Questions & Answers about Jeg har bare en time i dag.
Why is it har in Jeg har bare en time i dag?
Because Norwegian often uses ha (to have) when talking about how much time someone has available.
So jeg har bare en time i dag literally uses have the same way English does in I only have one hour today.
A few useful comparisons:
- Jeg har en time. = I have an hour.
- Jeg har tid. = I have time.
- Jeg har ikke tid. = I don’t have time.
So this use of har is very natural in Norwegian.
What does bare mean here?
Here, bare means only or just.
It limits en time, so the idea is that the speaker has no more than one hour.
Examples:
- Jeg har bare en time. = I only have one hour.
- Jeg har bare litt tid. = I only have a little time.
- Det er bare meg. = It’s only me.
In everyday Norwegian, bare is extremely common.
Why is it en time and not ett time?