Vi møtes en annen dag.

We will meet another day.

Breakdown of Vi møtes en annen dag.

• en: a
• vi: we
• dagen: the day
• møtes: to meet

Questions & Answers about Vi møtes en annen dag.

What does the -s in the verb møtes mean?

The -s marks the reciprocal/middle voice. Møtes means “meet each other.” Without -s, møte is a regular transitive verb meaning “to meet (someone).”

• Vi møtes en annen dag. = We’ll meet each other another day.
• Jeg møter ham i morgen. = I’m meeting him tomorrow. You can also say møte hverandre (meet each other), but møtes is more idiomatic here.

Why is the present tense used to talk about the future?

Norwegian often uses the present for near-future arrangements. Vi møtes en annen dag. implies a plan or decision about the future. You can add future markers for nuance:

• Vi skal møtes en annen dag. intention/plan.
• Vi kommer til å møtes en annen dag. prediction/likelihood rather than a set plan.

Do I need a preposition before en annen dag (like på)?

No. Time expressions with an indefinite day typically take no preposition: Vi møtes en annen dag. With named days, you can use either no preposition or på:

• Vi møtes mandag / Vi møtes på mandag.

Why is it en and not et or ei?