Bonden selger kua.

In Norwegian, the definite article the is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

• en bonde = a farmer
• bonden = the farmer

So -n here marks the noun as definite.

For the same reason: kua is the definite form of ku.

• ei ku / en ku = a cow
• kua = the cow

So the sentence has two definite nouns:

• bonden = the farmer
• kua = the cow

Because Norwegian usually puts definiteness on the noun itself.

English says:

• the farmer
• the cow

Norwegian says:

• bonden
• kua

So instead of a separate article before the noun, Norwegian often uses an ending on the noun.

Selger is the present tense of å selge (to sell).

• å selge = to sell
• selger = sell / sells

So Bonden selger kua means The farmer sells the cow or, depending on context, The farmer is selling the cow.

In Norwegian, verbs are much simpler than in English because they do not change according to the subject.

For example:

• jeg selger = I sell
• du selger = you sell
• han selger = he sells
• vi selger = we sell

The verb stays selger every time in the present tense.

Yes. This sentence uses normal Norwegian main-clause word order:

Subject + Verb + Object

• Bonden = subject
• selger = verb
• kua = object

So:

• Bonden selger kua = The farmer sells the cow

This is very similar to normal English word order.

Yes. Norwegian nouns have grammatical gender. In Bokmål, nouns can be:

• masculine
• feminine
• neuter

Ku is a feminine noun, so one common definite form is kua.

However, in Bokmål, many feminine nouns can also be treated as masculine in some styles. So learners may sometimes see alternative forms in other contexts. But kua is a very standard and natural form.

A simple learner-friendly approximation is:

• Bonden ≈ BOON-den
• selger ≈ SELL-yer or SELL-ger depending on accent
• kua ≈ KOO-a

A few pronunciation notes:

• The d in bonden is often weak or silent in natural speech.
• The g in selger may sound soft or disappear somewhat, depending on dialect.
• kua has two vowel sounds: ku-a, not one single syllable.

Exact pronunciation varies by dialect, but this approximation is good enough for a beginner.

Yes. The Norwegian present tense can often cover both:

• The farmer sells the cow
• The farmer is selling the cow

Which meaning is intended depends on context.

If you want to make the ongoing action especially clear, Norwegian can also use other ways to express that, but the simple present often works on its own.

The dictionary forms are:

• bonde = farmer
• å selge = to sell
• ku = cow

In the sentence, those appear as:

• bonden = definite singular of bonde
• selger = present tense of å selge
• kua = definite singular of ku

So when looking words up, you would usually search for bonde, selge, and ku.