Breakdown of Været er kaldt, så jeg drikker kaffe.
jeg
I
være
to be
drikke
to drink
kald
cold
kaffe
the coffee
så
so
vær
the weather
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Questions & Answers about Været er kaldt, så jeg drikker kaffe.
What does været mean in this sentence?
Været means the weather. In Norwegian, the definite article is expressed as a suffix, so vær (weather) becomes været (the weather).
Why is the adjective kaldt used instead of kald or kalde?
In Norwegian, adjectives must agree in form with the noun they describe. Here, været is a neuter noun and the adjective appears in the predicate after the linking verb er. In such cases, Norwegian uses the neuter form—kaldt—regardless of the adjective’s placement.
What is the function of the conjunction så in this sentence?
The word så means so. It connects the two independent clauses by showing a cause-and-effect relationship: because the weather is cold, the speaker drinks coffee.
Why is there a comma before så?
The comma is used to separate the two independent clauses in the sentence. This punctuation clarifies that været er kaldt and jeg drikker kaffe are two distinct but related thoughts linked by så.
Why is the noun kaffe used without an article?
In Norwegian, many mass or uncountable nouns like kaffe do not require an article when used in a general sense. Similar to English, where we say I drink coffee rather than I drink the coffee, the article is omitted.
What tense is the verb drikker, and what does it indicate?
The verb drikker is in the present tense. It indicates a habitual or immediate action—meaning I drink coffee—which is presented as a natural response to the cold weather.