Learn Danish: Hvorfor er samtalen mere interessant nu? - Why is the conversation more interesting now?

Because interessant is a long adjective. Just like in English, Danish usually avoids adding comparative endings (like -ere) to long words with multiple syllables. Instead, we use the word mere (more) in front of the adjective, making it mere interessant (more interesting).

If we were talking about plural subjects, would "interessant" change?

Yes, it would! Even when you use mere to compare, the adjective itself still needs to match the noun's number. If the subject were plural, you would add an -e to the adjective, making it mere interessante.

Why is the verb "er" placed before the subject "samtalen"?

This is due to the Danish V2 (verb-second) rule, which requires the main verb to be the second element in the sentence. Since the question word Hvorfor takes the first position, the verb er must come immediately after it, pushing the subject samtalen to the third position.

How does the word "samtalen" get its "the" meaning?

The base word for "a conversation" is en samtale. To make it definite ("the conversation"), Danish takes that article and moves it to the end of the word. Because samtale already ends in an -e, we just add an -n, resulting in samtalen.