Questions & Answers about Har du nogen venner?
Why is there no word for 'do' in this question?
In English, we start questions with 'do' (Do you have...?). Danish doesn't use a 'do' word like this. Instead, you just swap the verb and the subject. Du har means 'you have', so Har du means 'Do you have?'.
Why use nogen instead of nogle?
Nogen is typically used in questions and negative sentences to mean 'any'. Nogle is used in positive sentences to mean 'some'. Since this is a question asking if you have any friends, we use nogen.
Why doesn't it use noget for 'any'?
Noget means 'any' or 'some' but is only used for uncountable words (like water or bread) that are 'et' words. Because venner (friends) are countable people, you must use nogen.
How do we know venner is plural?
The singular word for a friend is en ven. To make it plural, Danish often adds -er to the end of the word. Because ven is a short word ending in a single consonant, the 'n' doubles, making it venner.