Word
Foreldrene synes at mobilbruken hjemme har blitt et problem.
Meaning
The parents think that the mobile phone use at home has become a problem.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Foreldrene synes at mobilbruken hjemme har blitt et problem.
ha
to have
et
a
at
that
bli
to become
Questions & Answers about Foreldrene synes at mobilbruken hjemme har blitt et problem.
What does synes mean here, and how is it different from tror?
Synes means to think / to be of the opinion, usually based on personal experience, feelings or impressions.
- Foreldrene synes at …
= The parents think that … / feel that … / are of the opinion that …
Tror is more like to believe / to think (that something is true), often when you don’t know for sure or you’re guessing.
Examples:
Jeg synes filmen er bra.
I think the movie is good. (my opinion)Jeg tror han kommer i morgen.
I think he’s coming tomorrow. (my guess / belief about a fact)
In this sentence, the parents are giving their opinion about mobile phone use at home, so synes is the natural choice.
Why is it Foreldrene and not just Foreldre?