Når alt er på plass, kan vi begynne møtet.

to be

Breakdown of Når alt er på plass, kan vi begynne møtet.

• vi: we
• kunne: can
• møtet: the meeting

Questions & Answers about Når alt er på plass, kan vi begynne møtet.

What does Når mean here, and how is it different from da?

Here Når means when in a general or future-looking sense: When everything is in place, we can start the meeting.

A useful rule is:

• når = when, for something habitual, general, or in the future
• da = when, for a specific event in the past

So in this sentence, Når is used because the sentence is about a condition or point in time that has not happened yet.

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What does alt mean here, and why is it alt instead of alle?

Alt means everything here.

Norwegian distinguishes between:

• alt = everything / all of it
• alle = all (people or countable things in a group)

So:

• Alt er på plass = Everything is in place
• Alle er på plass = Everyone is here / in place

In your sentence, the meaning is everything, not everyone, so alt is correct.

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