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?

In normal modern Norwegian, enig med is used for people, not for things.

• enig i planen is natural and standard: you agree with the content of the plan.
• enig med planen sounds odd, because you’re not “in agreement with the plan” as if the plan were a person.

So use:

• enig i noe (agree with a thing/idea),
• enig med noen (agree with a person).

If I am agreeing with a person, how would I change the sentence?

To agree with a person, use enig med:

• Jeg er enig med deg. – I agree with you.
• Jeg er enig med sjefen. – I agree with the boss.

If you want to say you agree with both the person and their plan, you can combine them:

• Jeg er enig med deg i planen.
  (“I agree with you about the plan.”)

Why is it planen and not just plan? Where is the word “the”?

Norwegian usually attaches the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like “the”.

• en plan = a plan
• planen = the plan

So Jeg er enig i planen literally is “I am in agreement in the plan”, but it means “I agree with the plan.” The -en ending is how you say the here.

Can I say Jeg er enig i den planen? What is the difference from Jeg er enig i planen?

Yes, both are correct, but there is a nuance:

• Jeg er enig i planen. – Neutral “I agree with the plan.”
• Jeg er enig i den planen. – “I agree with that plan.” (more specific/contrastive, e.g. that one, not another one)

Adding den usually adds emphasis or contrast, similar to stressing “that plan” in English.

Does enig change form depending on gender or number? Why not enige here?

In the singular, enig normally stays the same for all genders:

• Jeg er enig. – I am in agreement.
• Hun er enig. – She is in agreement.
• Han er enig. – He is in agreement.

In the plural, you usually add -e:

• Vi er enige. – We agree.
• De er enige. – They agree.

So Jeg er enig i planen is singular, so you use enig, not enige.

Can I drop the pronoun and just say Er enig i planen like in Spanish or Italian?

Standard Norwegian normally requires the subject pronoun, so you should say:

• Jeg er enig i planen.

Dropping jeg (Er enig i planen) is not standard and will look/sound incomplete, except in very casual notes or texting where people sometimes omit pronouns. For learners, always include the pronoun.

How do I make this sentence negative: “I don’t agree with the plan”?

You place ikke after the verb er:

• Jeg er ikke enig i planen. – I don’t agree with the plan.

Word order pattern: subject + er + ikke + enig + (rest of sentence).

How do I turn this into a question like “Do you agree with the plan?”

For yes/no questions in Norwegian, you normally invert the subject and the verb:

• Du er enig i planen. – You agree with the plan.
• Er du enig i planen? – Do you agree with the plan?

So: Er + subject + enig i planen?