Vi snakker med hverandre.

We talk to each other.

Breakdown of Vi snakker med hverandre.

• vi: we
• snakke: to talk
• med: with
• hverandre: each other

Questions & Answers about Vi snakker med hverandre.

What does hverandre mean and how is it formed?

Hverandre is a reciprocal pronoun meaning “each other”. It’s formed from hver (“each”) + andre (“other”) and always appears as one word in Norwegian.

Why do we need the preposition med in Vi snakker med hverandre?

In Norwegian, the verb snakke (to speak/talk) requires med when indicating the other party you’re talking to—just like talk with in English. You cannot drop it: Vi snakker hverandre is ungrammatical.

Can we say Vi snakker sammen instead of Vi snakker med hverandre?

Yes, Vi snakker sammen literally means “we talk together”. It emphasizes the joint activity, while Vi snakker med hverandre highlights the reciprocal nature of speaking to one another. Both are correct but slightly different in nuance.

What’s the difference between the reciprocal pronoun hverandre and the reflexive pronoun seg?

A reflexive pronoun (seg) refers back to the same subject (singular or plural): e.g. Han vasker seg (“He washes himself”). A reciprocal pronoun (hverandre) indicates mutual action between members of a plural subject: e.g. De hjelper hverandre (“They help each other”).