Word
Hun er kristen.
Meaning
She is Christian.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Hun er kristen.
Why is it Hun er kristen and not Hun er en kristen?
In Hun er kristen, kristen is being used as an adjective after er (is), so the sentence means She is Christian.
If you say Hun er en kristen, then kristen is a noun, and it means She is a Christian.
Both are possible, but they are used a little differently:
- Hun er kristen = she is Christian / she is of the Christian faith
- Hun er en kristen = she is a Christian person
In many contexts, the version without en is the most natural when talking about religion.
What does hun mean?
Hun means she.
It is the standard Bokmål subject pronoun for a female person.
Examples:
- Hun er glad. = She is happy.
- Hun bor i Oslo. = She lives in Oslo.
What does er mean?
Er means is / am / are depending on the subject. It is the present tense of the verb å være (to be).
Examples:
- Jeg er trøtt. = I am tired.
- Du er snill. = You are kind.
- Hun er kristen. = She is Christian.
Unlike English, Norwegian uses the same present-tense form er for all persons.