man

This is the 222nd most frequent Norwegian word.

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man

The Norwegian word "man" means "one" or "people in general" in English.


In this sentence, 'man' is used as an impersonal pronoun referring to a general subject, meaning 'one' or 'people in general'.

Man må alltid gjøre sitt beste.

One must always do one's best.


Here, 'man' is again used impersonally, indicating a generic observer.

Ser man på dette bildet, kan man se fjellet i bakgrunnen.

Looking at this picture, one can see the mountain in the background.


'Man' is utilized to reference a vague, non-specific subject who must carry out the action.

Dette prosjektet skal man fullføre innen deadline.

This project must be completed by the deadline.