Jeg går til en butikk.

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Breakdown of Jeg går til en butikk.

• en: a
• gå: to go
• til: to
• butikk: the store

Questions & Answers about Jeg går til en butikk.

Why do we use til before en butikk?

In Norwegian, til is often used to indicate motion or travel toward a specific destination (similar to "to" in English). Here, til shows that you are going to a store.

Is there a reason the sentence uses the indefinite article en instead of the definite article?

Yes. En is the Norwegian indefinite article (like "a" in English). Using en butikk indicates that it is an unspecified store. If you said butikken, it would mean "the store," implying a specific, previously mentioned store.

What is the difference between Jeg går til en butikk and Jeg drar til en butikk?

Both can mean that you are going to a store, but går literally means "walk," while drar means "go" in a more general sense (often implying travel by any means). If you want to emphasize that you are walking, you use går.

How should I pronounce går?

The vowel sound in går is close to the English "o" in "more," but with a slightly darker/rounder tone. The g is pronounced softly at the beginning, and the r can be tapped or rolled depending on your dialect (Norwegian r can vary).

Why do we start with Jeg?

Jeg means "I" in Norwegian. In Norwegian sentences, it is common to place the subject (here, Jeg) at the start, similar to English. This makes it clear who performs the action (going to the store).