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👨👩👧 Norwegian grammar: Our/his/her/their: vår, vårt, våre · hans, hennes, deres — rule, table and examples
Level A2
The rule
Vår agrees with the item: vår bil, vårt hus, våre venner. Hans, hennes and deres do not change. Deres can mean plural “your” or “their”; context decides.
Table
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| en/ei | our car / our street |
| et | our house |
| flertall | our friends |
| han / hun / de | his / her / their |
Examples
- Huset vårt er gult.
Our house is yellow. - Modellen hennes lyser.
Her model lights up. - Bøkene deres står her.
Their books are here. - Veska hennes er tung.
Her bag is heavy. - Hennes veske er tung.
Her bag is heavy — with emphasis on the owner. - Barnet deres er flinkt.
Their child is capable. - Deres barn er flinkt.
Their child is capable — with emphasis on the owners. - Barna deres er flinke.
Their children are capable.
Try it yourself
1. Veien ____ går til skolen. (vi)
oss · vår · våre · vårt
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Answer: vår
2. Huset ____ har rød dør. (vi)
oss · vår · våre · vårt
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Answer: vårt
3. Naboene ____ er hyggelige. (vi)
oss · vår · våre · vårt
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Answer: våre
4. Leo har en robot. Roboten ____ virker.
deres · hans · hennes · sin
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Answer: hans
5. Nora har ei bok. Boka ____ er ny.
deres · hans · hennes · si
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Answer: hennes
6. Tvillingene har en hund. Hunden ____ heter Max.
deres · hans · hennes · sin
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Answer: deres
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FAQ
How does “Our/his/her/their: vår, vårt, våre · hans, hennes, deres” work in Norwegian?
Vår agrees with the item: vår bil, vårt hus, våre venner. Hans, hennes and deres do not change. Deres can mean plural “your” or “their”; context decides.
How can I practise “Our/his/her/their: vår, vårt, våre · hans, hennes, deres”?
Open the free exercise in Komiks·Lab: 15 fill-in-the-gap tasks with instant feedback, and comics where the rule is used in real dialogues.