Jeg spiser middag rett etter jobb.

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Breakdown of Jeg spiser middag rett etter jobb.

• spise: to eat
• middagen: the dinner
• etter: after

Questions & Answers about Jeg spiser middag rett etter jobb.

What does rett etter mean and how is it used?

Rett is an adverb meaning “straight” or “right,” and etter is a preposition meaning “after.” Combined as rett etter, they mean “right after” or “immediately after.” You can use it before an event or time expression: rett etter jobb, rett etter skolen, rett etter møtet.

Why is there no article before jobb?

Here, jobb refers to “work” in a general sense, so you drop the article. If you talk about a specific job or shift, you could use the definite form jobben. For example: etter jobben (“after the job/shift”).

Why isn’t there a på before jobb, like etter på jobb?

In Norwegian you don’t stack prepositions. På jobb means “at work,” while etter jobb means “after work.” If you want to be more explicit—“after I’m done at work”—you can say: etter at jeg er ferdig på jobben.

Does middag always mean “dinner”? What about lunch?

In modern Bokmål, middag is the main evening meal (dinner). Lunch is called lunsj. Historically middag meant a midday meal, but today you use lunsj for lunch and middag for dinner.