Word
Koret øver i fire timer i dag.
Meaning
The choir practices for four hours today.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Koret øver i fire timer i dag.
Why do we use i before fire timer instead of om?
We use i because it describes the duration of an action (how long the practice lasts). If we used om instead, saying om fire timer, it would mean the practice starts in four hours from now.
Does timer mean the same thing as the English word 'timer'?
No, timer is a false friend! In Danish, en time means 'an hour', so timer means 'hours'. It has nothing to do with a stopwatch.
Why is it Koret instead of just Kor?
Kor is a neuter word (et kor). To say 'the choir', you attach the -et to the end of the word to make it definite, giving you Koret.
The translation says 'practices', but could it also mean 'is practicing'?
Yes! Danish does not have a separate continuous tense (the '-ing' form). Koret øver covers both 'the choir practices' and 'the choir is practicing'.