Hun liker sangen.

She likes the song.

Breakdown of Hun liker sangen.

• hun: she
• like: to like
• sangen: the song

Questions & Answers about Hun liker sangen.

Why is it liker and not like?

Liker is the present tense form of the verb å like (to like).

A very common Norwegian pattern is:

• å like = infinitive
• liker = present tense

So in a full sentence, Norwegian normally uses liker, just as English uses likes rather than like after she.

Examples:

• Jeg liker sangen. = I like the song.
• Hun liker sangen. = She likes the song.

Unlike English, Norwegian does not change the present-tense verb depending on the subject. So:

• jeg liker
• du liker
• hun liker
• vi liker

all use liker.

Why is sangen one word? Where is the word the?

In Norwegian, the definite article (the) is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

So:

• en sang = a song
• sangen = the song

Here, -en is the definite ending.

This is very different from English, but it is one of the most basic noun patterns in Norwegian.

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