Hun søker om svangerskapspenger.

She applies for pregnancy benefit.

Breakdown of Hun søker om svangerskapspenger.

• hun: she
• søke om: to apply for
• svangerskapspengene: the pregnancy benefit

Questions & Answers about Hun søker om svangerskapspenger.

Why is it søker om and not just søker?

Because å søke om is the normal expression for to apply for something.

• søke on its own can mean seek, search for, or apply
• but when you are applying for a benefit, permit, job, etc., Norwegian very often uses søke om + noun

So:

• Hun søker om svangerskapspenger. = She is applying for pregnancy/maternity benefits.
• Hun søker jobb. = She is applying for a job. / She is seeking a job.

In other words, om is part of the common pattern here.

Why is it Hun and not Henne?

Because hun is the subject form of she.

• hun = she
• henne = her

In this sentence, she is the person doing the action, so Norwegian uses hun:

• Hun søker om svangerskapspenger.

You would use henne when she is the object:

• Jeg kjenner henne. = I know her.

What tense is søker?