Ring meg når som helst.

to call

Breakdown of Ring meg når som helst.

• meg: me
• når som helst: at any time

Questions & Answers about Ring meg når som helst.

What form of the verb is Ring, and how is it made?

It’s the imperative (a direct request/command) of å ringe. In Bokmål, most -e verbs form the imperative by dropping the final -e:

• Infinitive: å ringe
• Imperative: Ring! For reference, other forms are: ringer (present), ringte (past), har ringt (perfect).

Why is it meg and not jeg?

Meg is the object form of jeg (I → me). After a verb like ringe (to call), you need the object: Ring meg = Call me. Subject vs. object:

• Subject: jeg, du, han/ham, hun/henne, vi, dere, de
• Object: meg, deg, ham/han, henne, oss, dere, dem

What does når som helst literally mean, and is it a fixed phrase?

It’s a fixed expression meaning “any time/whenever.” Literally it’s built like “when as (whatever),” where som helst functions like “-ever/at all.” You’ll see the same pattern with other words:

• hva som helst = anything
• hvem som helst = anyone
• hvor som helst = anywhere
• hvilken/hvilket/hvilke som helst = any (singular common/neuter/plural) Also useful: ikke noe som helst = nothing at all.