Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Han kommer for sent til jobbmøtet. - He comes too late for the work meeting.

Kommer is the present tense form of the verb å komme, which means "to come" or "to arrive." In this sentence, it indicates that he is arriving (or coming) too late to the meeting.

How is the phrase for sent used and what does it imply?

The phrase for sent translates to "too late" in English. The word for intensifies sent, suggesting that the timing is not just late but excessively so—beyond the acceptable or expected time.

Can you explain the structure of the compound noun jobbmøtet?

Certainly. Jobbmøtet is a compound noun formed by combining jobb (job) and møte (meeting). In Norwegian, the definite form is created by adding a suffix; here, -et is added to møte, turning it into møtet which means "the meeting." Thus, jobbmøtet means "the job meeting."

How does the word order in Han kommer for sent til jobbmøtet compare to English sentence structure?