.
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Det var mye vind.
There was a lot of wind.
The second sentence demonstrates using mye with the noun wind.
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Tom får mye hjelp.
Tom gets a lot of help.
The third sentence illustrates using mye to describe receiving a large amount of help.
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Jeg har mye å gjøre i dag.
I have a lot to do today.
Vi har en stor mengde informasjon å håndtere.
We have a large amount of information to handle.
Det kreves en stor mengde nøyaktighet i dette yrket.
A large amount of precision is required in this profession.
Det er bær i overflod i skogen denne sesongen.
There are berries aplenty in the forest this season.
Jeg liker deg veldig mye.
I like you a lot.
Det er veldig mye trafikk på veiene i dag.
There is a lot of traffic on the roads today.
Jeg har hauger av klær som trenger å bli vasket.
I have heaps of clothes that need to be washed.
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