Jeg reiser med tog.

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Breakdown of Jeg reiser med tog.

• reise: to travel
• toget: the train
• med: by

Questions & Answers about Jeg reiser med tog.

Why is there no article before tog?

There’s no article because you’re talking about the means of transport in general—travel by train—and not one specific train. In Norwegian, when discussing transport modes broadly, you omit the article. If you were referring to a particular train, you’d say Jeg reiser med toget (I’m traveling by the train).

Why is the preposition med used here instead of på or i?

Use med for the method of travel:
• med tog (by train)
• med buss (by bus)
• med fly (by plane)
The preposition på refers to being on board, as in på toget (on the train), and i means being inside, as in i bilen (in the car). To express traveling by a certain transport, always use med.

How does med tog differ from på toget?

• med tog = by train (the mode of transport)
• på toget = on the train (location or physical presence)
Example:

• Jeg reiser med tog til Oslo. (I travel by train to Oslo.)
• Jeg sitter på toget nå. (I’m sitting on the train right now.)

What tense and aspect does reiser represent? Can it be used like English present continuous or for future plans?