"Jeg spiser iskrem i stedet for frukt."

Translation: I am eating ice cream instead of fruit.

[cindsardella]

sounds like a healthy alternative, I'll definitely give it a try...

[OsoGegenHest]

These prepositions are so English-like that I don't need to view the translations!

[ende124]

"Istedenfor" should also work

[Deliciae]

"Istedenfor" and "i stedet for" are interchangeable expressions, but not for the listening exercise where she clearly says the latter.

[IndreJannArt]

jeg spiser iskrem i stedet av frukt - can I say it like that?

[Deliciae]

No, the Norwegian expression uses 'for'.

[siiribepbo]

Mood

[Denise140821]

Why "i stedet for" but not "istedetfor" or "i stedetfor"? Seems like "for" is added to other words to make them prepositions, why not in this instance?

[Deliciae]

You can use "istedenfor" instead. Mark the -en ending, as in similar words ("bortenfor", "nedenfor", "ovenfor", "overfor").

If you want to keep the -et ending, you need to keep the spacing as well: "i stedet for".

[Denise140821]

I can be a bit slow to make those connections, that really helps! Tusen takk!

[Deliciae]

Bare hyggelig!

[StefAngel1]

Not healthy dude, not healthy

[leifwaldkind]

<h1>relatable</h1>