No. 101 in Norwegian
mener
"Means" or "thinks."
In a sentence
Jeg mener det er viktig å være ærlig.
I believe it is important to be honest.
Here, 'mener' is used to express a belief or opinion.
Hva mener du om filmen vi så i går?
What do you think about the movie we watched yesterday?
Here, 'mener' is used to ask someone's opinion.
Når jeg sier 'god,' mener jeg at det var tilfredsstillende.
When I say 'good,' I mean that it was satisfactory.
Here, 'mener' is used to clarify the meaning or intention of what was said.
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