Jeg drikker koffeinfri te om kvelden.

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Breakdown of Jeg drikker koffeinfri te om kvelden.

• drikke: to drink
• kvelden: the evening
• om: in

Questions & Answers about Jeg drikker koffeinfri te om kvelden.

What does koffeinfri mean, and how is that word formed in Norwegian?

koffeinfri literally means “caffeine-free.” It’s a compound of koffein (caffeine) + fri (free). In Norwegian you often join two words directly to make new adjectives.

Why isn’t there an article like en or ei before koffeinfri te?

Because te (tea) is treated as an uncountable (mass) noun here—you’re talking about tea in general. You don’t say en te any more than you’d say “a water” in English. If you want to specify quantity, you could say en kopp koffeinfri te (“a cup of caffeine-free tea”).

Could you also express “caffeine-free tea” in a different way?

Yes. Instead of the compound, you can say te uten koffein, literally “tea without caffeine.” Both are correct; koffeinfri te is just more concise.

Why is the present tense verb drikker used here? Doesn’t that mean “I drink right now”?

In Norwegian (as in English), the simple present can express habitual actions. Jeg drikker koffeinfri te om kvelden can mean “I (regularly) drink caffeine-free tea in the evenings,” not necessarily that you’re drinking it at this exact moment.

What does om kvelden mean, and why is used?