Adverbs of Place in Norwegian grammar, or ‘stedadverb’, are used to describe where something is happening or where something is. They often appear at the end of a sentence. Common examples include ‘her’ (here), ‘der’ (there), ‘hjemme’ (home), ‘ute’ (outside), and many others. Understanding and using these adverbs correctly is an integral part of mastering Norwegian grammar.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of place in Norwegian.
1. Jeg bor *her* (here).
2. Barna leker *der* (there).
3. Han er ikke *hjemme* (home) nå.
4. Vi studerer *ute* (outside).
5. De gikk *opp* (up) trappen.
6. Hun bor *nede* (down) gaten.
7. Han sprang *inn* (in) i rommet.
8. Jeg gikk *ut* (out) av huset.
9. Katten ligger *oppå* (on top of) hylla.
10. Vi bor *inne* (inside) i byen.
11. De er *borte* (away) for helgen.
12. Ni venter *derinne* (in there).
13. Du må gå *rundt* (around) bygningen.
14. Vi sitter *herinne* (in here).
15. De bor *der* (there).
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs of place in Norwegian.
1. I morgen skal vi til *Oslo* (Oslo).
2. Hun bor *i* (in) Norge.
3. Jeg sitter *ved* (at) bordet.
4. Vi bor *på* (at) hotell.
5. De nederste etasjene er *under* (under) vann.
6. Jeg skal reise *til* (to) Frankrike.
7. Han bor *bak* (behind) skolen.
8. Vi skal tilbake *der* (there) i kveld.
9. Boken ligger *foran* (in front of) deg.
10. De bor *på* (on) landet.
11. Han sitter *under* (under) treet.
12. Jeg skal *ned* (down) i kjelleren.
13. Vi bor *over* (over) gaten.
14. Bilen er parkert *bak* (behind) huset.
15. De sitter *ved* (at) vinduet.
