Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen.

Jeg is the subject form of I, so it is used for the person doing the action:

• Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen. = I prefer this version.

Meg is the object form, like me in English:

• Han ser meg. = He sees me.

So here, because I am the one who prefers something, jeg is correct.

Foretrekker means prefer.

The full verb is å foretrekke = to prefer.

So:

• Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen. = I prefer this version.

It often sounds a bit more formal or neutral than simpler alternatives like:

• Jeg liker denne versjonen bedre. = I like this version better.

Both are natural, but foretrekker is the most direct equivalent of prefer.

Because å foretrekke is the infinitive form, meaning to prefer.

In a normal present-tense sentence, you need the finite verb:

• å foretrekke = to prefer
• foretrekker = prefer / am preferring

So:

• Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen. = correct
• Jeg å foretrekke denne versjonen. = incorrect

This is the same kind of difference as to prefer vs prefer in English.

In Norwegian, many verbs in the present tense end in -er.

For å foretrekke, the present tense is:

• jeg foretrekker
• du foretrekker
• han/hun foretrekker

Unlike English, the verb does not change depending on the subject:

• jeg foretrekker
• vi foretrekker
• de foretrekker

So foretrekker here means prefer or am preferring in the present.

Denne means this for a singular common-gender noun.

Versjon is a common-gender noun:

• en versjon = a version

So this version becomes:

• denne versjonen

By contrast:

• den usually means that or it
• denne means this

Examples:

• den versjonen = that version
• denne versjonen = this version

Because after denne, Norwegian normally uses the definite form of the noun.

So:

• en versjon = a version
• versjonen = the version
• denne versjonen = this version

This is different from English. English says this version, but Norwegian says something more like this the-version.

That pattern is very common:

• denne bilen = this car
• denne boka / denne boken = this book
• denne versjonen = this version

Versjon is a common-gender singular noun.

Its basic forms are:

• en versjon = a version
• versjonen = the version
• versjoner = versions
• versjonene = the versions

Because it is common gender, you use denne for this in the singular:

• denne versjonen

If it were a neuter noun, you would use dette instead.

The demonstrative changes depending on gender and number.

Singular common gender

• denne versjonen = this version

Singular neuter

• dette huset = this house

Plural

• disse versjonene = these versions

So denne is specifically for singular common-gender nouns like versjon.

This is the normal Norwegian word order for a main statement:

subject + verb + rest

So:

• Jeg = subject
• foretrekker = verb
• denne versjonen = object

This is very similar to English:

• I prefer this version.

Norwegian main clauses usually put the finite verb in the second position, and here the subject comes first, so the verb follows it directly.

Yes, absolutely.

• Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen. = I prefer this version.
• Jeg liker denne versjonen bedre. = I like this version better.

They are close in meaning, but there is a small nuance:

• foretrekker is a direct statement of preference
• liker ... bedre can feel a little more conversational

Both are natural. In many everyday situations, native speakers might often choose liker bedre.

Yes, in this structure it is.

With denne, dette, and disse, Norwegian normally uses the definite noun form:

• denne bilen
• dette huset
• disse skoene

So denne versjonen is the standard form.

Using denne versjon would sound unusual or old-fashioned in most modern everyday Norwegian.

The double k shows that the preceding vowel is short.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• foretrekker ≈ FO-re-trek-er
  with the stress usually on trek

The kk is part of the verb stem in writing, and it stays when the present tense ending is added:

• å foretrekke
• foretrekker

So the spelling is not random; it helps show pronunciation and belongs to the verb form.

Useful forms are:

• å foretrekke = to prefer
• foretrekker = prefer / prefers
• foretrakk = preferred
• har foretrukket = have/has preferred

Examples:

• Jeg foretrekker denne versjonen. = I prefer this version.
• Jeg foretrakk den gamle versjonen. = I preferred the old version.
• Jeg har foretrukket denne lenge. = I have preferred this one for a long time.

Almost, but not perfectly.

A very literal breakdown is:

• Jeg = I
• foretrekker = prefer
• denne = this
• versjonen = the version

So word-for-word it looks like:

• I prefer this the-version

But natural English is:

• I prefer this version.

That extra definiteness on the noun is a normal feature of Norwegian after demonstratives like denne.