Tag Questions in Danish
In English, we use many different tag questions to confirm information, such as "isn't she?", "don't you?", or "right?". In Danish, tag questions are much simpler. They do not change based on the verb or the subject. You only need to check one thing: is the main statement positive or negative?
Positive Statements: "ikke også"
When you want to confirm a positive statement, simply add , ikke også? to the end of the sentence. This works for any positive sentence, regardless of who or what you are asking about.
| The inspector is here, isn't she? | Inspektøren er her, ikke også? |
| This man is guilty of the murder, isn't he? | Denne mand er skyldig i mordet, ikke også? |
| You are hiding the weapon, aren't you? | Du gemmer våbnet, ikke også? |
Negative Statements: "vel"
If the main statement is negative—meaning it contains a negation word like ikke (not) or ingenting (nothing)—you cannot use "ikke også". Instead, you must finish the sentence with , vel?.
| She is not guilty of the murder, is she? | Hun er ikke skyldig i mordet, vel? |
| You do not have an alibi, do you? | Du har ikke et alibi, vel? |
| You know nothing about the gun, do you? | Du ved ingenting om pistolen, vel? |
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