Questions & Answers about Hvad koster kiloet?
Why does the sentence use Hvad instead of a phrase for how much?
In Danish, it is very common to ask for a price using Hvad koster... (literally: What costs...). While you could also say Hvor meget koster..., using Hvad is the standard, natural way to ask for prices in everyday situations like at a market.
Why does the word kilo have an -et at the end?
The -et is the definite article, making it mean the kilo. In English, you usually ask for the price a kilo or per kilo, but Danish typically uses the definite form to express this idea. Asking what the kilo costs is the standard way to ask for a price per kilogram.
How do we know to use -et instead of -en for kilo?
The word kilo is a neuter noun, meaning it uses et instead of en. Therefore, its definite ending is -et. As a helpful tip, many international loanwords ending in an -o in Danish, such as foto or kilo, are et words.
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