Vi er enige.

We agree.

Breakdown of Vi er enige.

• vi: we
• være enig: to agree

Questions & Answers about Vi er enige.

Why is agreement expressed as be + adjective (å være enig) instead of a simple verb like in English?

Norwegian typically uses the pattern å være enig (to be in agreement) rather than a standalone verb. So Vi er enige literally means We are in agreement. When you want to emphasize the process of reaching agreement, you use å bli enig(e): Vi ble enige = We reached an agreement / We agreed.

Why is it enige and not enig?

Adjectives after the verb (predicative adjectives) agree with the subject in number. With a plural subject like vi (we), you add the plural ending -e: enige.

• Singular: Jeg er enig. / Han/Hun er enig.
• Plural: Vi/Dere/De er enige.

How would this sentence change in other tenses?

• Past (state): Vi var enige. = We were in agreement.
• Past (reached agreement): Vi ble enige. = We agreed / came to an agreement.
• Present progressive/future-like (moving toward agreement): Vi blir enige. = We are getting to agreement / will agree.
• Present perfect: Vi har vært enige. = We have been in agreement.
• Past perfect: Vi hadde vært enige. = We had been in agreement.

How do I say We disagree?

Two natural options:

• Vi er uenige. (We disagree.)
• Vi er ikke enige. (We are not in agreement. Slightly softer in tone.)

What’s the difference between enig med, enig i, and enig om?

• enig med + person: agree with someone
  • Jeg er enig med deg. = I agree with you.
• enig i + påstand/mening: agree with a statement/opinion
  • Jeg er enig i at det var lurt. = I agree that it was smart.
• enig om + beslutning/plan/fordeling: agree on a plan/decision/terms
  • Vi er enige om prisen. = We agree on the price.
  • Vi er enige om å dele regningen. = We agree to split the bill.

Rule of thumb: med = person; i = opinion/claim; om = negotiated decision/terms. With an at-clause, both enig i at and enig om at occur; use i for agreeing with a claim, om for a joint decision.

How do I specify who we agree with or what we agree on?

• With a person: Vi er enige med deg. = We agree with you.
• With each other: Vi er enige med hverandre. = We agree with each other.
• With a claim: Vi er enige i det. = We agree with that (statement).
• With a plan/decision: Vi er enige om det. = We agree on that (plan/decision).

Can I drop vi or er, like in casual English?

No—Norwegian normally requires the subject and the verb: Vi er enige. However, as a short, emphatic reply in speech or chat, you can say just Enig! (Singular) or Enige! (Plural), meaning Agreed!

How is Vi er enige pronounced?

Approximate: VEE ehr EH-nee-yeh.

• Vi: [viː]
• er: [æɾ] or reduced to [eː] in many dialects
• enige: [ˈeːnɪjə] Primary stress is on e- in enige.

What’s the nuance difference between er enige and blir enige?

• er enige = are in agreement (state).
• blir enige = come to an agreement (process/result).
  Example: Vi diskuterer til vi blir enige. Nå er vi enige.

Does Vi er enige mean we are unanimous?

Not necessarily. It means the people referred to are in agreement, but it doesn’t say anything about those not included. For explicit unanimity (everyone voted the same), use enstemmige: Vi er enstemmige.

How do I talk about what we agree on using word order variations?

Both are natural:

• Vi er enige om det. = We agree on that.
• Det er vi enige om. = That, we agree on. (Topicalizes “that” for emphasis.)

Does enig take a neuter -t ending like many adjectives?

No. Adjectives ending in -ig (like enig) do not take a neuter -t:

• Attributive neuter: et enig par (if used attributively) — not enigt.
  But note that enig is most often used predicatively (after a verb): Parene er enige.

Can enig describe things, or only people?

It normally describes people or groups capable of holding opinions: Partene er enige.
Avoid using it for inanimate things like proposals or objects. Use other adjectives or rephrase: Forslaget er godt. / Det er enighet om forslaget.

What’s the noun for agreement, and how is it used?

• enighet (agreement, consensus): Det er enighet om saken. = There is agreement on the matter.
• komme til enighet (reach agreement): Vi kom til enighet i går.

Any quick set phrases or synonyms I can use?

• Short confirmations: Enig! (Agreed!), Helt enig! (Totally agree!)
• Neutral: Vi er enige. (We agree.)
• Emphasizing harmony: Vi mener det samme. (We think the same.)
• Formal: Vi er samstemte. / Vi er enstemmige. (unanimous)

Is there a Nynorsk variant?

Yes. In Nynorsk, Vi er einige. (often with samde as a synonym: Vi er samde.)