Jeg jobber hjemme i dag etter avtale med sjefen.

I am working from home today by arrangement with the boss.

Breakdown of Jeg jobber hjemme i dag etter avtale med sjefen.

• jeg: I
• i dag: today
• jobbe: to work
• sjefen: the boss

Questions & Answers about Jeg jobber hjemme i dag etter avtale med sjefen.

Why is jobber in the simple present? Shouldn’t Norwegian use something like am working?

Norwegian usually uses the present tense for both:

• general actions: Jeg jobber i Oslo = I work in Oslo
• actions happening now / around now: Jeg jobber hjemme i dag = I’m working at/from home today

So jobber can mean both work and am working, depending on context. Norwegian does not normally need a separate progressive form like English does.

What is the base form of jobber?

The infinitive is å jobbe = to work.

A quick pattern:

• å jobbe = to work
• jobber = work / am working
• jobbet = worked / has worked

So Jeg jobber simply means I work / I’m working.

Why is it hjemme and not hjem?