Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Når jeg kommer til holdeplassen, ser det ut til at bussen allerede står der. - When I arrive at the stop, it looks as if the bus is already there.

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Når jeg kommer til holdeplassen, ser det ut til at bussen allerede står der.

Meaning

When I arrive at the stop, it looks as if the bus is already there.

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Breakdown of Når jeg kommer til holdeplassen, ser det ut til at bussen allerede står der.

Why is kommer in the present tense if the meaning is about the future?

In Norwegian, the present tense is very often used for future meaning, especially after time words like når (when).

So:

This is very similar to English, which also often uses the present after when:

So the Norwegian present tense here is completely normal.

Why is it når and not da?

Når is used for:

Da is usually used for:

So here, because the sentence is about a future situation, når is the right choice.

Why does the sentence say ser det ut til instead of det ser ut til?