Prepositions of Time
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Key time prepositions: i (in — for months, years, seasons), på (on — for days), om (in — for future time), for...siden (ago). Norwegian uses different prepositions than English for many time expressions.
Rule
i + month/year/season | på + day | om + future duration | for...siden (ago)
Examples
Jeg kom i januar.
I came in January.
Vi møtes på mandag.
We meet on Monday.
Han reiser om to uker.
He travels in two weeks.
Common Mistake
Jeg kom på januar.
Jeg kom i januar.
Norwegian uses 'i' for months and years, 'på' for days. English uses 'in' for both months and seasons but 'on' for days. The mapping is not one-to-one.
English vs Norwegian
| English | Norsk |
|---|---|
| I came in January. | Jeg kom i januar. |
| We meet on Monday. | Vi møtes på mandag. |
| He travels in two weeks. | Han reiser om to uker. |
English
I came in January.
Norsk
Jeg kom i januar.
English
We meet on Monday.
Norsk
Vi møtes på mandag.
English
He travels in two weeks.
Norsk
Han reiser om to uker.