Det er ubehagelig varmt i dag.

to be

Breakdown of Det er ubehagelig varmt i dag.

• i dag: today
• det: it
• varm: warm

Questions & Answers about Det er ubehagelig varmt i dag.

What does Det er mean here and why use det?

Det er translates as it is. Norwegian often uses det as a dummy subject when talking about weather or general conditions—much like English “it” in “it’s raining.”

Why is varmt spelled with -t at the end?

Adjectives in Norwegian agree in gender and number when used predicatively. Here the implicit subject det is neuter singular, so varm takes the neuter ending -t, giving varmt.

What role does ubehagelig play here: adjective or adverb?

Although ubehagelig is formally an adjective meaning unpleasant, here it modifies another adjective (varmt) and thus functions adverbially—equivalent to English “uncomfortably.”

What does the prefix u- mean in ubehagelig?

The prefix u- is the Norwegian equivalent of English un-, used to create the opposite meaning. So behagelig means pleasant, and ubehagelig means unpleasant or uncomfortably when used adverbially.