Jeg går forbi kafeen hver morgen.

I walk past the café every morning.

Breakdown of Jeg går forbi kafeen hver morgen.

• jeg: I
• gå: to walk
• hver: every
• morgenen: the morning
• kafeen: the café
• forbi: past

Questions & Answers about Jeg går forbi kafeen hver morgen.

What is the function of går in the sentence?

Går is the present-tense form of the verb å gå (to go / to walk). Here it means “I walk” (rather than “I go in a vehicle”).

What does forbi mean, and why is it used with går?

Forbi is a preposition meaning “past” or “by.” Combined with gå, gå forbi means “to walk past” something.

Why is kafeen in the definite form?

Kafeen is the definite singular of kafé (“café”). In Norwegian, you add -en for masculine/feminine nouns to mark “the café.” It indicates a specific café that both speaker and listener know.

Could I say en kafé instead of kafeen?

Yes, en kafé (“a café”) is grammatically correct if you mean any café in general. But kafeen (“the café”) is more common when you pass the same, known café every morning.

Why is it hver morgen and not hver morgener or hvert morgen?

Hver (“each”/“every”) always pairs with a singular noun: hver dag, hver uke, hver måned, hver morgen. You never pluralize the noun after hver, and you match gender: dag (m/f) → hver dag, uke (f) → hver uke, etc.

What’s the difference between hver morgen and om morgenen?

Both express habitual morning actions.

• hver morgen = “every morning” (emphasizes each individual day).
• om morgenen = “in the mornings” (a general time‐of‐day phrasing).

Why is the time expression hver morgen placed at the end of the sentence?

Norwegian follows the V2 rule: the finite verb (går) must be second. You can move adverbials (time, place) before or after the object, but placing hver morgen last is the most neutral for a simple statement.

Could I replace gå forbi with passere?

Yes. Saya passerer kafeen hver morgen is valid and means the same. Passere is slightly more formal or written style, whereas gå forbi is common in everyday speech.

How do you pronounce går, forbi, and kafeen?

• går: [goːr] (long “o”)
• forbi: [ˈfuːrbɪ] (stress on first syllable)
• kafeen: [kɑˈfeːən] (stress on second syllable)

Can I start the sentence with Hver morgen instead of ending with it?

Absolutely. You can say Hver morgen går jeg forbi kafeen. The verb stays in second position and the subject follows the verb.