Usages of fordi
Du liker nyheter fordi de er viktige.
You like news because they are important.
Vi ringer deg på telefonen fordi vi vil snakke sammen.
We call you on the phone because we want to talk together.
Møtet er viktig fordi vi skal planlegge sammen.
The meeting is important because we shall plan together.
Jeg liker å stå opp tidlig fordi dagen er lang.
I like to get up early because the day is long.
Noen ganger legger jeg meg sent fordi jeg hører på musikk.
Sometimes I go to bed late because I listen to music.
Jeg tror at leiligheten er viktig for dem fordi de trenger plass.
I believe that the apartment is important for them because they need space.
Jeg gleder meg til ferien fordi jeg vil slappe av.
I am looking forward to the vacation because I want to relax.
Han kjøpte en liten gave til henne fordi hun hadde bursdag.
He bought a small gift for her because it was her birthday.
Jeg legger meg i sengen tidlig fordi jeg skal opp klokken seks.
I go to bed early because I need to get up at six o'clock.
Han gleder seg til ferie, fordi han vil slappe av i flere dager.
He is looking forward to vacation because he wants to relax for several days.
Jeg kjøper en ny genser fordi den gamle er ødelagt.
I am buying a new sweater because the old one is ruined.
Smil er viktig fordi det gjør folk glade.
A smile is important because it makes people happy.
Jeg må lytte til deg fordi du har en viktig idé.
I have to listen to you because you have an important idea.
Jeg savner vennene mine fordi jeg har forlatt byen.
I miss my friends because I have left the city.
Jeg sammenligner prisene fordi jeg vil spare penger.
I compare the prices because I want to save money.
Jeg vil beholde denne boken fordi jeg har aldri lest noe lignende.
I want to keep this book because I have never read anything like it.
Jeg har tidspress fordi jeg skal møte en venn.
I have time pressure because I shall meet a friend.
Jeg fortsetter å spørre fordi jeg ikke har fått svar.
I continue to ask because I have not received an answer.
Han tar flere fotografier fordi han har et nytt kamera.
He takes several photographs because he has a new camera.
Brevet blir sendt med ferge fordi øya ikke har flyplass.
The letter is sent by ferry because the island has no airport.
Kartet blir oppdatert hvert år fordi veiene endrer seg.
The map is updated every year because the roads change.
Du burde våkne tidlig i høst fordi fergen går før solen står opp.
You should wake up early this autumn because the ferry leaves before the sun rises.
Han klatrer i fjell fordi han ikke er redd for høyder.
He climbs mountains because he is not afraid of heights.
Samtalen fortsetter på smarttelefonen fordi møtet er over.
The conversation continues on the smartphone because the meeting is over.
Han holder på å reparere lampen fordi den blinker hele tiden.
He is in the process of repairing the lamp because it flickers all the time.
Plastposene ligger på gulvet fordi skuffen er full.
The plastic bags lie on the floor because the drawer is full.
Jeg tar på meg et varmt skjerf fordi tåken gjør luften kald.
I put on a warm scarf because the fog makes the air cold.
Kampen starter tidlig fordi dommeren er streng.
The match starts early because the referee is strict.
Telefonen trenger en lader fordi batteriet er tomt.
The phone needs a charger because the battery is empty.
Ferieplanene våre endrer seg ofte fordi vi følger været.
Our vacation plans often change because we follow the weather.
Jeg kjøper billetter på billettkontoret fordi nettet er nede.
I buy tickets at the ticket office because the internet is down.
Etter middagen betaler sjåføren vår regningen fordi vi hjalp ham med bøtten.
After dinner our driver pays the bill because we helped him with the bucket.
Dørklokken ringer igjen fordi bibliotekaren har funnet ryggsekken sin.
The doorbell rings again because the librarian has found her backpack.
Hun var skuffet fordi møtet ble avlyst.
She was disappointed because the meeting was cancelled.
Jeg kommer så tidlig som mulig fordi det ofte er kø ved rulletrappen.
I arrive as early as possible because there is often a queue by the escalator.
Foreløpig holder vi oss inne fordi det regner.
For now we stay indoors because it is raining.
Kunden spør om leveringstiden fordi hun mangler utstyr.
The customer asks about the delivery time because she lacks equipment.
Tilbudet frister henne knapt, fordi boken er nesten utsolgt.
The offer scarcely tempts her, because the book is almost sold out.
Jeg prøver å sitte i lenestolen når jeg jobber, fordi stolen ved pulten er for hard.
I try to sit in the armchair when I work, because the chair by the desk is too hard.
Han går sakte ned trappetrinnene fordi han er slapp etter at han har vært forkjølet.
He walks slowly down the steps because he is weak after having had a cold.
Hun deler sin hemmelighet anonymt med en venninne og på nettet fordi hun er redd for reaksjonene.
She shares her secret anonymously with a (female) friend and online because she is afraid of the reactions.
Hun bytter mobilabonnement fordi det gamle er for dyrt.
She changes her mobile plan because the old one is too expensive.
Jeg beundrer min kusine fordi hun er modig og ærlig i vanskelige situasjoner.
I admire my female cousin because she is brave and honest in difficult situations.
Sannsynligvis blir det bråkete i kveld, fordi naboen har fest.
It will probably be noisy tonight, because the neighbor is having a party.
Læreren gir henne ekstra oppmerksomhet fordi hun er modig nok til å stille vanskelige spørsmål.
The teacher gives her extra attention because she is brave enough to ask difficult questions.
Hun er nervøs fordi eksamen er viktig for henne.
She is nervous because the exam is important to her.
Studentene liker forelesningssalen fordi stolene er myke.
The students like the lecture hall because the chairs are soft.
Hun får en parkeringsbot fordi hun står på parkeringsplassen lenger enn tillatt.
She gets a parking fine because she stays in the parking space longer than allowed.
Denne organisasjonen støtter vi, fordi den skaper vennskap i nabolaget.
This organization we support, because it creates friendship in the neighborhood.
Noen seere blir forvirret fordi reglene i programmet endres hele tiden.
Some viewers get confused because the rules in the program change all the time.
Jeg har på jakken min fordi det er kaldt.
I am wearing my jacket because it is cold.
Han er fortsatt litt flau fordi han glemte en replikk på scenen.
He is still a little embarrassed because he forgot a line on stage.
Vi skifter sengetøy ofte fordi det blir fuktig av sjøluften.
We change the bed linen often because it becomes damp from the sea air.
Hun liker yoga fordi instruktøren er rolig og tydelig.
She likes yoga because the instructor is calm and clear.
Jeg lærer meditasjon fordi jeg vil sove bedre om natten.
I am learning meditation because I want to sleep better at night.
Jeg strekker ryggen hver morgen fordi den ellers blir stiv.
I stretch my back every morning because otherwise it gets stiff.
Jeg må bytte kontorstol fordi den gamle ikke gir nok ryggstøtte.
I have to change office chair because the old one does not give enough back support.
Jeg liker å lese avisen på nettbrettet fordi skjermen er større enn på telefonen.
I like to read the newspaper on the tablet because the screen is bigger than on the phone.
På møtet bruker vi en høyttaler fordi noen deltar fra hjemmekontoret.
At the meeting we use a loudspeaker because some people participate from the home office.
Før hvert nattskift legger hun fram flytevesten til barna, fordi de skal på svømmekurs neste morgen.
Before each night shift she lays out the life jacket for the children, because they are going to a swimming course the next morning.
Ordforrådet hennes blir større hver uke fordi hun leser norske artikler på nett.
Her vocabulary gets larger every week because she reads Norwegian articles online.
Hun kjøper bleier på vei hjem, fordi barnehagen ikke har flere.
She buys diapers on the way home, because the daycare doesn’t have any more.
Jeg sier nei til lånet, fordi jeg vil nedbetale gjelden først.
I say no to the loan, because I want to pay off the debt first.
Fordi leiligheten bare er 48 kvadratmeter, må vi rydde oftere for å få plass.
Because the apartment is only 48 square meters, we have to tidy more often to make space.
Ikke gi opp bare fordi du er trøtt; vi kan ta en pause og fortsette etterpå.
Don’t give up just because you’re tired; we can take a break and continue afterwards.
Jeg fikk klippet luggen hos frisøren i går, og hun brukte ikke føner fordi håret mitt tørket fort.
I got my bangs cut at the hairdresser yesterday, and she did not use a hairdryer because my hair dried quickly.
I prøverommet så hun at størrelsen var feil, men hun lot være å klage fordi køen var lang.
In the fitting room she saw that the size was wrong, but she refrained from complaining because the queue was long.
Ved skranken fikk hun brukt hentekoden og vist fram lånekortet fordi hun skulle hente både bok og pakke.
At the counter she got to use the pickup code and show her library card because she was going to pick up both a book and a package.
Jeg liker novellen fordi den er spennende.
I like the short story because it is exciting.
På vei hjem kjøpte hun også servietter, fordi vi nesten var tomme for servietter til middagen.
On the way home she also bought napkins, because we were almost out of napkins for dinner.
Hun ringte verkstedet igjen fordi motoren fortsatt lagde en rar lyd.
She called the garage again because the engine was still making a strange sound.
Likevel sovner jeg raskt når alt er gjort, fordi det hjelper å vite at vi klarte alt sammen.
Even so, I fall asleep quickly when everything is done, because it helps to know that we managed everything together.
I lunsjen snakker de om pensjonsordningen, fordi flere nye ansatte ikke kjenner reglene ennå.
At lunch, they talk about the pension scheme, because several new employees do not know the rules yet.
I dag kjøpte jeg mais og bønner fordi vi skal spise restemat i morgen.
Today I bought corn and beans because we are going to eat leftovers tomorrow.
Hunden halter fordi den har en flått på poten.
The dog is limping because it has a tick on its paw.
Varslingen begynner i dag fordi meldeplikten fortsatt gjelder.
The notification process begins today because the reporting obligation still applies.
Han skjelver fordi han er kald.
He trembles because he is cold.
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