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Været er kaldt i dag.

Været er kaldt i dag.
The weather is cold today.
FromLesson 3inHardcore Norwegian
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Breakdown of Været er kaldt i dag.

være
to be
i dag
today
været
the weather
kald
cold
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Questions & Answers about Været er kaldt i dag.

Why is it written as Været (definite form) instead of Vær (indefinite form)?
In Norwegian, it’s very common to refer to the weather in the definite form. Været literally means the weather, so the sentence Været er kaldt i dag is like saying The weather is cold today. If you used Vær, it would be the indefinite form, so it would sound less natural in a statement like this.
Why does the adjective have a T at the end (kaldt)?
In Norwegian, adjectives often agree with the gender and number of the noun. Været is a neuter noun, so the proper form of kald (cold) becomes kaldt when describing something neuter in the singular.
What does i dag mean?
i dag translates to today in English. It literally means in day, but idiomatically it’s understood as today.
Can we say Det er kaldt i dag instead?
Absolutely. Det er kaldt i dag means It is cold today and is perfectly correct. Været er kaldt i dag puts emphasis on the weather being cold, rather than just stating that it is cold. Both versions are used.
How is æ pronounced in Været?
The vowel æ is generally pronounced like the a in cat or bat, though it varies slightly by region. In Været, you would likely hear something close to veh-ret or vær-et, depending on the dialect.