Vi går sørover.

We are walking southward.

Breakdown of Vi går sørover.

• vi: we
• gå: to walk
• sørover: southward

Questions & Answers about Vi går sørover.

What does sørover mean exactly?

Sørover means southward, towards the south, or in a southern direction.

It is a directional adverb, so it tells you which way someone is going, not where they are.

A useful comparison:

• sør = south
• i sør = in the south
• sørover = southward / heading south

So Vi går sørover means that we are going in a southerly direction.

Why is it går here? Does it mean walk, or just go?

Literally, går is the present tense of å gå, which often means to walk. But in Norwegian, å gå can also be used more broadly for go in some contexts.

So Vi går sørover can mean:

• We are walking south
• or more generally We are going south

Whether it specifically means walking depends on context. If you want to make it clearer that the travel is not on foot, Norwegian might use other verbs such as:

• Vi reiser sørover = We are travelling south
• Vi drar sørover = We are heading south / leaving for the south

Why isn’t there a preposition before sørover?