{"id":16,"date":"2008-12-05T10:08:55","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T14:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=16"},"modified":"2008-12-05T10:08:55","modified_gmt":"2008-12-05T14:08:55","slug":"think-think-and-think-why-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/think-think-and-think-why-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Think, think, and think-why 3?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tror, synes, tenker<\/strong>.\u00a0 Think, think, think.<\/p>\n

I usually say that Norwegian grammar is pretty easy, but one\u00a0component\u00a0for which I sympathize with beginners is the English word “to think.”\u00a0 In truth, English\u00a0employs many different words\u00a0that have the same meaning.\u00a0 For example, “to\u00a0 weigh”\u00a0 We can weigh a certain amount of pounds, or we can weigh our odds, or we can weigh something down.\u00a0 The following is an example of one general meaning<\/em> that is represented by 3 different words: tror, synes, tenker<\/strong>.\u00a0 All three of these words are verbs\u00a0that can be used to say express thinking.\ufffd<\/p>\n

There are differences between the meanings of tror, stynes, and tenker <\/strong>that set them apart from each other.\u00a0 Tror <\/strong>is used when the subject believes something to be true.\u00a0\u00a0For example “I believe in God” (Jeg tror p\u00e5 Gud)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Synes<\/strong> is used when the subject has an opinion about something\/somebody.\u00a0 For example, “I think she’s nice” (Jeg synes at hun er snill<\/strong>).\u00a0 Tenker <\/strong>is used to signify the action of thinking.\u00a0 “I’m thinking about what they said” (Jeg tenker om det de sa.<\/strong>)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many beginners of the Norwegian language confuse these three words when they want to express something about thinking or feeling.\u00a0 In addition to the few examples that I gave in the preceeding paragraph in Norwegian, there are many other different ways to use the words.\u00a0 Jeg tror p\u00e5 Gud <\/strong>(I believe in God) or Hun synes at time er kjedelig<\/strong> (She thinks that class is boring) or Vi tenker p\u00e5 deg <\/strong>(we’re thinking of you).\u00a0<\/p>\n

When it comes to these three words that describe different ways in which we think, it is always a good idea to consult a dictionary or a Norwegian grammar reference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tror, synes, tenker.\u00a0 Think, think, think. I usually say that Norwegian grammar is pretty easy, but one\u00a0component\u00a0for which I sympathize with beginners is the English word “to think.”\u00a0 In truth, English\u00a0employs many different words\u00a0that have the same meaning.\u00a0 For example, “to\u00a0 weigh”\u00a0 We can weigh a certain amount of pounds, or we can weigh our…<\/p>\n

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