Words that say when and how long
These adverbs sit where ikke sits: right after the verb that carries the tense.
| She still lives in Copenhagen. | Hun bor stadig i København. |
| He is coming again tomorrow. | Han kommer igen i morgen. |
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| igen | again |
| stadig | still (it has not stopped) |
| endnu | yet (with ikke) |
| først | first |
| længe | for a long time |
Stadig or endnu?
Stadig says something is still going on. Endnu is the word for yet: ikke endnu, not yet.
| Is the food ready? — No, not yet. | Er maden klar? — Nej, ikke endnu. |
| It is still raining. | Det regner stadig. |
First, and then
Først at the front of the sentence works like i dag or så: the verb comes next, before the subject.
| First we eat, and then we go for a walk. | Først spiser vi, og så går vi en tur. |
Asking how long
hvor længe asks about time; længe on its own answers it.
| How long are you staying in Denmark? | Hvor længe bliver du i Danmark? |
| He is not staying long. | Han bliver ikke længe. |
Now, soon, once
lige nu is right now; straks and med det samme mean at once. engang looks far back or far ahead, and en gang imellem is once in a while. The day before yesterday is i forgårs, and tiden is the time — Har du tid?, Do you have time?
| One day I want to travel to Japan. | Engang vil jeg rejse til Japan. |
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