legge seg
In Norwegian, 'go to bed' is translated as legge seg. Wiktionary also lists gå til sengs and gå og legge seg.
Meaning: to lie down to sleep (verb)
Ways to say it
| Norwegian |
|---|
| legge seg |
| gå til sengs |
| gå og legge seg |
The phrases are used to describe the act of lying down to sleep. Legge seg is the most common, everyday way to express this. Gå og legge seg is used to express the intention of going to bed, frequently when someone is tired or needs to rest.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase legge seg literally means 'lay oneself' or 'lie oneself down'.
Which one should you use?
Legge seg is the standard everyday expression. In contrast, gå til sengs is a more formal or literary way to say 'go to bed'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Trøndelag dialect, the regional variation Gå te sengs is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb legge in legge seg is a reflexive construction, which means you are performing the action on yourself.
Did you know?
- The word og in the phrase gå og legge seg is actually a descendant of a word meaning 'to increase' or 'enlarge' in Proto-Indo-European.
- If you use the phrase legge seg in a certain context, it can also mean 'to take a position' or 'to lie down' in a physical sense, not just for sleep.
Examples in context
- Det er for tidlig å legge seg.It is too early to go to bed.This sentence shows how to use legge seg when discussing timing.Tatoeba #4991947 by Improbably, translation #4987747 by bellyfuss1
- Det er tid for deg å gå til sengs.It's time for you to go to bed.This sentence uses gå til sengs to suggest it is time for someone to sleep.Tatoeba #2927167 by eirik174, translation #1447893 by CK
- Akkurat no har eg lyst å gå til sengs.Right now, I want to go to bed.This sentence uses gå til sengs to express a personal desire to go to bed.Tatoeba #13210933 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #2600660 by anemone
- Det er sent, du burde gå og legge deg nå.It's late, you should go to bed now.
- Jeg er utrolig trøtt. Nå skal jeg legge meg.I'm incredibly tired. Now I'm going to bed.
- Eg e' trøtt, nå ska eg gå te sengs.I'm tired, now I'm going to bed.
- Kor seint er det? Du burde gå å legg deg no.How late is it? You should go to bed now.
Example conversation
Sofie and Magnus are finishing their evening in the living room.
- SofieJeg er kjempetrøtt, så jeg skal legge meg nå.I am exhausted, so I'm going to bed now.
- MagnusDet høres lurt ut. Jeg gjør det samme.That sounds wise. I'll do the same.
- SofieSkal vi legge seg sammen?Shall we go to bed together?
- MagnusJa, kom igjen, Sofie.Yes, come on, Sofie.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go to bed” translations and entries gå til sengs, gå og legge seg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gå, legge, og, til, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
