Jeg liker brød og melk.

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Breakdown of Jeg liker brød og melk.

• brød: the bread
• og: and

Questions & Answers about Jeg liker brød og melk.

Why is jeg written with a lowercase letter even though it means I in English?

In Norwegian, personal pronouns like jeg, du, and han are usually not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. They follow the standard rule for most nouns and pronouns in Norwegian, which is different from English.

Why don’t we use any article with brød and melk here?

In Norwegian, if you’re talking about things in a general sense (like enjoying bread and milk in general), you typically don’t add an article. Brød and melk are both uncountable (mass) nouns, so it’s common to leave them without an article when referring to them generally.

What does og mean in this sentence?

Og translates directly to and in English. It’s used just like and to connect words or phrases: “bread and milk.”

Why do we say Jeg liker and not something like Jeg like?

In Norwegian, the verb liker is the present tense form of like (which is the infinitive). When you say jeg (I) with a present tense verb, you need liker to agree with the subject and tense. There’s no separate ending for different subjects, so the verb form stays the same for jeg, du, han, etc.

How do I pronounce the letter ø in brød?

The ø is a front rounded vowel, somewhat like the vowel sound in the English word bird (depending on dialect). You round your lips slightly while producing an “eh” sound. Practice by trying to say e while making your lips round as if you were saying o.