The Unintended Future: "kommer til at"
To talk about things you didn't plan—like accidents, inevitable outcomes, and objective forecasts—Danish uses the phrase kommer til at followed by an infinitive.
| to inevitably happen / to accidentally do | komme til at |
Accidents Waiting to Happen
Use kommer til at for accidents or mistakes. In English, this often translates to "is going to" or doing something "accidentally."
| I am going to drop the glass! | Jeg kommer til at tabe glasset! |
| The guest is going to spill the wine and ruin the carpet. | Gæsten kommer til at spilde vinen og ødelægge tæppet. |
Inevitable Outcomes and Forecasts
It is also used for events that are out of your control, like natural processes or logical consequences.
| The chocolate is going to melt in the bag. | Chokoladen kommer til at smelte i tasken. |
| The meat is going to burn, and we will eat late. | Kødet kommer til at brænde, og vi kommer til at spise sent. |
Feelings and Reactions
Because we rarely "plan" our emotions, kommer til at is often used to predict how someone will feel or react.
| You are going to regret it, because we will lose the money. | I kommer til at fortryde det fordi vi kommer til at miste pengene. |
| I am going to forget the appointment, and it will disappoint my sister. | Jeg kommer til at glemme aftalen, og det kommer til at skuffe min søster. |
Negation and Questions
To say something is not going to happen, place ikke (not) before til at.
| The plant is not going to survive, and it will disappoint her. | Planten kommer ikke til at overleve, og det kommer til at skuffe hende. |
For questions, simply start with the verb kommer, followed by the subject, and then til at.
| Are we going to lose the match today? | Kommer vi til at tabe kampen i dag? |
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