Vi spiser vanligvis middag klokken seks.

We usually eat dinner at six o'clock.

Breakdown of Vi spiser vanligvis middag klokken seks.

• spise: to eat
• vi: we
• middagen: the dinner
• klokken: the clock

Questions & Answers about Vi spiser vanligvis middag klokken seks.

Why is there no article before middag?

Norwegian meal names (frokost, lunsj, middag, kveldsmat) are usually used without an article when you mean the meal in general: "å spise middag" = "to eat dinner." If you make it specific or add an adjective, you use an article: "en sen middag," "middagen var god."

What does klokken mean here, and why is it definite?

Klokken is the definite singular of "klokke" (clock). In time expressions you use the definite form: "klokken/klokka + number" literally means "the clock: six" = "at six o'clock."

Where should vanligvis go in the sentence?

In a main clause, the finite verb must be second (the V2 rule). With the subject first, you get: "Vi (subject) spiser (verb) vanligvis (adverb) middag ..."

Is "Vi vanligvis spiser middag ..." correct?

No. It breaks the V2 rule. Say "Vi spiser vanligvis middag ..." or front the adverb: "Vanligvis spiser vi middag ..."

Can I put vanligvis at the beginning?

Yes: "Vanligvis spiser vi middag klokken seks." When something other than the subject comes first, you still keep the verb in second position and invert the subject and verb.