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Usages of be om
I e-posten ber han om sjefens adresse.
In the email he asks for the boss’s address.
Jeg ber om mer tid.
I ask for more time.
Jeg ber servitøren om en dessertskje, ikke en gaffel.
I ask the waiter for a dessert spoon, not a fork.
Lederen ber om et klart forslag før fredag.
The leader asks for a clear suggestion before Friday.
Vi legger avtalen i kalenderen og ber om en ny påminnelse.
We put the appointment in the calendar and ask for a new reminder.
Hun ber broren sin om hjelp til å logge inn på den nye kontoen.
She asks her brother for help to log in to the new account.
Hun føler seg nesten utbrent og vurderer å be legen om sykemelding.
She feels almost burned out and is considering asking the doctor for a sick note.
Saksbehandleren ber om dokumentasjon før hun kan godkjenne søknaden.
The caseworker asks for documentation before she can approve the application.
Hvis jeg mister lånekortet mitt, må jeg gå til skranken og be om hjelp med en gang.
If I lose my library card, I have to go to the counter and ask for help right away.
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