Breakdown of Hun kommer hjem kvart over otte.
hun
she
komme
to come
otte
eight
hjem
home
kvart
quarter
over
past
Questions & Answers about Hun kommer hjem kvart over otte.
Why is there no word for "a" before kvart? English says "a quarter past".
In Danish, when telling time, you just use the word kvart (quarter) on its own without the article en (a). So "a quarter past eight" is simply kvart over otte.
How would I say "a quarter to eight" instead of "past" eight?
To say "quarter to", you use the preposition i (in). So "a quarter to eight" would be kvart i otte. Since this sentence says kvart over otte, it means "a quarter past eight".
Why does the sentence use hjem instead of hjemme?
Hjem implies movement or direction towards home, which fits perfectly with the action verb kommer (comes). If she were already at home, resting, you would use hjemme to show location, like in hun er hjemme (she is at home).
Does over always mean "past" when telling time?
Yes! When telling time in Danish, over is the standard word for "past" the hour. For example, ti over otte means "ten past eight", and here kvart over otte means "a quarter past eight".
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