Har du et forslag til middag?

you

Breakdown of Har du et forslag til middag?

• ha: to have
• et: a
• middagen: the dinner

Questions & Answers about Har du et forslag til middag?

Why does the sentence start with Har?

In Norwegian yes/no questions, the finite verb comes first (V1 word order). So you get Har (have) + du (you) + the rest: et forslag (a suggestion) + til middag (for dinner). A matching statement would be: Du har et forslag til middag.

Why is it et and not en before forslag?

Because forslag is a neuter noun. Neuter nouns take the article et in the singular indefinite: et forslag. Using en forslag is ungrammatical.

Can I ask for “any suggestions” instead of just one?

Yes. Use plural or a bare form:

• Har du noen forslag til middag? = Do you have any suggestions for dinner?
• Har du forslag til middag? (no article) is also common and sounds like “any suggestions?” in general. Singular stays et forslag; plural is forslag (same form) and often pairs with noen.

Why is it til middag and not for middag?