Learn Danish: Er vejret dårligt?

In Danish, adjectives have to match the noun they describe. Because vejr is an et-word (a neuter noun), the adjective dårlig needs a -t added to the end, even when it comes later in the sentence.

Is the -t in dårligt actually pronounced?

No, it is silent! When a Danish adjective ends in -ig, like dårlig, the extra -t we add to match et-words is written but not spoken.

Why does vejret have -et at the end?

Danish doesn't usually use a separate word for "the". Instead, it attaches to the end of the noun. Because vejr is an et-word, we add -et to make vejret (the weather).

Why does the sentence start with Er?

Just like in English, you make a yes/no question by putting the verb first. The statement Vejret er dårligt (The weather is bad) simply swaps the first two words to become Er vejret dårligt? (Is the weather bad?).