Questions & Answers about Han har en blå skjorte.
Why does the adjective blå not have an added ending here?
In Danish, adjectives change to match the gender of the noun. Because skjorte is an en-word (common gender) and it is singular, the adjective stays in its basic dictionary form: blå. If it were describing an et-word, it would add a -t and become blåt.
Is the word order in en blå skjorte exactly the same as in English?
Yes! When using an indefinite article like en (a/an), the adjective goes right between the article and the noun, exactly as it does in English.
I remember learning that har means "have". Why is it used here for "has"?
Danish verbs are incredibly friendly: they do not change based on who is doing the action. Whether it is "I", "you", "he", or "we", the present tense of this verb is always har.
How do I pronounce the special letter å in blå?
The Danish å makes a sound very similar to the "aw" in the English word "law" or the "o" in "born".