Learn Danish: Hvem kan lide chokolade?

In Danish, the standard way to express that you like something is using the phrase kan lide. You will almost always use these two words together to mean like in English.

Why is the verb lide not in the present tense form lider?

Because it comes right after kan. The word kan is a helper verb, and in Danish, the main verb that follows a helper verb is always in its basic dictionary form (the infinitive). So we say kan lide, never kan lider.

Does the word lide mean anything on its own?

Yes! By itself, lide actually means to suffer or endure. However, when you put it together with kan, the phrase kan lide becomes a fixed expression that simply means to like.

Why is the word order exactly like English here, instead of having the verb first?

Usually, Danish questions swap the subject and the verb. But in this sentence, the question word Hvem (who) is the subject doing the action. When the question word is the subject, the word order stays exactly the same as in English.