Dirigenten velger tonearten så vel som repertoaret.

to choose

Breakdown of Dirigenten velger tonearten så vel som repertoaret.

• dirigenten: the conductor
• repertoaret: the repertoire
• tonearten: the musical key

Questions & Answers about Dirigenten velger tonearten så vel som repertoaret.

Why does dirigenten end in -en?

Because dirigenten is the definite singular form of dirigent (conductor).

In Norwegian, nouns often add an ending to show the:

• en dirigent = a conductor
• dirigenten = the conductor

So the sentence is talking about a specific conductor, not just any conductor.

What form is velger?

Velger is the present tense of the verb å velge (to choose).

Examples:

• å velge = to choose
• velger = chooses / is choosing
• valgte = chose
• har valgt = has chosen

So Dirigenten velger ... means The conductor chooses ...

Also, Norwegian verbs do not change according to person the way English does. So:

• jeg velger
• du velger
• han velger

The verb stays the same.

What does så vel som mean here?