Jeg er enig.

I agree.

Breakdown of Jeg er enig.

• jeg: I
• være: to be
• enig: in agreement

Questions & Answers about Jeg er enig.

How do you pronounce Jeg er enig?

Approximate: yai ehr EH-nee.

• jeg ≈ [jæi] (often shortened to [jæ])
• er ≈ [ær] or [eːr]
• enig ≈ [ˈeːni] (the final g is typically silent) Careful/slow speech might sound like [jɛɡ ær ˈeːnɪɡ], but everyday Oslo-style speech drops the final g sound.

Do I need to capitalize jeg like English “I”?

No. In Norwegian, jeg is only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence. So Jeg er enig. But mid-sentence it’s jeg.

Is enig a verb like “agree”?

No. Enig is an adjective meaning “in agreement.” The verb you use with it is å være (to be): Jeg er enig = I am in agreement. For “to reach agreement,” use å bli enig.

Does enig change with gender or number?

• Singular (any gender): enig — Jeg er enig. / Hun er enig.
• Plural: enige — Vi er enige. / De er enige.

How do I say “Do you agree?”

• Singular you: Er du enig?
• Plural you: Er dere enige?

How do I say “I don’t agree” or “I disagree”?

• Mild/neutral: Jeg er ikke enig.
• Stronger: Jeg er uenig. You can soften disagreement: Jeg er ikke helt enig.

How do I say “I agree with you”?

Use med for people: Jeg er enig med deg.
Other persons: enig med ham/henne/dem.

How do I say “I agree with that (idea/statement)”?

Use i for things/statements:

• Jeg er enig i det.
• Jeg er enig i at … (e.g., Jeg er enig i at vi bør dra.) Don’t say “enig med at …” when followed by a clause; use i.

When do I use om with “enig”?

Use om mainly with bli enige (to reach agreement about/on):

• Vi ble enige om prisen.
• De ble enige om å møtes. Not: “Jeg er enig om …” (uncommon/odd in most contexts). Say enig i (a point) or enig med (a person).

Can I just reply with one word, like “Agree!”?

Yes: Enig! is a natural standalone response. Stronger: Helt enig!

How do I intensify or soften it?

• Stronger: helt enig, fullstendig enig, helt enig med deg
• Partial: delvis enig, jeg er ganske enig
• Softening disagreement: ikke helt enig, til dels uenig

How do I say “We agreed (came to an agreement)”?

Use bli enige:

• Past: Vi ble enige (om …).
• Present perfect: Vi har blitt enige (om …). This expresses the action of reaching agreement, unlike var/er enig, which is a state.

Can I say “I agreed” with var enig?

Jeg var enig means “I was (in a state of being) in agreement.” If you mean the act of agreeing/coming to terms, prefer Jeg ble enig (med … om …) or Jeg gikk med på det (I agreed to it).

What about “agree to do something”?

Use:

• gå med på å + infinitive: Jeg gikk med på å hjelpe.
• or bli enige om å + infinitive (for groups): Vi ble enige om å starte tidlig. Don’t say “Jeg er enig å …”

How do I front/focus it like “That I agree with”?

Common and natural: Det er jeg enig i.
This fronting emphasizes “that.” It’s much used after hearing a statement you support.

Does enig take a neuter -t ending?

No. Adjectives ending in -ig don’t take the neuter -t. So:

• et enig flertall (not “enigt”)
• Plural/definite adds -e: de er enige, det enige flertallet

Can enig go before a noun?

Yes, but it usually describes people/groups who are in agreement:

• et enig styre (a board in agreement)
• de enige partene (the agreeing parties) For “a unanimous decision,” Norwegian more often uses et enstemmig vedtak rather than “et enig vedtak.”

What are the common mistakes to avoid?

• Writing Jeg mid-sentence: use lowercase jeg.
• Saying Jeg enig (you need the verb): Jeg er enig.
• Using the wrong preposition: persons → med, ideas/claims → i, reaching agreement → om with bli enige.
• Forgetting plural: Vi er enige (not “enig”).

Is there a one-word opposite of enig?

Yes: uenig.

• Jeg er uenig.
• Plural: Vi er uenige.

How do I ask “Are we agreed?”/“Do we have an agreement?”

• Er vi enige?
• Or to confirm outcome: Er vi blitt enige?

Can I compare it (more/most)?

Yes, with adverbs:

• mer enig (more in agreement): Jeg er mer enig med henne.
• mest enig (most in agreement): Jeg er mest enig i det siste forslaget.

What’s the Nynorsk or dialect alternative?

In Nynorsk you’ll often see Eg er samd or Eg er einig. In Bokmål (the sentence you have), it’s Jeg er enig.