På dansekurset lærer vi pardans.

we

Breakdown of På dansekurset lærer vi pardans.

• på: at
• lære: to learn
• dansekurset: the dance course

Questions & Answers about På dansekurset lærer vi pardans.

Why does the sentence start with På dansekurset?

På dansekurset means at the dance course / in dance class.

Norwegian often uses på for activities, courses, school contexts, events, and places where something is happening. So even though English might say in dance class, Norwegian commonly says på dansekurset.

Compare:

• på skolen = at school
• på kurset = on the course / at the course
• på festen = at the party

So på here is the natural preposition, not a literal on.

Why is it dansekurset and not just dansekurs?

Because dansekurset is the definite form: the dance course.

The base noun is:

• et kurs = a course

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:

• et kurs = a course
• kurset = the course

Since dansekurs is a compound noun, the same thing happens:

• et dansekurs = a dance course
• dansekurset = the dance course

So På dansekurset literally means At the dance course.

Why does kurs become kurset?