Breakdown of Overvejer du at blive landmand som din far?
du
you
din
your (singular)
faren
the father
at
to
blive
to stay / to become
overveje
to consider
som
as (in comparisons)
landmanden
the farmer
Questions & Answers about Overvejer du at blive landmand som din far?
Why is there no en before landmand?
When talking about professions, nationalities, or roles with the verbs at blive (to become) or at være (to be), Danish usually drops the indefinite article. So you say blive landmand instead of blive en landmand.
Why do we need the word at before blive?
The word at is the infinitive marker, just like 'to' in the English 'to become'. We use it here because it connects the main verb overvejer (are considering) to the second action. Notice that while English uses an -ing form here ('considering becoming'), Danish uses the infinitive form at blive.
Why doesn't the sentence use a word for 'are' as in 'Are you considering'?
Danish doesn't use helper verbs like 'are' or 'do' to ask questions. Instead, you simply take the present tense verb overvejer (consider/considering) and put it before the subject du (you). This swap is all you need to ask a question.
Could I use ligesom instead of som in this sentence?
Yes, you could say ligesom din far. Both som and ligesom can mean 'like' when comparing two things. som is a bit shorter and very common when talking about roles or identical situations, acting much like the English word 'as'.
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