Expressing Age
To say how old someone or something is in Danish, we use the verb er (is/are) followed by the number, the word år (years), and the word gammel (old).
Notice that the noun år does not change its spelling when it becomes plural; it remains år whether you are talking about one year or fifty years.
| The puppy is two years old. | Hvalpen er to år gammel. |
| The rabbit is three years old. | Kaninen er tre år gammel. |
Omitting "gammel"
Just like in English, it is completely natural to drop the word for "old" and simply state the number of years.
| The kitten is not two years old. | Killingen er ikke to år. |
| The cow is fifteen years old. | Koen er femten år. |
Pluralizing "old"
When you are describing the age of more than one animal or person, the adjective must match the plural subject. The word gammel (old) changes to its plural form, gamle.
| Two turtles are fifty years old. | To skildpadder er halvtreds år gamle. |
| The cow and the pig are four years old. | Koen og grisen er fire år gamle. |
Asking About Age
To ask a question about age, simply swap the subject and the verb, placing er at the very beginning of the sentence.
| Is the pig fourteen years old? | Er grisen fjorten år gammel? |
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