Breakdown of Faren spiller på guitaren i en time.
en
a / an (common)
faren
the father
spille
to play
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
timen
the hour
i
for (duration)
guitaren
the guitar
Questions & Answers about Faren spiller på guitaren i en time.
Why does this sentence use i to mean "for"?
In Danish, i is used to express the duration of an action, answering the question "for how long?". Because he is playing for a continuous duration of one hour, we use i en time. If we wanted to say he will start playing in an hour from now (a point in the future), we would use om en time.
Why is there a på after spiller?
When talking about playing a musical instrument, Danish uses the phrase spiller på (literally "plays on"). While in English you just play the guitar, in Danish you must play on the guitar: spiller på guitaren.
Does time mean the same thing as the English word "time"?
No, time is a false friend. In Danish, en time specifically means "an hour". If you want to talk about time in a general sense, the word to use is tid.
How is Faren formed?
Faren translates to "the father". It is the definite form of en far (a father). Just like with most Danish nouns, you attach the article -en to the end of the word to make it specific.
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