Word
Jeg lærer språk.
Meaning
I learn languages.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
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Questions & Answers about Jeg lærer språk.
What is the dictionary form of lærer?
The dictionary form is å lære.
In this sentence, lærer is the present tense form:
- å lære = to learn
- lærer = learn / am learning
A very common pattern in Norwegian is that the present tense ends in -r:
- jeg lærer
- du lærer
- vi lærer
Does the verb change depending on the subject, like learn/learns in English?
No. In Norwegian, the present-tense verb does not change for different persons.
So you get:
- jeg lærer
- du lærer
- han/hun lærer
- vi lærer
- de lærer
That is simpler than English, where you have I learn but he learns.
Why is there no separate word for am, as in I am learning?