Questions & Answers about Min mormor bor i Odense.
How would I say my father's mother instead?
In Danish, grandparents are named by their exact relation. mormor literally means mother-mother. Your father's mother would be farmor (father-mother), and your grandfathers would be morfar or farfar.
Can I use lever instead of bor to say she lives in Odense?
No, you must use bor. at bo means to reside or have your home somewhere. at leve means to be alive or to exist. If you use lever, it sounds like you are emphasizing that she is still alive in Odense.
Why is it Min mormor and not Mit mormor?
You use Min because mormor is an en word (common gender). You use mit for et words (neuter gender), like mit hus (my house).
Why do we use i before Odense instead of på?
In Danish, you almost always use i (in) when talking about cities and towns. You usually save på (on) for islands, like på Fyn, which happens to be the island where Odense is located.
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