No. 14 in Norwegian
da
"Da" in Norwegian means "then," "at that time," or is used for emphasis, depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg var glad da jeg så deg.
I was happy when I saw you.
Here, 'da' is used as a conjunction meaning 'when', referring to a specific point in time.
Da du sier det, så gir det mening.
Since you say it, it makes sense.
In this context, 'da' is used as a conjunction meaning 'since' or 'as', indicating a reason or explanation.
Vi må dra nå, og da kommer vi frem før det blir mørkt.
We need to leave now, and then we will arrive before it gets dark.
Here, 'da' is used as an adverb meaning 'then', referring to a subsequent action or time point.
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