Hun er interessert i kunst.

to be

Breakdown of Hun er interessert i kunst.

• hun: she
• i: in
• kunsten: the art

Questions & Answers about Hun er interessert i kunst.

What does each word in Hun er interessert i kunst mean?

• Hun = she
• er = is (present tense of å være, to be)
• interessert = interested
• i = in
• kunst = art

So the structure is very close to English: She is interested in art.

Why is it i after interessert?

Because Norwegian uses the fixed expression å være interessert i noe, which means to be interested in something.

So you say:

• Hun er interessert i kunst
• Jeg er interessert i musikk
• Er du interessert i historie?

A native English speaker may want to try another preposition, but with interessert, i is the normal one.

Why is there no article before kunst?