Word
Læreren snakker tydelig når vi øver på uttale.
Meaning
The teacher speaks clearly when we practice pronunciation.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Læreren snakker tydelig når vi øver på uttale.
vi
we
når
when
læreren
the teacher
snakke
to speak
Questions & Answers about Læreren snakker tydelig når vi øver på uttale.
Why is it læreren and not just lærer?
Because læreren means the teacher, while lærer means a teacher or just teacher in a general sense.
In Norwegian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun:
- en lærer = a teacher
- læreren = the teacher
So Læreren snakker tydelig ... means The teacher speaks clearly ...
Why do snakker and øver both end in -er?
They are both in the present tense.
In Norwegian, the present tense is often formed by adding -er to the verb:
- å snakke = to speak
snakker = speak / speaks
- å øve = to practise
- øver = practise / practises
Unlike English, Norwegian does not change the verb for different persons:
- jeg snakker = I speak
- du snakker = you speak
- vi snakker = we speak
The verb form stays the same.