Vi ser kuppelen fra gaten.

In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• en kuppel = a dome
• kuppelen = the dome
• en gate = a street
• gaten = the street

So instead of putting a separate word before the noun, Norwegian often adds -en, -a, or -et to the noun itself.

Because kuppelen already means the dome. The ending -en carries the definite meaning.

A separate word such as den is only used in certain situations, especially:

• with adjectives: den store kuppelen = the big dome
• for extra emphasis: den kuppelen = that dome / that particular dome

So kuppelen by itself is the normal way to say the dome.

Ser is the present tense of the verb å se, which means to see.

Some useful forms:

• å se = to see
• ser = see / sees
• så = saw
• har sett = have/has seen

So vi ser means we see or sometimes we are seeing, depending on context.

Yes. It follows the basic pattern:

subject + verb + object + prepositional phrase

So:

• Vi = subject
• ser = verb
• kuppelen = object
• fra gaten = prepositional phrase

This is very similar to English word order in a simple statement.

Fra means from, and here it shows the viewing position or point of view: we are seeing the dome from the street.

So Vi ser kuppelen fra gaten means that the street is the place where we are standing or the place from which we see it.

By contrast:

• i gaten = in the street
• på gaten = on the street / out in the street

Those would describe location differently. Fra is the natural choice when you want to express the vantage point.

Yes. You can say:

Fra gaten ser vi kuppelen.

That is also correct. When a phrase like fra gaten comes first, Norwegian keeps the verb in second position. This is a very important Norwegian rule, often called the V2 rule.

So:

• Vi ser kuppelen fra gaten.
• Fra gaten ser vi kuppelen.

Both are correct, but the second version gives more emphasis to from the street.

Yes. In Bokmål, gate is often treated as either:

• feminine: ei gate – gata
• common gender/masculine-style: en gate – gaten

So both of these are possible:

• fra gaten
• fra gata

In everyday speech, gata is often very common. Gaten can sound a bit more formal or conservative, depending on dialect and style.

Yes, the definite form usually refers to a specific street that is understood from the situation or context.

That does not always mean the street has already been named explicitly. It can simply be the obvious street in the scene.

So gaten often means:

• the street we are on
• the street being talked about
• the relevant street in this context

Yes, very often. English frequently uses can with verbs of perception, especially see, hear, and feel.

So these can match the Norwegian sentence:

• We see the dome from the street
• We can see the dome from the street

In Norwegian, you usually do not need a word like can here. Vi ser is often enough.

Because this sentence already has a real subject: vi.

Norwegian usually requires an explicit subject in normal sentences, just like English does. You cannot normally leave it out.

So:

• Vi ser kuppelen fra gaten. = correct
• Ser kuppelen fra gaten. = not a normal complete statement on its own

That means vi is necessary here, just as we is necessary in English.