vil du gifte deg med meg?
The phrase vil du gifte deg med meg? is the Norwegian way to say "will you marry me?"
This phrase is used as a question to propose marriage to someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb gifte is reflexive in this context, which requires the use of the reflexive pronoun deg (yourself).
Did you know?
- Because Norway has a high rate of cohabitation, many couples live together and raise children long before one asks vil du gifte deg med meg?
- The word gifte shares an ancient ancestor with the Old Norse word gipta, which originally meant to give or to hand over, hinting at the historical exchange of property or personhood in marriage.
- While vil du gifte deg med meg? is the standard proposal, some Norwegians prefer to use the word forlovelse to describe the state of being engaged, which literally means 'a promise'.
Examples in context
- Jeg elsker deg, vil du gifte deg med meg?I love you, will you marry me?
Example conversation
Sofie and Magnus are having a romantic dinner.
- SofieMagnus, vil du gifte deg med meg?Magnus, will you marry me?
- MagnusJa, jeg vil!Yes, I will!
- SofieJeg er så glad!I am so happy!
- MagnusJeg elsker deg, Sofie.I love you, Sofie.
