Å kjenne = To know, be acquainted with (Uke 39)

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The Verb of the Week for Week 39 is å kjenne, "to know, to be acquainted with". Å kjenne til (noe) means to know about (something).

(Use å vite for knowing facts, etc.)

Here are the conjugations of this regular verb:

vi kjenner = we know (present tense)
vi har kjent = we have known (present perfect tense)
vi kjente = we knew (past tense)
vi hadde kjent = we had known (past perfect tense)
vi vil kjenne = we will know (future)
vi vil ha kjent = we will have known (future perfect tense)
vi ville kjenne = we would know (present conditional)
vi ville ha kjent = we would have known (perfect conditional)

And here are some sentences using it:

Trond Espen Seim? Du kjenner ham??
Trond Espen Seim? You know him??

Jeg ønsker ikke å gå til festen. Jeg skal kjenne ingen der.
I don’t want to go to the party. I won’t know anyone there.

Å ja, vi har kjent hverandre siden universitetet.
Oh, yes, we’ve known each other since university.

Å bruke = To use (Uke 36)

The Verb of the Week for Week 36 is å bruke, "to use".

Let's conjugate this regular verb, shall we?

jeg bruker = I use (present tense)
du har brukt = you (sing.) have used (present perfect tense)
han brukte = he used (past tense)
hun hadde brukt = she had used (past perfect tense)
vi vil bruke = we will use (future tense)
dere vil ha brukt = they will have used (future perfect tense)
de ville bruke = you (pl.) would use (present conditional tense)
de ville ha brukt = you (pl.) would have used (perfect conditional tense)

And here are a few sentences using it --

Glem ikke å bruke ditt blinklys!
Don’t forget to use your turning indicator!

De sier at katter har ni liv. Min har brukt opp minst fem.
They say that cats have nine lives. Mine has used up at least five.

Jeg snakker bare litt norsk. Vennligst si meg hvis jeg bruker feil ord!
I speak only a little Norwegian. Please tell me if I use the wrong word!