Norwegian word choices
Enig i vs enig med: agree with an idea or a person?
Agree with an idea: enig i. Agree with a person: enig med. Try four everyday situations.
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Prompt
You support a proposal to start earlier. Jeg er enig ___ forslaget. Choose i or med.
Answer and explanation
Jeg er enig i forslaget. I agree with the proposal. You agree with the proposal itself: use i.
Prompt
Your friend gives an opinion. You tell them you agree. Jeg er enig ___ deg. Choose i or med.
Answer and explanation
Jeg er enig med deg. I agree with you. You name the person you agree with: use med.
Prompt
You agree that the group needs more time. Jeg er enig ___ at vi trenger mer tid. Choose i or med.
Answer and explanation
Jeg er enig i at vi trenger mer tid. I agree that we need more time. The at-clause states what you agree with: use i.
Prompt
You tell someone that you share the teacher’s opinion. Jeg er enig ___ læreren. Choose i or med.
Answer and explanation
Jeg er enig med læreren. I agree with the teacher. You name the person whose opinion you share: use med.
The difference
Enig i: agree with an idea. Jeg er enig i forslaget (I agree with the proposal).
Enig med: agree with a person. Jeg er enig med deg (I agree with you).
Look at what follows: Jeg er enig i at vi trenger mer tid agrees with a statement. You can also name both: Jeg er enig med deg i det (I agree with you on that).
Reference: Regjeringen.no: enig. Practice examples are original.