Jo, og det er druer der.

to be

Breakdown of Jo, og det er druer der.

• der: there
• og: and
• det: there

Questions & Answers about Jo, og det er druer der.

What does jo mean at the beginning of the sentence?

Jo is a very common Norwegian discourse word, and its exact meaning depends on context.

In many situations, jo means yes, especially as a reply to something negative:

• Du liker ikke kaffe.
• Jo! = Yes, I do!

But at the start of a sentence like Jo, og det er druer der, it often works more like a conversational marker such as well, yes, or actually. It helps connect this sentence to something said earlier.

Why is there a comma after Jo?

The comma shows that Jo is being used as a separate discourse marker or interjection before the rest of the sentence. In writing, Norwegian often sets off words like this with a comma.

So Jo, og ... feels like:

• Well, and ...
• Yes, and ...

The comma helps reflect that pause.

Can you start a sentence with og?

Yes. Norwegian can begin a sentence with og, just like English can begin a sentence with and.

Even though some school-style rules discourage this in formal writing, it is completely normal in real language, especially in speech, dialogue, and informal writing. Here, og simply shows that the speaker is adding another piece of information.