Questions & Answers about Vi går over grensen.
Because går is the present tense form of the verb å gå.
- å gå = to go / to walk
- går = go / are going / walk / are walking
So Vi går means we go or we are going, depending on context. Norwegian usually uses the same present-tense form for both simple present and present continuous.
It can mean either, depending on context. In Norwegian, å gå is often broader than English to walk.
In this sentence, Vi går over grensen, it is often most naturally understood as we go across the border or we cross the border. It may imply physical movement, sometimes on foot, but Norwegian often uses gå where English would simply say go.
Here over is best understood as across rather than literally over the top of something.
With borders, gå over grensen commonly means:
- go across the border
- cross the border
So even though the word is over, the most natural English translation is often across or cross.