Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Ta taxien til hotellet etter konserten. - Take the taxi to the hotel after the concert.

Ta is the imperative form of the verb å ta (to take). In Norwegian Bokmål, the imperative is usually just the bare verb stem. Here, ta is used to give a direct command: “Take...”

Why doesn’t the sentence include du as the subject?

In Norwegian, when you give a command (use the imperative), you normally omit the subject du (you). The verb alone is enough to show who is being addressed:
• Ta taxien... = “(You) take the taxi...”

How do you form the definite singular of nouns like taxi, hotell, and konsert?

Norwegian marks definiteness by adding a suffix to the noun:
• Masculine/feminine nouns typically add -en: taxi → taxien, konsert → konserten.
• Neuter nouns add -et: hotell → hotellet.

What’s the difference between Ta en taxi and Ta taxien?

• Ta en taxi = “Take a taxi” (any taxi, indefinite).
• Ta taxien = “Take the taxi” (a specific taxi you have in mind—maybe one you’ve booked or that’s waiting).

Why is til used with hotellet, and why not på?

• til expresses movement toward a destination: til hotellet = “to the hotel.”
• på hotellet would mean “at the hotel” (location), not the action of going there.

Why does etter konserten come at the end of the sentence?

Etter konserten (“after the concert”) is a time expression. In Norwegian imperatives, time phrases usually follow the verb and its object or any place/direction phrases. Placing etter konserten at the end tells you when to take the taxi.

What’s the typical word order for commands with objects, destinations, and time phrases in Norwegian?

The usual pattern is:

Verb (imperative)
Object (if any)
Destination/place (prepositional phrase with til, i, etc.)
Time (prepositional phrase with etter, om, etc.)
Example: Ta (verb) taxien (object) til hotellet (destination) etter konserten (time).