Vi snakker med korporalen.

We talk to the corporal.

Breakdown of Vi snakker med korporalen.

• vi: we
• snakke med: to talk to
• korporalen: the corporal

Questions & Answers about Vi snakker med korporalen.

Why is it snakker and not a different verb form for vi?

In Norwegian, verbs usually do not change according to the subject the way they do in English.

So:

• jeg snakker
• du snakker
• vi snakker
• de snakker

all use the same present-tense form snakker.

The infinitive is å snakke.
The present tense is snakker.

What does vi mean, and is it always necessary?

Vi means we.

In a normal Norwegian sentence, the subject is usually stated explicitly, just like in English. So if you want to say who is doing the action, you normally include vi.

Why is it med here?

Med usually means with, but after snakke it often corresponds to English with or to, depending on context.

So snakke med means speak with / talk to someone.

This is a very common combination:

• snakke med læreren = talk to the teacher
• snakke med vennene mine = talk with my friends

What is the difference between snakke med and snakke til?