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Questions & Answers about Jeg ser på TV hver kveld.
What does ser på mean?
ser is the present tense of se (to see). When you add the preposition på, it becomes se på, which normally means “to watch” or “to look at.” So Jeg ser på TV literally is “I see at TV,” but idiomatically it means “I watch TV.”
Why do you need på in ser på TV?
In Norwegian, some verbs require a preposition to connect them to their object. For se, adding på turns it into se på, meaning “to watch” or “to look at.” Technically se TV is less correct, even if you sometimes hear it in casual speech.
Why is TV capitalized and abbreviated?
TV is an international abbreviation for “television.” Norwegian borrows it directly, so it remains uppercase just like in English. It’s pronounced roughly tee-vee or more natively tē-vē.
How do you pronounce hver kveld?
hver is often pronounced /vær/ (the h is silent in many dialects). kveld is pronounced /kʋɛld/. Together it sounds like “vær kvel(d)”, with a soft or almost silent d at the end.
Why is it hver kveld and not hver kvelden?
When you use hver (every), you pair it with the indefinite form of the noun. kveld is indefinite (“evening”), while kvelden is definite (“the evening”). With hver you always use the indefinite: hver kveld (“every evening”).
Can you use om kvelden instead of hver kveld?
Yes. om kvelden means “in the evenings” or “at night” in a habitual sense:
• Jeg ser på TV om kvelden. = “I watch TV in the evenings.”
• Jeg ser på TV hver kveld. = “I watch TV every evening.”
Both are correct; hver kveld is more direct, om kvelden is a bit more general.
What’s the difference between kveld and aften?
Both mean “evening,” but kveld is far more common in everyday speech. aften is a bit more formal or old-fashioned (e.g. god aften = “good evening”). In most conversations you’ll hear kveld.
Why is the word order Jeg ser på TV hver kveld? Could you say Hver kveld ser jeg på TV?
The unmarked word order in Norwegian is Subject-Verb-Object-Time: SVO + time phrase at the end. That’s why Jeg ser på TV hver kveld is standard. If you front the time for emphasis, you can say Hver kveld ser jeg på TV (“Every evening I watch TV”), but it changes the focus.
How do I say “I usually watch TV every evening”?
You can add vanligvis (usually) or use pleier å (tend to):
• Jeg ser vanligvis på TV hver kveld.
• Jeg pleier å se på TV hver kveld.
Both mean “I usually watch TV every evening.”