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Min bil er hos mekanikeren, så jeg cykler på arbejde.
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My car is at the mechanic's, so I cycle to work.
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Questions & Answers about Min bil er hos mekanikeren, så jeg cykler på arbejde.
Why do we use hos for "at the mechanic's" instead of på or ved?
The preposition hos is used specifically when someone or something is at a person's home or a professional's place of business. Because a mechanic is a person, we say the car is hos mekanikeren, exactly like how you would say you are hos lægen (at the doctor's) or hos min ven (at my friend's place).
How does the word mekanikeren break down?
It comes from the common-gender noun en mekaniker (a mechanic). To say "the" mechanic, Danish takes that article and attaches it to the end of the word, making it mekanikeren.
If I am going "to" work, why does the sentence use på arbejde instead of til arbejde?
In Danish, the word arbejde (work) usually takes the preposition på when you are talking about the physical place you work. You use it whether you are already at work or traveling there. Therefore, "to cycle to work" is simply at cykle på arbejde.
Why doesn't the verb come first after så? Shouldn't it be så cykler jeg?
When så means "so" or "therefore," it acts as a coordinating conjunction (a linking word like "and" or "but"). It simply glues two complete, independent sentences together. Because of this, the second part keeps the normal, straight word order: subject (jeg) followed by the verb (cykler).