Hun arbeider i studioet.

she

Breakdown of Hun arbeider i studioet.

• i: in
• arbeide: to work
• studioet: the studio

Questions & Answers about Hun arbeider i studioet.

Why is hun used here?

Hun is the Norwegian subject pronoun meaning she. It is used because the sentence is talking about a female person doing the action.

• hun = she
• Compare:
  • Han arbeider i studioet. = He works in the studio.
  • Hun arbeider i studioet. = She works in the studio.

What does arbeider mean, and is it common?

Arbeider means works or is working, depending on context.

It comes from the verb å arbeide, which means to work.

This verb is completely correct, but in everyday spoken Norwegian, many people more often use jobber from å jobbe.

For example:

• Hun arbeider i studioet.
• Hun jobber i studioet.

Both are natural, but arbeider can sound a little more formal or written than jobber.

Why isn’t there a separate word for the before studioet?

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word in front.

So:

• et studio = a studio
• studioet = the studio

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

This is one of the biggest differences from English:

• English: the studio
• Norwegian: studioet