Gjør det sånn.

Do it like this.

Breakdown of Gjør det sånn.

• det: it
• gjøre: to do
• sånn: like this; like that; such

Questions & Answers about Gjør det sånn.

Why is there no subject here? Where is you?

This sentence is in the imperative, so the subject is normally left out in Norwegian, just like in English.

• Gjør det sånn. = Do it like this / Do it that way.

The hidden subject is you, but Norwegian usually does not say it in commands.

What form is gjør?

Gjør is the imperative form of å gjøre, which means to do or to make.

A useful mini-pattern is:

• å gjøre = to do
• gjør = do / does
• gjør! = do!

So in this sentence, gjør means do!

A detail that often confuses learners: the imperative and the present tense look the same here:

• Han gjør det. = He does it.
• Gjør det! = Do it!

The context tells you which one it is.

Why is det included?