Word
Han spør læreren hvor lenge eksamen varer.
Meaning
He asks the teacher how long the exam lasts.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Han spør læreren hvor lenge eksamen varer.
han
he
spørre
to ask
læreren
the teacher
vare
to last
Questions & Answers about Han spør læreren hvor lenge eksamen varer.
Why is it spør and not spørre in this sentence?
Spørre is the infinitive (to ask).
In a normal statement you need a finite verb in the right tense.
- Infinitive: å spørre = to ask
- Present tense: spør = ask(s)/is asking
Norwegian present tense is the same for all persons:
- jeg spør – I ask
- du spør – you ask
- han/hun spør – he/she asks
- vi spør – we ask
So in Han spør læreren …, spør is just the regular present tense form: He asks the teacher…
Why don’t we say til læreren (to the teacher)? Why is it just spør læreren?