Vi kommer omtrent klokken åtte, uansett vær.

We will arrive at about eight o’clock, regardless of the weather.

Breakdown of Vi kommer omtrent klokken åtte, uansett vær.

• vi: we
• været: the weather
• komme: to arrive
• klokken: the clock

Questions & Answers about Vi kommer omtrent klokken åtte, uansett vær.

Why is the present tense kommer used to talk about a future plan?

Norwegian often uses the present tense for near-future, planned, or scheduled events when there’s a time expression. Vi kommer … naturally means “we’ll come/are coming.” You could also say Vi skal komme …, but that can sound like a promise or obligation; the neutral, everyday choice here is simply Vi kommer …. Avoid Vi kommer til å komme …; use Vi kommer til å være der … if you want a prediction (inevitability) rather than a plan.

Why is there no preposition before the time in klokken åtte?

The idiom for telling clock time is klokka/klokken + number with no preposition: klokka åtte, klokka halv ni, klokka fem. If you want a preposition, choose a different construction, e.g., ved åttetiden or i åttetiden (“around eight-ish”).

What’s the difference between klokken and klokka?

Both are correct Bokmål. Klokka (feminine) is most common in speech and informal writing; klokken (masculine) is more formal or bookish. Pick one style and stick to it in a given text. In Nynorsk, klokka is used.

Can I abbreviate the time as kl. 8?