Vi har blåbær og bringebær i kjøleskapet.

to have

Breakdown of Vi har blåbær og bringebær i kjøleskapet.

• vi: we
• i: in
• og: and

Questions & Answers about Vi har blåbær og bringebær i kjøleskapet.

Why is it Vi har and not something like Vi er?

Because har means have, while er means am/is/are.

So:

• Vi har blåbær ... = We have blueberries ...
• Vi er blåbær ... would mean We are blueberries ..., which does not make sense here.

In this sentence, har shows possession: the blueberries and raspberries are available to us / in our fridge.

Why are there no articles before blåbær and bringebær?

Norwegian often leaves out an article when talking about some or an unspecified amount of something, especially food.

So:

• Vi har blåbær og bringebær = We have blueberries and raspberries
• It does not need a word for some.

This is very natural in Norwegian. English often also does this with plural food nouns:

• We have apples
• We have blueberries

If you wanted to be more specific, you could add a quantity word, such as noen (some) or a number.

Is blåbær singular or plural here?