Vi omgås venner.

Because this is a main clause, and omgås is a finite verb here: Vi omgås venner.

In Norwegian, å is used with the infinitive:

• å omgås = to socialize / to associate

But in a normal statement, you do not use å:

• Vi omgås venner

A detail that can be confusing: for this verb, the infinitive and the present tense look the same:

• å omgås
• vi omgås

So the presence or absence of å matters a lot.

Not in this sentence. Here, omgås is an s-verb with an active meaning.

So Vi omgås venner does not mean something passive like friends are being socialized. It means we are doing the action.

This kind of verb can look passive to English speakers because of the -s, but you should learn omgås as a normal vocabulary item meaning something like:

• associate with
• socialize with
• keep company with

Because omgås commonly takes the people directly as its object in Norwegian.

So Norwegian says:

• Vi omgås venner

Even though English uses:

• We socialize with friends
• We associate with friends

This is a common difference between languages: English may need a preposition where Norwegian does not.

For a learner, the safest pattern is:

• omgås + person/group

Examples:

• Hun omgås naboene.
• De omgås hyggelige folk.

Venner is the indefinite plural form: friends in a general, non-specific sense.

• venner = friends
• vennene = the friends

So Vi omgås venner sounds general, like talking about friends as a category or about having social contact with friends in general.

If you mean specific friends, you would more likely say:

• Vi omgås vennene våre = We socialize with our friends
• Vi omgås vennene = We socialize with the friends

Because Norwegian usually has no separate indefinite article in the plural.

Compare:

• en venn = a friend
• vennen = the friend
• venner = friends
• vennene = the friends

So bare venner is completely normal. English also often uses a bare plural here: friends.

If you want to be less general, you can add another word:

• noen venner = some friends
• mange venner = many friends

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable, but omgås can sound a bit more neutral or formal than very everyday spoken Norwegian.

In casual speech, people often say things like:

• Vi er sammen med venner = We’re with friends / We spend time with friends
• Vi henger med venner = We hang out with friends

Omgås is still a good word, but it often suggests associating with, socially mixing with, or keeping company with rather than just casually hanging out once.

Not always exactly.

Omgås often has a slightly broader sense:

• associate with
• keep company with
• move in the same social circle as
• spend time socially with

So it can describe an ongoing social relationship, not just one social event.

For example:

• Han omgås kjendiser.
  He associates with celebrities.

• Hun omgås bare nære venner.
  She mainly keeps company with close friends.

• Han omgås tvilsomme folk.
  He associates with questionable people.

So omgås can sometimes sound more like associate with than simple socialize.

For learners, the safest standard pattern is without med:

• Vi omgås venner

If you want a very common everyday structure with med, it is usually better to switch to another expression:

• Vi er sammen med venner
• Vi henger med venner

So a good rule is:

• use omgås + object
• use være sammen med / henge med if you want a more everyday with-phrase structure