Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Etter filmen går vi ned bakken mens tåken blir tykkere. - After the movie we walk down the hill while the fog becomes thicker.

In Norwegian you use the definite form when referring to something specific. film = “a movie,” filmen = “the movie.” Since you’re talking about the particular film you just saw, you say filmen.

Why does the verb går come before the subject vi in Etter filmen går vi?

Norwegian main clauses follow the verb-second (V2) rule. When a phrase like Etter filmen is placed at the very start, the finite verb (går) must be in second position, so the subject (vi) comes third.

How do you say “down the hill,” and is ned bakken the only way?

ned bakken literally means down the hill. With movement verbs like gå, you can attach ned directly to the definite noun. Another common variant is nedover bakken, but you wouldn’t add an extra preposition like på here.

What is the function of mens in this sentence?

mens is a conjunction meaning while, showing two actions happening at the same time. It introduces a subordinate clause but does not trigger V2 inversion, so inside that clause you keep the normal subject–verb order.

Why is blir used in tåken blir tykkere instead of just er?

bli means to become, and blir is its present tense. You use it here because the fog is changing—getting thicker—rather than simply stating a static quality.

What does tykkere mean and how is it formed?

tykkere is the comparative form of the adjective tykk (thick). In Norwegian, monosyllabic adjectives typically form the comparative by adding -ere, so tykk → tykkere (“thicker”).