Questions & Answers about Jeg må bestille taxi til flyplassen.
What does må mean, and how is it used here?
Må is a modal verb meaning “must” or “have to.” It expresses necessity or obligation. In this sentence, the structure is:
– Jeg (I) + må (must) + infinitive (bestille) → “I have to order…”
Why doesn’t bestille change to bestiller after må?
After a modal verb like må, the main verb stays in the infinitive form. You don’t conjugate it. So you say må bestille, not må bestiller.
Why is there no indefinite article before taxi? Can I say bestille en taxi?
When you “order (a) taxi” as a service, Norwegians often drop the article: bestille taxi. However, it’s also perfectly fine to say bestille en taxi if you want to emphasize “a taxi.”
Is taxi the only word for “taxi” in Norwegian?
No. The more traditional Norwegian word is drosje. You can say:
– Jeg må bestille drosje til flyplassen.
Taxi is a direct loan from English and is widely understood.
Why is flyplassen in the definite form instead of flyplass?