Learn Danish: Køber de fem kager? - Do they buy five cakes?

In Danish, you form a yes/no question simply by putting the verb first, swapping the subject (de) and the verb (køber). You don't need a helper word like "do" or "does" as you do in English. It literally translates to "Buy they five cakes?".

Does the number fem change depending on the gender of the noun?

No. Cardinal numbers from two up to ten, like fem (five), stay exactly the same no matter what noun comes after them. Only the number one changes (en or et) depending on the noun's gender.

Is the word de pronounced the way it looks?

No! Even though it is spelled with an 'e', the Danish word de (they) is pronounced just like the English word 'dee'. This is a very common word, so it is a great pronunciation exception to memorize early on.

How do we know kager is plural?

The singular word for a cake is kage. To make it plural, you simply add an -r to the end to get kager. Adding -r or -er is the most standard way to form plurals in Danish.