Movement Towards and Away
To describe direction in Danish, you will rely heavily on two small but essential prepositions: til (to) and fra (from).
Use til when heading towards a destination, and fra when departing from an origin.
| I am driving to the airport now. | Jeg kører til lufthavnen nu. |
| Who is coming from the airport? | Hvem kommer fra lufthavnen? |
Journeys: From A to B
You can easily combine these prepositions in a single sentence to describe a complete journey. When doing so, the starting point (using fra) usually comes before the destination (using til).
| The taxi is driving from the airport to the city. | Taxaen kører fra lufthavnen til byen. |
| The man walks from the hotel to the station. | Manden går fra hotellet til stationen. |
Commuting and Transport
These prepositions pair perfectly with verbs of motion. You will frequently see them used with verbs like at køre (to drive) and at gå (to walk), or when taking a specific vehicle. They also work exactly as you would expect with at ankomme (to arrive) to specify where a journey ends.
| He takes the train to the theatre. | Han tager toget til teatret. |
| The bus arrives late at the theatre. | Bussen ankommer sent til teatret. |
Everyday Destinations
Whether you are going to an event like a party, an outdoor spot like the beach, or just running errands at the supermarket, the rules for til and fra remain exactly the same.
| I would like to come to the party. | Jeg vil gerne komme til festen. |
| The boy is cycling from the beach. | Drengen cykler fra stranden. |
| The father is coming from the supermarket now. | Faren kommer fra supermarkedet nu. |
