Vi må se fremover nå.

We must look forward now.

Breakdown of Vi må se fremover nå.

• vi: we
• nå: now
• måtte: must
• se fremover: to look forward

Questions & Answers about Vi må se fremover nå.

What does må mean here? Is it “must” or “have to”?

må expresses necessity/obligation—often between English “must” and “have to.” It’s fairly strong. Softer or different options:

• bør = should
• skal = supposed to/going to
• trenger (å) / behøver (å) = need (to) Examples: Vi bør se fremover. (softer) • Vi skal se fremover. (plan/expectation)

Why is there no å before se?

Modal verbs take a bare infinitive. With må, you say må se, not må å se. Same with kan se, vil se, skal se, bør se.

Can I write framover instead of fremover?

Yes. In Bokmål both are correct and mean the same. frem- is a more traditional standard; fram- aligns more with many dialects/Nynorsk. Pick one style and be consistent in a text.

What’s the difference between fremover and forover?