Ring meg med en gang du kommer hjem.

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Breakdown of Ring meg med en gang du kommer hjem.

• komme: to come
• ringe: to call
• meg: me

Questions & Answers about Ring meg med en gang du kommer hjem.

Why is it Ring and not Ringe?

Ring is the imperative of å ringe (to call). Imperatives give instructions and use the bare stem: Ring! Ring meg! The infinitive is å ringe, and the present tense is ringer.

Do I need til (as in ring til meg)?

No. Ringe noen is the most natural: Ring meg. Ringe til noen is also acceptable and common in speech, just a bit wordier. Both mean the same.

What does med en gang literally mean, and what can I use instead?

Literally “with one time,” idiomatically “right away/at once.” Alternatives:

• straks (immediately, neutral/formal)
• med det samme (right away, colloquial)
• så snart/fort (som) (as soon as), when followed by a clause: Ring meg så snart du kommer hjem.

Can I just say når du kommer hjem?

Yes: Ring meg når du kommer hjem = “Call me when you get home.” Med en gang du… emphasizes immediacy a bit more (“as soon as”).

Why isn’t there a conjunction after med en gang?