Vi kjenner hverandre godt.

we

Breakdown of Vi kjenner hverandre godt.

• hverandre: each other
• godt: well
• kjenne: to know

Questions & Answers about Vi kjenner hverandre godt.

What exactly does kjenner mean here, and how is it different from vet?

In this sentence, kjenner means “to know (a person), to be familiar with”.

Norwegian has two common verbs that translate to “to know” in English:

• kjenne – to know a person, a place, or something through personal experience

  • Vi kjenner hverandre godt. = We know each other well.
  • Jeg kjenner henne. = I know her (personally).
  • Jeg kjenner byen godt. = I know the city well.

• vite – to know a fact, some information, or the answer to a question

  • Jeg vet det. = I know that.
  • Vet du hva klokka er? = Do you know what time it is?
  • Han vet at jeg kommer. = He knows that I’m coming.

So in Vi kjenner hverandre godt, kjenner is correct because it’s about knowing people, not knowing facts.

Why do we say hverandre and not oss in this sentence?