Questions & Answers about Vi snakker om krisen.
Why is it snakker and not snakk or snakke?
Snakker is the present tense form of the verb å snakke (to speak / to talk).
- å snakke = infinitive, to speak / to talk
- snakker = present tense, speak / am speaking / are speaking
- snakk! = imperative, speak! / talk!
In Norwegian, the present tense is often made by adding -r to the infinitive:
- å snakke → snakker
- å lære → lærer
- å bo → bor
So Vi snakker om krisen uses the normal present tense form.
Does snakker mean are talking or talk?
It can mean both, depending on context.
Norwegian present tense often covers both:
- we talk
- we are talking
- sometimes even we do talk
So Vi snakker om krisen could mean either:
- We talk about the crisis
- We are talking about the crisis
The wider context tells you which is meant.
Why do we use om here?