Filmen er britisk.

to be

Breakdown of Filmen er britisk.

• filmen: the film
• britisk: British

Questions & Answers about Filmen er britisk.

Why is it filmen instead of just film?

Because filmen is the definite singular form: the film.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun:

• en film = a film
• filmen = the film

So film by itself is just the basic dictionary form, while filmen means you are talking about a specific film.

What does er mean, and does it change depending on the subject?

Er means is / am / are. It is the present tense of å være = to be.

Unlike English, Norwegian does not change this verb for different persons in the present tense:

• jeg er = I am
• du er = you are
• han er = he is
• filmen er = the film is

So er is the same form no matter who or what the subject is.

Why is there no article before britisk?