med — with, and by
med means with. It is also how you say how you travel: med bussen (by bus), med toget (by train).
| I am talking with the teacher. | Jeg taler med læreren. |
| I go by bus. | Jeg kører med bussen. |
Together with sammen it gives together with:
| We are walking to the beach together with the dog. | Vi går til stranden sammen med hunden. |
ved — by, next to
ved places something close to something else:
| The hotel is by the beach. | Hotellet ligger ved stranden. |
Do not mix it up with ved from jeg ved (I know) — same spelling, a different word.
over and under
| Danish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| above | over | over, above |
| below | under | under, below |
| The bird flies over the house. | Fuglen flyver over huset. |
| The cat sleeps under the table. | Katten sover under bordet. |
You already know over from the clock (kvart over). Here it is the place word.
ligger and står
Danes say where things are with ligger (lies) for flat things and places, and står (stands) for upright things:
| The book is on the shelf. | Bogen ligger på hylden. |
| The fridge is in the kitchen. | Køleskabet står i køkkenet. |
Your questions are stored by us to improve Elon.io
