Word
Tusind tak! Vi spiser nu.
Meaning
Thank you so much! We are eating now.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Tusind tak! Vi spiser nu.
Why does Tusind tak mean "Thank you so much"?
Literally, tusind tak translates to "a thousand thanks". It is the most common way in Danish to express a big thank you, equivalent to "thank you very much" or "thanks a lot" in English.
Why is it just spiser instead of a phrase for "are eating"?
Danish does not have a separate continuous tense like the English "-ing" verbs. The simple present tense spiser covers both "eat" and "are eating". You rely on context, like the word nu (now), to show it is happening right at this moment.
Could I change the word order and say Vi nu spiser?
No, in a standard Danish sentence, the verb must be the second idea. Therefore, the subject Vi comes first, the verb spiser comes second, and the time word nu comes after.