Topic: Norwegian (Bokmål)

"Toalettene er der borte."

Translation:The toilets are over there.

December 8, 2015

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/CorgiAtom

    At first i thought "The toilets are gone!" :D

    April 11, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NuggetPls

      Is it possible to say "toalettene er borte der"?

      December 8, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Stigjohan

        No, that doesn't sound right. Especially since just "toalettene er borte" would mean "the toilets are gone"

        December 8, 2015
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Minnie182084
        • 347

        Very useful phrase!

        February 28, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Loekild

          I wrote: 'the toilets are there outside' .... :( why is it not accepted?

          December 24, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Deliciae
          Mod
          • 271

          "Over there" could just as easily refer to a location inside.

          December 25, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/benchch
          • 20

          single toilet in the sentence: toalettet er der bort ?

          when you pluralise other neuter nouns does the "et" always turn to "ene"? So would you ever say "toalettete" or any other neuter noun with an "et" suffix?

          thanks

          April 1, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Deliciae
          Mod
          • 271

          Almost! "Toalettet er der borte."

          Neuter nouns take either -ene or -a in their definite plural form. Most have both options, with the former seeing more use.

          February 28, 2019
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