🇳🇴 Norwegian
Norsk • Latin
Pronouns you actually use (I / you / we)
Choose the right ‘you’, and get comfortable with the most common pronoun patterns.
What to know
These are the patterns that matter most at beginner level.
- Du is the default ‘you’. (De exists but is rare in modern everyday speech.)
- Norwegian Bokmål is V2: the verb is the 2nd element in main clauses.
- Verbs usually don’t change by person: jeg snakker, du snakker, hun snakker.
Hva heter du?
What’s your name?
Jeg heter ____.
My name is ____.
Jeg er her.
I am here.
Jeg vil ha vann.
I want water.
Jeg forstår ikke.
I don't understand.
Snakker du engelsk?
Do you speak English?
Hvor er toalettet?
Where is the toilet?
Dette er vennen min.
This is my friend.
Practice tip
Take one sentence and swap the subject: I → you → we.
- Say it slowly first, then at normal speed.
- If the verb changes, learn the ‘you’ form as a pair.
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “What’s your name?”?