Han lyver om pengene.

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Breakdown of Han lyver om pengene.

• om: about
• pengene: the money
• lyve: to lie

Questions & Answers about Han lyver om pengene.

What form is lyver?

Lyver is the present tense of å lyve (to lie).

So:

• å lyve = to lie
• lyver = lie / is lying

In Norwegian, verbs do not change for person the way they do in English. So you get:

• jeg lyver = I lie / I am lying
• du lyver = you lie / you are lying
• han lyver = he lies / he is lying

The verb form stays the same.

Can lyver mean both lies and is lying?

Yes. Norwegian present tense often covers both:

• He lies about the money
• He is lying about the money

The exact meaning depends on context.

So Han lyver om pengene could describe:

• a general habit, or
• something happening right now

If you need to make right now extra clear, Norwegian often adds a time expression, such as nå:

• Han lyver om pengene nå = He is lying about the money now.

Why is it om pengene?