Jeg sjekker kønummeret mitt i appen mens jeg venter.

I check my queue number in the app while I wait.

Breakdown of Jeg sjekker kønummeret mitt i appen mens jeg venter.

• jeg: I
• i: in
• sjekke: to check
• mens: while

Questions & Answers about Jeg sjekker kønummeret mitt i appen mens jeg venter.

Why is sjekker in the present tense—does it mean I am checking or I check?

Norwegian uses the simple present (presens) for both habitual and ongoing actions. So jeg sjekker can mean:

• I check (habitually), or
• I’m checking (right now), and the context (here: mens jeg venter = while I’m waiting) strongly suggests the ongoing meaning.

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What is the dictionary form (infinitive) of sjekker, and how do you conjugate it?

The infinitive is å sjekke (to check). It’s a regular verb:

• å sjekke (infinitive)
• jeg sjekker (present)
• jeg sjekket (past)
• jeg har sjekket (present perfect)

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Why does it say kønummeret and not kønummer?

kønummeret is the definite form: the queue number.

• et kønummer = a queue number (indefinite; neuter noun)
• kønummeret = the queue number (definite)

The ending -et shows it’s neuter and definite.

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