Munnen er tørr.

to be

Breakdown of Munnen er tørr.

• tørr: dry
• munnen: the mouth

Questions & Answers about Munnen er tørr.

Why is it munnen and not munn?

Because munnen is the definite singular form of munn.

• munn = a mouth
• munnen = the mouth

In Norwegian, definiteness is often shown by adding an ending to the noun:

• en munn = a mouth
• munnen = the mouth

So Munnen er tørr literally has the mouth as its subject.

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What does er mean here?

Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.

So:

• å være = to be
• er = is / am / are

Examples:

• Munnen er tørr. = The mouth is dry.
• Huset er stort. = The house is big.
• Jeg er trøtt. = I am tired.

Norwegian uses er for all persons in the present tense, unlike English:

• I am
• you are
• he is

but in Norwegian:

• jeg er
• du er
• han er

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