Breakdown of Vi går en tur i aften. — Det lyder godt!
vi
we
i aften
tonight
gå en tur
to go for a walk
det lyder godt
that sounds good
Questions & Answers about Vi går en tur i aften. — Det lyder godt!
Why does the Danish sentence use the present tense går when the English translation says 'are going'?
In Danish, there is no separate continuous tense (like 'is/are doing' in English). The present tense går means both 'walk' and 'are walking'. Additionally, Danish frequently uses the present tense to talk about future plans, such as going for a walk tonight.
What does en tur literally mean here?
En tur translates to 'a trip' or 'a turn'. In Danish, the set phrase for 'to take a walk' or 'to go for a walk' is at gå en tur (literally: 'to walk a trip').
Why is it i aften for 'tonight'?
The preposition i is used in several common time expressions to mean 'this' or 'to-'. For example, i aften (tonight or this evening), i dag (today), and i morgen (tomorrow).
Why does godt end with a '-t' instead of just being god?
Godt is used here because it acts as an adverb describing how it sounds, and it also matches the neuter pronoun Det (That). In Danish, adjectives get a -t ending when they describe neuter words or when they are used as adverbs.