Questions & Answers about Vi deltar på møtet i morgen.
Is deltar closer to “participate” or “attend”?
It primarily means “to participate/take part,” but with events like meetings, courses, or seminars it naturally covers “attend.” So Vi deltar på møtet i morgen = “We’re attending/participating in the meeting tomorrow.” If you mean mere presence without involvement, you can say være til stede (“be present”) or møte opp (“show up”).
Why is the present tense (deltar) used to talk about the future?
Norwegian often uses the present tense for near-future plans when there’s a time expression like i morgen. Alternatives:
- Vi skal delta på møtet i morgen (plan/intention or obligation)
- Vi kommer til å delta på møtet i morgen (prediction/likelihood) All three are natural; the original is concise and common.
Why på møtet and not i møtet?
With events, på is very common: på møtet/kurset/seminaret. Delta i is also correct and often preferred with activities or processes (delta i diskusjonen/konkurransen). For meetings, both delta på møtet and delta i møtet are accepted; many speakers prefer på with “events” and i with “activities.”
Why is it the definite form møtet and not just møte?