Someone and something
nogen is a person: someone, or anyone in a question. noget is a thing: something, anything.
| Do you know anyone in the city? | Kender du nogen i byen? |
| Do you want something to drink? | Vil du have noget at drikke? |
Nogle — some, a few
nogle goes with plural nouns. It sounds almost like nogen when Danes speak, so keep the spelling apart: nogen = someone/any, nogle = some (several).
| We have some apples. | Vi har nogle æbler. |
No one, nothing
ingen means no one or no. In everyday Danish ikke nogen means the same:
| No one knows the answer. | Ingen kender svaret. |
| No, I do not have a dog. | Nej, jeg har ikke nogen hund. |
Everyone and everything
| people | things | |
|---|---|---|
| some | nogen | noget |
| none | ingen | ingenting |
| all | alle | alt |
| Everyone likes cake. | Alle kan godt lide kage. |
| She forgets everything. | Hun glemmer alt. |
Man — people in general
man is the general you or people, like French on. The verb is the same as for any other subject:
| People speak Danish here. | Man taler dansk her. |
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