Difference between Sitter/Setter and Ligger/Legger ...

Example	Explanation
Jeg sitter og  leset .	Action: No. Since its not a action and we always sit on some furniture and read, we have used SITTER.
Nå sitter vi på torget til Oslo.	Action: No. There is no action involved or movement of object from one position to other hence we used SITTER.
Spania ligger i Europa.	Since its a land, we use LIGGER.
Banken ligger på torget.	Its a bank and bank is kind of a building hence we used LIGGER.
Skolen ligger i Oslo.	Its a skole and the skole building is in Oslo hence we used LIGGER.
Han legger babyen i sengen.	Action: Yes. Since he moved baby from one position (may be from floor) to another position (to bed) Position : and baby going in bed is HORIZONTAL hence we used LEGGER.
Babyen ligger i sengen.	Action : No. Position : Horizontal. hence use LIGGER
Amina satte flaska på bordet i går.	Action: Yes. Position: Vertical Tense: the statement used work 'i går' hence its a past tense so we use SATTE which is Preteritum of å sette.
Du må sette melken i kjøleskapet.	Action: Yes. Position: Vertical Tense: use of hjelpe verb 'må' hence we use infinitive of å sette i.e. SETTE
Jeg la pengene i lomma mi for litt siden, men nå er de borte.	Action: Yes. As the the money is moved from hand to pocket. Position: money is always kept horizontally. Tense : It was past tense and action was done on specific time hence we use preteritum of å legge which is LA
Amina lå i senga si og sov i hele går. Hun var syk.	Action: No. As Amina was whole time in bed yesterday. Tense: Its i går hence we use preteritum of å ligge that is LÅ
I går satt vi og diskuterte politikk i mange timer.	Action: No. As we already sat to discuss. Tense: Since its a specific time of the day we discussed and the action is over (not continued til this moment) hence we used preteritum of å sitte that is SATT
Lise satte bilen i garasjen for to timer siden.	Action: Yes. Car is moved from one position to another by Lise at that specific time hence we use preteritum of å sette i.e. SATTE

Past Tense in Norwegian

Past Tense in Norwegian

English	Norwegian
I saw you	Jeg så deg
I wrote with a pen	Jeg skrev med en penn
You loved apples	Du elsket epler
You played tennis	Du spilte tennis
He read (past tense) a book	Han las / leste en bok
He understood me	Han forsto / forstod meg
She had a cat	Hun hadde en katt
She knew my friend	Hun kjente vennen min
We wanted to learn	Vi ville lære
We thought Spanish is easy	Vi trodde spansk var lett
You (plural) worked here	Dere jobbet her
You (plural) spoke French	Dere snakket fransk
They drove a car	De kjørte en bil
They smiled	De smilte

Norwegian audio conversation

Norwegian audio conversation