Vi snakker med hverandre hver dag.

We talk with each other every day.

Breakdown of Vi snakker med hverandre hver dag.

• vi: we
• snakke: to talk
• med: with
• hver: every

Questions & Answers about Vi snakker med hverandre hver dag.

What does hverandre mean, exactly, and when do I use it?

Hverandre is the reciprocal pronoun “each other/one another.” Use it when the subject is plural (two or more people) and the action is mutual. You can’t use it with a singular subject. Correct: Vi snakker med hverandre. Incorrect: Jeg snakker med hverandre.

Why is it med hverandre and not til hverandre?

With the verb snakke, Norwegian uses med for “talk with.” Use til with verbs of saying or directing something to someone, like si (say) or skrive (write): si til hverandre, skrive til hverandre. So: snakke med hverandre, but si til hverandre.

Can I say snakker sammen instead of snakker med hverandre?

Yes. Snakke sammen (“talk together”) is very common and natural, and it usually means the same as snakke med hverandre. So Vi snakker sammen hver dag is a perfectly good alternative, often a bit more colloquial.

Does snakker mean “talk” or “are talking”? Where’s the progressive?

Norwegian has a single present tense for both simple and progressive meanings. Snakker can correspond to “talk,” “speak,” or “are talking/are speaking,” depending on context. There’s no separate “-ing” form like in English.