Word
Vi så episoden i går.
Meaning
We saw the episode yesterday.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Vi så episoden i går.
Why is så used here, and what is the infinitive form?
Så is the past tense of å se (to see, to watch).
A useful mini-paradigm is:
- å se = to see / to watch
- ser = see / sees / am watching
- så = saw / watched
- har sett = have seen / have watched
So Vi så episoden i går literally matches We saw/watched the episode yesterday.
Does så mean saw or watched here?
It can mean either, depending on context.
In English, we often distinguish:
- see = notice with your eyes
- watch = look at something for a period of time, like TV
In Norwegian, se often covers both ideas. With episoden, the natural English translation is usually watched:
- Vi så episoden i går = We watched the episode yesterday
But the Norwegian verb is still se.
Why is it episoden and not en episode?