Vi har vår bil.

We have our car.

Breakdown of Vi har vår bil.

• ha: to have
• vi: we
• bil: the car
• vår: our

Questions & Answers about Vi har vår bil.

What does each word in the sentence "Vi har vår bil" mean?

• Vi means we.
• Har means have.
• Vår means our.
• Bil means car.

Why is there no article (like “the”) before bil even though we’re referring to a specific car?

In Norwegian, using a possessive adjective such as vår automatically marks the noun as definite. That means there is no need to add a separate definite article—vår bil already conveys the idea of “our car” without an extra “the.”

Why is the form vår used instead of vårt in this sentence?

The choice between vår and vårt depends on the gender of the noun. In Norwegian, bil is a common gender noun (it takes the indefinite article en as in en bil), so the appropriate possessive form is vår. For a neuter noun—one that would use et—you would use vårt (for example, vårt hus for “our house”).

How does the word order in "Vi har vår bil" compare to English sentences?

The sentence follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, which is similar to English. Vi (subject) comes first, followed by har (verb), and then vår bil (object). This similarity helps English speakers find Norwegian sentence structure quite familiar in basic statements.

What can you tell me about the verb har in this context?

Har is the present tense form for “to have” in Norwegian. It is used with all subjects (e.g., jeg har, du har, vi har, etc.) without any change in form. This lack of conjugation variation makes it relatively easy for learners to use correctly regardless of the subject.

How would the sentence change if I wanted to say “We have our cars” instead of “We have our car”?

To indicate the plural, you need to adjust both the possessive adjective and the noun:
• Vår becomes våre when referring to plural objects.
• Bil changes to biler (its plural form).
So the sentence becomes: Vi har våre biler.