Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Vi henter bagasjen på flyplassen. - We pick up the luggage at the airport.

Henter is the present‐tense form of the verb hente (to fetch, pick up). In Norwegian, you form the present tense by adding -r to the infinitive:
• å hente → henter (I/we/you/they fetch)

Why is bagasjen definite, and how do you form the definite form of nouns in Norwegian?

Bagasje means luggage, and bagasjen is the definite singular form, meaning the luggage. In Norwegian Bokmål (common gender), you typically add -en to make a noun definite:
• bagasje → bagasjen (the luggage)

Why is på used before flyplassen, and not i?

In Norwegian, you use på with places like airports, stations, and islands. It corresponds roughly to English “at” rather than “on.” So:
• på flyplassen = at the airport

Why is the verb henter in the second position of the sentence?

Norwegian follows the V2 rule: the finite verb (henter) must occupy the second slot in a main clause. Anything else (subject, time phrase, etc.) comes first, but the verb remains second.