Vi snakker om forbrytelsen.

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Breakdown of Vi snakker om forbrytelsen.

• snakke: to talk
• om: about
• forbrytelsen: the crime

Questions & Answers about Vi snakker om forbrytelsen.

Why is it snakker and not snakke?

Snakke is the infinitive, meaning to talk / to speak.

Snakker is the present tense form:

• å snakke = to talk
• snakker = talk / am talking / are talking / is talking

Norwegian verbs do not change for person:

• jeg snakker
• du snakker
• vi snakker

So vi snakker is simply the correct present-tense form for we talk / we are talking.

Does snakker mean talk or are talking?

It can mean both.

In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both:

• we talk
• we are talking

The exact meaning depends on context. Norwegian usually does not need a separate progressive form like English are talking.

Why is om used here?

Because snakke om is the normal way to say talk about.

So:

• snakke = talk / speak
• snakke om noe = talk about something

You usually need om after snakke when you mean the topic of conversation.

Examples:

• Vi snakker om filmen. = We are talking about the film.
• De snakker om politikk. = They are talking about politics.