Vi har jobbmøte i dag.

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Breakdown of Vi har jobbmøte i dag.

• vi: we
• i dag: today
• jobbmøtet: the work meeting

Questions & Answers about Vi har jobbmøte i dag.

Why is it Vi har and not something like Vi er?

In Norwegian, ha is often used the same way English uses have for scheduled events:

• Vi har møte = We have a meeting
• Jeg har time hos legen = I have a doctor’s appointment
• De har fest i kveld = They have a party tonight

So Vi har jobbmøte i dag is the normal way to say that a work meeting is on the schedule today.

Using er would change the meaning. Vi er i møte means we are in a meeting, not we have a meeting.

Why is there no article before jobbmøte? Why not et jobbmøte?

After ha, Norwegian often drops the article when talking about activities, appointments, events, or general situations.

So these are very natural:

• Vi har møte i dag
• Hun har prøve i morgen
• Jeg har trening senere

That is why Vi har jobbmøte i dag sounds natural.

You can say Vi har et jobbmøte i dag, but that usually feels a little more specific or emphasized, as if you are pointing out one particular meeting.

So:

• Vi har jobbmøte i dag = neutral, natural
• Vi har et jobbmøte i dag = also possible, but slightly more specific

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