Barna leker overalt.

The children play everywhere.

Breakdown of Barna leker overalt.

• leke: to play
• barna: the children
• overalt: everywhere

Questions & Answers about Barna leker overalt.

What does barna mean, and why is it not barnene?

Barna means the children.

It comes from the noun et barn = a child.

The forms are:

• et barn = a child
• barn = children
• barna = the children

For this noun, barna is the normal definite plural form in Bokmål. A form like barnene may sometimes be seen in older or more formal-style language, but barna is the common everyday form learners should use.

Why is leker used here?

Leker is the present tense of å leke, which means to play.

So:

• å leke = to play
• leker = play / are playing

In Norwegian, the present tense does not change depending on the subject:

• jeg leker = I play / am playing
• du leker = you play / are playing
• barna leker = the children play / are playing

That makes it simpler than English.

Does leker ever mean toys?