Word
Du hører melodien på radioen.
Meaning
You hear the melody on the radio.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Du hører melodien på radioen.
What does hører mean and how is it conjugated in the present tense?
hører is the present tense of å høre (to hear). The present-tense conjugation is identical for all persons:
jeg hører
du hører
han/hun/det hører
vi hører
dere hører
de hører
Why is melodien used instead of melodi?
melodien is the definite form (the melody). In Bokmål, you form the definite singular of a masculine/feminine noun by adding -en to the end of the word: melodi → melodien.
Why does radioen have an -en ending?
Just like melodien, radioen is the definite form of en/ei radio, so it means “the radio” rather than “a radio.”
Why is the preposition på used before radioen? Could I use i instead?
With media and broadcast channels, Norwegian uses på: på radioen, på TV, på internett. Using i radioen would literally mean “inside the radio device.”