Born
Danish says er født — is born — even about the past: you still are born.
| When were you born? | Hvornår er du født? |
| I was born in 1990. | Jeg er født i nitten hundrede og halvfems. |
For someone who has died, you can also say blev født: Min farfar blev født i nitten hundrede og fyrre.
Saying the year
Years before 2000 are said in hundreds: nitten hundrede (nineteen hundred) + og + the rest of the number. After 2000 you count in thousands, as you already know.
| year | Danish |
|---|---|
| 1940 | nitten hundrede og fyrre |
| 1990 | nitten hundrede og halvfems |
| 2010 | to tusind og ti |
Living and dying
leve is to live, to be alive (where you live is bo). dø is the verb, død the adjective:
| She is still alive. | Hun lever stadig. |
| His grandfather died in 2010. | Hans morfar døde i to tusind og ti. |
| The fish is dead. | Fisken er død. |
People and the world
mennesket is a human being; the plural mennesker is the everyday word for people. verden is the world — the word is already definite. gift means married, and alderen is the age.
| Many people live in the city. | Der bor mange mennesker i byen. |
| Are you married? | Er du gift? |
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