være

This is the 62nd most frequent Norwegian word.

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være

"Være" means "to be" in English.


In this sentence, 'være' is used as the infinitive form of 'to be'. It expresses a desire or state someone wants to achieve.

Han vil være lykkelig.

He wants to be happy.


Here, 'være' is part of a construction expressing a general state or condition.

Det kan være vanskelig å forstå.

It can be difficult to understand.


In this example, 'vært' is the past participle form, used with an auxiliary verb to express a potential past action.

Hun skulle ha vært der i går.

She should have been there yesterday.