Hotellet er sjarmerende.

The hotel is charming.

Breakdown of Hotellet er sjarmerende.

• være: to be
• hotellet: the hotel
• sjarmerende: charming

Questions & Answers about Hotellet er sjarmerende.

Why is it hotellet and not just hotell?

Because hotellet is the definite form of the noun, meaning the hotel.

• et hotell = a hotel
• hotellet = the hotel

Norwegian often adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

What does the ending -et mean in hotellet?

The ending -et is the definite article for many neuter nouns.

Here, the base noun is:

• et hotell = a hotel

When it becomes definite, you add -et:

• hotellet = the hotel

So -et here works like English the.

Why is the verb er used here?

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• er = is / are / am depending on context

In this sentence:

• Hotellet er sjarmerende = The hotel is charming

This is a very common pattern in Norwegian:

• Noun + er + adjective

For example:

• Huset er stort = The house is big
• Byen er vakker = The city is beautiful