Jo, det ligger flere i kjøleskapet.

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Breakdown of Jo, det ligger flere i kjøleskapet.

• kjøleskapet: the refrigerator
• flere: more
• det: there

Questions & Answers about Jo, det ligger flere i kjøleskapet.

What does jo mean here?

Jo is a very common Norwegian word with a few uses, and here it is most likely being used to contradict a negative idea.

For example, if someone has said or implied There aren’t any more, the reply Jo, det ligger flere i kjøleskapet means something like:

• Actually, there are more in the fridge.
• Yes there are — there are more in the fridge.

This is different from ja.
Norwegian often uses:

• ja = yes, to agree with a positive statement or answer a normal question
• nei = no
• jo = yes, in contradiction to a negative statement or negative question

So if someone says Det er ikke flere (There aren’t any more), you can answer Jo!

Why does the sentence use det ligger instead of just det er?