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Questions & Answers about Børnene siger tak for mad.
Why do they say "tak for mad" instead of just "tak" or "tak for måltidet"?
Tak for mad (literally "thanks for food") is a very common fixed cultural phrase in Denmark. You say it to the host or the person who cooked the meal right after you finish eating.
Why is "the children" written as "børnene"?
The Danish word for a child is et barn. Its plural is irregular: børn (children). To say "the children", you take the plural form børn and add the definite plural ending -ene, making it børnene.
Why isn't there an article before "mad", like "tak for maden"?
While you can say maden (the food) in other contexts, tak for mad is a set idiomatic expression. In these fixed phrases, Danish often drops the article.