Questions & Answers about Kan hun bage en kage?
Why is the verb bage and not bager?
Because it follows the modal verb kan (can). Just like in English where we say "can bake" instead of "can bakes", Danish uses the bare infinitive (the dictionary form) without the normal present tense -r ending after a modal verb.
Why does the sentence start with Kan?
To form a yes/no question in Danish, you swap the subject and the verb. Instead of the normal statement order Hun kan (She can), you put the verb first to get Kan hun (Can she).
Why is it en kage and not et kage?
Nouns in Danish have one of two genders, and kage is a common gender noun. That means it uses en for "a". Since about 75 percent of Danish nouns use en, it is always your best guess if you are unsure!
Do bage and kage rhyme?
Yes, they rhyme perfectly! In both words, the "g" is a soft "g", which sounds a bit like an English "y" or "w" sound, making them sound roughly like "ba-ye" and "ka-ye".