Katten og hunden passer bra sammen.

the dog

Breakdown of Katten og hunden passer bra sammen.

• og: and
• passe bra sammen: to go well together

Questions & Answers about Katten og hunden passer bra sammen.

What does passer bra sammen mean in this sentence?

It means that the cat and the dog get along well together. The verb passer (from å passe) can be understood as “fits” or “suits,” bra means “well,” and sammen means “together.” So the whole phrase expresses that the two animals are compatible or have a good relationship.

Why are the nouns written as katten and hunden instead of using a separate word for “the”?

In Norwegian the definite form of a noun is shown by adding a suffix to the word rather than using a separate article. Here, katt becomes katten (the cat) and hund becomes hunden (the dog), which is different from the English structure where “the” is placed before the noun.

Why is sammen placed at the end of the sentence?

Sammen means “together” and its placement at the end is common in Norwegian sentence construction, especially in fixed expressions. Ending with sammen emphasizes the idea that the compatibility applies mutually to both the cat and the dog.

What is the role of the verb passer in this sentence?