Questions & Answers about Vi kjører på motorveien.
Why is the verb kjører and not å kjøre?
Å kjøre is the infinitive, meaning to drive. In a normal statement, Norwegian uses a finite verb, so here you need the present tense form kjører.
- å kjøre = to drive
- kjører = drive / am driving / are driving
So Vi kjører på motorveien uses the correct present tense verb form for we.
Why is there no separate word for are, like in English We are driving?
In Norwegian, the present tense often covers both ideas that English separates into:
- We drive
- We are driving
So Vi kjører can mean either we drive or we are driving, depending on context.
Norwegian usually does not need an extra verb like are to form the present continuous. The simple present form is enough in most situations.
What does kjøre exactly mean here? Is it only drive?