Breakdown of Han vil gerne købe den her vase på loppemarkedet.
han
he
købe
to buy
vasen
the vase
ville
want to / will
gerne
gladly / would like to
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
den her
this
loppemarkedet
the flea market
Questions & Answers about Han vil gerne købe den her vase på loppemarkedet.
Why is it den her vase and not den her vasen?
When you use colloquial demonstratives like den her (this) or den der (that), the noun that follows must be in its indefinite form, meaning it doesn't get the -en or -et ending attached to it. So it is just den her vase.
Why do we use den her instead of det her for "this"?
The word for vase is en vase (common gender). Because it is an en word, we use den her. If it were an et word, like et bord (a table), we would use det her bord (this table).
What does gerne add to vil in this sentence?
On its own, vil usually means "want to" or "will". Adding gerne expresses a positive desire or preference, translating closely to "would like to". So Han vil gerne købe means "He would like to buy".
Why do we use the preposition på before loppemarkedet instead of i (in)?
In Danish, you generally use på (on/at) for open public spaces, islands, and markets. Since loppemarkedet (the flea market) is a type of market, it naturally takes på.
How is the word loppemarkedet put together?
It is a compound word made of loppe (flea) and marked (market). It has the definite ending -et attached at the very end to mean "the flea market". Since marked is an et word (et marked), the whole compound word becomes an et word too.
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