Jeg er enig i planen.

I agree with the plan.

Breakdown of Jeg er enig i planen.

• jeg: I
• planen: the plan
• være enig i: to agree with

Questions & Answers about Jeg er enig i planen.

Why do we say er enig instead of having a single verb that means “to agree”?

Norwegian usually expresses “to agree” with the phrase å være enig (literally “to be in agreement”).

• er is the present form of å være (“to be”).
• enig is an adjective meaning “in agreement”.

So Jeg er enig = “I am in agreement” = “I agree”. There is no simple verb like to agree; you always use å være + enig.

Why is the preposition i used in enig i planen? Can you say Jeg er enig planen without i?

You need a preposition here; you cannot say Jeg er enig planen — that is incorrect.

With enig, Norwegian uses:

• enig i + something when you agree with an idea, plan, proposal, statement, opinion, etc.
  
  • Jeg er enig i planen. – I agree with the plan.
  • Jeg er enig i forslaget. – I agree with the proposal.
• enig med + someone when you agree with a person.
  
  • Jeg er enig med deg. – I agree with you.

So i is required here because you’re agreeing in/with a plan (a thing), not a person.

What is the difference between enig i planen and enig med planen?