Noen ganger er sannheten vond for barna.

to be

Breakdown of Noen ganger er sannheten vond for barna.

• barnet: the child
• noen ganger: sometimes
• for: for

Questions & Answers about Noen ganger er sannheten vond for barna.

What does Noen ganger literally mean, and how is it different from av og til?

Noen ganger literally means “some times” (as in “on some occasions”).

In practice, noen ganger and av og til both mean “sometimes”, and in most contexts you can use either one. Small nuances:

• Noen ganger can sound a bit more neutral or slightly more “countable” (as if you’re thinking of distinct occasions).
• Av og til literally means “from and to”, like saying “once in a while”.

In this sentence both would work:

• Noen ganger er sannheten vond for barna.
• Av og til er sannheten vond for barna.

The meaning is essentially the same: Sometimes the truth is painful for the children.

Why is the word order Noen ganger er sannheten… and not Noen ganger sannheten er…?