Questions & Answers about Hvis du skriver navnet riktig, blir det godkjent.
Why is hvis used here?
Hvis means if and introduces a condition.
In this sentence, Hvis du skriver navnet riktig means if you write the name correctly. That is exactly the kind of situation where hvis is the normal word.
English speakers often wonder about om. In many cases, om means whether, not if in the conditional sense. So for learners, hvis is the safest and most natural choice here.
Why is skriver in the present tense, not a future form?
Norwegian very often uses the present tense to talk about the future, especially after words like hvis.
So Hvis du skriver navnet riktig literally uses present tense, but it can still refer to a future situation: If you write the name correctly.
This is actually similar to English, which also says If you write it correctly, not If you will write it correctly.
Why is it navnet and not navn?