Vi skal fly til Oslo i morgen.

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Breakdown of Vi skal fly til Oslo i morgen.

• til: to
• Oslo: Oslo
• skal: shall

Questions & Answers about Vi skal fly til Oslo i morgen.

What does the Norwegian word in bold mean: skal?

In this sentence, skal + infinitive expresses a planned or arranged future action, roughly “are going to.” It can also mean obligation (“are supposed to/must”) or a promise depending on context, but here it’s about a plan: We are going to fly to Oslo tomorrow.

Why is it fly and not flyr?

After modal verbs like skal, må, kan, vil, you use the bare infinitive (no ending and no å). So you say Vi skal fly, not Vi skal flyr and not Vi skal å fly. Verb pattern: modal + bare infinitive.

So where is the å? Should it be skal å fly?

No. After modal verbs, Norwegian does not use å. Use å with non-modal verbs: Vi planlegger å fly (“We’re planning to fly”), but Vi skal fly (“We’re going to fly”).

Could I say Vi flyr til Oslo i morgen instead?

Yes. Present tense (flyr) can also refer to the future when it’s scheduled or certain. Nuance: Vi skal fly… highlights intention/arrangement; Vi flyr… sounds more like a timetable or a settled plan.

What’s the difference between skal, vil, and kommer til å for the future?