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Match the picture with the word
Say it out loud
Build the sentence
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Norwegian time expressions: saying when something happens
This lesson teaches the short time expressions that place an action in the past or the future: tomorrow morning, last night, the day before yesterday, in an hour, two days ago, on Monday, at the weekend and every day. Each card has a tip on the small word that makes the difference, such as om (in) versus for … siden (ago).
What you will learn
- i morgen tidlig — tomorrow morning — i morgen = tomorrow, tidlig = early
- i går kveld — yesterday evening / last night — no preposition needed
- i forgårs — the day before yesterday — and i overmorgen = the day after tomorrow
- om en time — in an hour — om + time = in (the future)
- for to dager siden — two days ago — for … siden = ago
- på mandag — on Monday (the nearest one) — på mandager = on Mondays, every week
- i helgen — at the weekend — this or last weekend, the verb tense tells you which
- hver dag — every day — hver uke, but hvert år because it is et år
Practice questions
- How do you say "two days ago"? Options: om to dager, for to dager siden, på to dager.
- "Jeg kommer om en time" means… Options: I'm coming in an hour, I came an hour ago, I come every hour.
- Which is correct for "every year"? Options: hver år, hvert året, hvert år.
- "i forgårs" means… Options: the day after tomorrow, the day before yesterday, last week.
How the lesson works
Start with the flashcards: each card shows one item with a picture cue and a short tip. Then you listen and tap the right picture, match words to meanings, say each one out loud, build the sentence from word tiles, and listen and type what you hear. Finish with the quiz: a wrong answer costs a heart, and at the end you can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson. Completing the lesson earns XP and keeps your daily streak alive.
Why it matters
Time expressions are what turn a list of verbs into a real plan or a real story. They are also a word-order trigger: when a sentence starts with one, the verb comes next (I morgen tidlig reiser jeg), so learning them helps your grammar too.
Keep going
Ready for more? Go back to the full Learn to speak Norwegian course to pick your next lesson, or browse all Mondosol courses. For an authoritative reference on Norwegian spelling and usage, see Språkrådet (Language Council of Norway). Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.