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Questions & Answers about Hun bor der.
How do you pronounce Hun and bor in Norwegian?
Hun typically sounds like “hoon,” but please note that the u is a bit shorter than in English. Bor is pronounced with a soft “o” sound, almost like “boor,” but with a slightly rolled r.
Does Hun only mean “she,” or can it mean something else?
Hun is strictly the feminine subject pronoun for “she” in Norwegian. If you need “he,” you use Han; for “they,” you use De (in formal contexts) or de (in general usage), depending on context.
When do I use bor versus lever in Norwegian?
Use bor when talking about where someone resides or lives. Use lever when talking about the state of being alive or how someone lives in other senses, such as lifestyle. For example, Hun lever et sunt liv (She lives a healthy life) vs. Hun bor i Oslo (She lives in Oslo).
What does der mean in this sentence?
Here, der means “there,” indicating a location. In some contexts, der can also function like “where” in English (“Stedet der vi møttes” – “The place where we met”), but in Hun bor der, it simply points to a place.