20 Danish words for asking questions
20 Danish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Questions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| hvem | who |
| hvad | whatBefore a verb |
| hvad | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| hvornår | when |
| hvor | where |
| hvordan | how |
| hvorfor | why |
| hvor meget | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| hvilken | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| hvilken | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| mon | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| hvad | whatQuestion word, object |
| hvad | whatQuestion word, subject |
| ja | yes |
| nej | no |
| måske | perhaps |
| selvfølgelig | of course |
| jeg ved det ikke | I do not know |
| okay | okay |
| fordi | becauseEveryday use |
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