Prepositions in Norwegian

Learn the most common prepositions in Norwegian — i, på, til, fra, med, uten and more.

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Prepositions are small words that tell us about place, time and direction. Here are the most important ones:

Preposition	Meaning	Example
i	in	Jeg bor i Oslo. — I live in Oslo.
på	on / at	Boka er på bordet. — The book is on the table.
til	to	Jeg går til skolen. — I go to school.
fra	from	Jeg kommer fra Ukraina. — I come from Ukraine.
over	over / above	Fuglen flyr over huset. — The bird flies over the house.
under	under / below	Katten sover under bordet. — The cat sleeps under the table.
med	with	Jeg kommer med bussen. — I come by bus.
uten	without	Kaffe uten sukker, takk. — Coffee without sugar please.

i is used for cities and countries: i Oslo, i Norge
på is used for islands, workplaces and addresses: på Svalbard, på skolen, på jobb

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