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Questions & Answers about Vi går ut i kveld.
What does Vi mean in this sentence?
Vi is the first-person plural pronoun, meaning “we.” It tells you who is performing the action.
Why is går used here, and what tense is it?
Går is the present tense of gå (to go). In Norwegian you use the simple present to express both “we go” and a near-future action like “we’re going” when the context makes the time clear.
What exactly does the verb phrase gå ut mean?
Gå ut literally means “go out.” It can mean leaving your home to go somewhere else (like a bar or a walk) or socially going out for entertainment.
Why is ut placed immediately after går?
In Norwegian, simple verb + adverb combinations often keep the adverb (here ut) right after the verb. So gå (verb) + ut (directional adverb) remain together: går ut.
What does i kveld mean, and why not just kveld?
I kveld means “tonight.” Literally it’s “in the evening.” You could say kveld by itself in casual speech, but i kveld is the normal way to specify that it’s happening during tonight rather than any other evening.
Why use the present tense går to talk about tonight instead of saying something like skal gå?
Norwegian often uses the simple present for planned near-future events when a time adverbial is present. However, Vi skal gå ut i kveld is also correct. It adds a bit more emphasis on the future intention.
Can you say Vi skal gå ut i kveld instead, and is there a difference?
Yes, Vi skal gå ut i kveld (“we shall/go out tonight”) is equally correct. Skal highlights the plan or intention more explicitly, while Vi går ut i kveld states it more like a scheduled or natural plan.
Is there any difference between gå ut and dra ut?
Both can mean “go out.”
- Gå ut focuses on the act of going (on foot or generally going out).
- Dra ut (from dra, “to pull/drive”) can imply going out by car or emphasizes the departure. In casual talk they’re often interchangeable.