Jeg jobber hver måned.

I work every month.

Breakdown of Jeg jobber hver måned.

• jeg: I
• jobbe: to work
• hver: every
• måneden: the month

Questions & Answers about Jeg jobber hver måned.

What does hver mean in this sentence?

hver translates to “every” or “each.” It’s a determiner that indicates something happens for each individual member of a group—in this case, each month.

Why is måned in the singular rather than the plural?

After hver, you always use the singular form of the noun. So you say hver måned (every month) rather than hver måneder. The determiner hver already implies repetition, so no plural is needed.

Why isn’t there an article like en before måned (for example, en måned)?

You don’t use an indefinite article with hver, because hver itself functions as a determiner. It replaces the need for en in front of a regular noun.

Why is hver måned placed after the verb jobber and not at the beginning of the sentence?

Norwegian main clauses follow the V2 (verb-second) rule. The finite verb (jobber) must be in second position.
• If you start with hver måned, you must still keep jobber second:
 “Hver måned jobber jeg.”
• In your example, the subject jeg comes first, the verb second, then the adverbial hver måned.

Why is the present tense jobber used here? Doesn’t that mean right now?

In Norwegian, the present tense (like jobber) covers both ongoing and habitual actions.
• Jeg jobber hver måned means “I work every month” as a regular event.
• If you want to emphasize “I am working right now,” you can add akkurat nå:
 “Jeg jobber akkurat nå.”

What is the infinitive form of jobber?

The infinitive is å jobbe.
• jobber is the present tense (jeg-form) of å jobbe.
• Past tense would be jeg jobbet.

How would you turn Jeg jobber hver måned into a question?

You invert the verb and the subject (still keeping V2):
Jobber jeg hver måned?
This literally means “Do I work every month?”

How would you say “I worked every month” in Norwegian?

Use the past form jobbet:
Jeg jobbet hver måned.

Can I replace hver måned with another frequency word like alltid or ofte?

Yes, but each word has a specific meaning:
• alltid = always (“Jeg jobber alltid.”)
• ofte = often (“Jeg jobber ofte.”)
• hver måned = every month (once per month)
Choose the one that matches how frequently you work.