Learn Danish: Jeg sov godt på ferien. - I slept well on the holiday.

Sov is the past tense of at sove (to sleep). It is an irregular verb, which means it changes its vowel instead of adding a regular ending like -ede or -te.

Why does godt have a -t at the end?

Here, godt is used as an adverb, meaning it describes the verb sov (how you slept). In Danish, you usually add a -t to an adjective (like god) to turn it into an adverb, similar to adding '-ly' in English.

Why do we use på here instead of another word for 'in' or 'on'?

The preposition på is commonly used with events, trips, or temporary states, including en ferie (a holiday). You will often see på ferie (on holiday) or på ferien (on the holiday) as a fixed phrase in Danish.

Where is the word for 'the' in ferien?

In Danish, 'the' is attached to the end of the noun. The base word is en ferie (a holiday). To say 'the holiday', you attach the -n from en to the end of the word, making it ferien.