Measuring dimensions
When describing how tall, wide, long, or thick something is, Danish places the measurement directly before the adjective. You do not need any prepositions to connect the amount to the descriptive word.
Remember that the adjective must still agree with the noun it describes. For example, when describing an et-word, add a -t to the adjective (like høj becoming højt).
| The tower is a hundred meters high. | Tårnet er hundrede meter højt. |
| The desk is ninety centimeters wide. | Skrivebordet er halvfems centimeter bredt. |
| We have to drive home in two hours because the road is twenty kilometers long. | Vi skal køre hjem om to timer fordi vejen er tyve kilometer lang. |
Weight and approximations
To talk about how heavy something is, use the verb veje (to weigh). When estimating measurements, place the word omkring (around or approximately) directly before the amount.
| The phone weighs around two hundred grams. | Telefonen vejer omkring to hundrede gram. |
| The elephant weighs around five tons. | Elefanten vejer omkring fem ton. |
Distance and measuring
Use the noun afstanden (the distance) and the verb måle (to measure). As with object dimensions, you can state the distance between points directly without extra linking words.
| He can measure the distance with his phone. | Han kan måle afstanden med sin telefon. |
| The distance between the two houses is ten meters. | Afstanden mellem de to huse er ti meter. |
| The craftsman measures the wall, and it is twenty centimeters thick. | Håndværkeren måler muren, og den er tyve centimeter tyk. |
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