"She spends a lot of time with her children."

Translation: Hun tilbringer mye tid med barna sine.

[a.lei]

What is the 'sammen' for?

[daweshillroad]

My Norwegian relatives always use "sammen med" in this context. I know because they would always say "together with" in English and I asked about it. Definitely common in Norway.

[Mirabel_]

seems to have since been revised, but good note

[LINHARS]

I would say "sammen med" in this sentence, like your Norwegian relatives.

[Bunchybunc]

I entered: 'Hun broker mye tid med barna sine.', which was accepted.

[LINHARS]

Hun bruker is correct. Not broker. Hun bruker mye tid (sammen) med barna sine.

[Bunchybunc]

Broker was a typo. So, was what I entered correct or are you saying it needs 'sammen' or just that it is inferred?

[LINHARS]

Your sentence is ok, but I would say ''sammen med''. Without 'sammen' in this sentence is something a Norwegian snob might say. (En fin frue, en snobb, ville si setningen uten 'sammen'.) However, that's just my personal opinion.

[Bunchybunc]

Thank you! It's that inside knowledge this Brit needs!

[Bunchybunc]

One more question, if you don't mind answering: Can one say, 'tilbringer penger' or do we only use 'bruker' when referring to money?

[LINHARS]

No, du bruker penger. Du må tilbringe mye tid på jobben fordi du bruker mye penger.

Actually, I would not say tilbringer. I would say: "Hun er mye sammen med barna sine"