Kurset er på japansk.

to be

Breakdown of Kurset er på japansk.

• på: in
• kurset: the course
• japansk: Japanese

Questions & Answers about Kurset er på japansk.

What does kurset mean, and why does it end in -et?

Kurset is the definite singular form of kurs (course).

• et kurs = a course
• kurset = the course

The ending -et is the usual definite ending for many neuter nouns in Norwegian. Since kurs is a neuter noun, the course becomes kurset.

How do I know that kurs is a neuter noun?

In Norwegian, nouns have grammatical gender. Kurs is a neuter noun, so it takes:

• et kurs = a course
• kurset = the course

A learner usually has to memorize the gender along with the noun. Dictionaries will often show it as et kurs.

What is er here?

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

So:

• er = is / are / am depending on context

In this sentence:

• Kurset er på japansk = The course is in Japanese

Norwegian does not change the verb for different subjects the way English does. So er works with I, you, he, we, and so on.