No. 147 in Norwegian
fordi
"Because."
In a sentence
Jeg kom sent fordi jeg mistet bussen.
I arrived late because I missed the bus.
Here, 'fordi' is used to introduce the reason for the speaker's tardiness.
Han er glad fordi han fikk en gave.
He is happy because he received a present.
In this sentence, 'fordi' explains the cause of the happiness.
Vi må dra inn fordi været er dårlig.
We need to go inside because the weather is bad.
The word 'fordi' is utilized here to provide the reason for the action of going inside.
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