Time Expressions

01

Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow

The everyday words for days near now are built with i.

• i dag - today
• i går - yesterday
• i morgen - tomorrow
• i kveld - this evening, tonight
• i fjor - last year

• I dag er det fredag.

  Today is Friday.

• Hva gjorde du i går?

  What did you do yesterday?

• Jeg har en date i kveld.

  I have a date tonight.

02

Days of the Week: på

på with a day refers to the nearest one, coming or just past.

• Jeg er tilgjengelig på fredag.

  I am available on Friday.

• Vi har et viktig møte på onsdag.

  We have an important meeting on Wednesday.

03

Months and Years: i

• Jeg var i Spania i juni.

  I was in Spain in June.

• Han ble født i to tusen to.

  He was born in 2002.

04

Parts of the Day and Seasons: om

om with a part of the day or a season in its definite form describes what usually happens at that time.

• Om natten er det vanligvis mørkt.

  At night it is usually dark.

• Den er syv om morgenen.

  It is seven in the morning.

• Om sommeren er det varmt.

  In summer it is warm.

05

In Five Minutes: om

om with a length of time says how long until something happens.

• Timene begynner om to timer.

  The classes begin in two hours.

• Om fem minutter blir klokka ti.

  In five minutes it will be ten o'clock.

06

For Ten Years: i

i with a length of time says how long something lasts. In a negative sentence, på takes its place.

• Jeg har hatt den i ti år.

  I have had it for ten years.

• Jeg har ikke sett deg på ni år!

  I haven't seen you for nine years!

07

Ago: for … siden

"Ago" is expressed with for before the length of time and siden after it.

• Vi flyttet hit for tre år siden.

  We moved here three years ago.

08

No Preposition

neste (next), forrige (last), hver (every) and clock times need no preposition.

• Forrige uke ankom jeg New York.

  Last week I arrived in New York.

• Hver ettermiddag spiller jeg basketball.

  Every afternoon I play basketball.

• Når slutter du å jobbe? Klokka seks.

  When do you finish work? At six.