Breakdown of Jeg går på et dansk kursus.
jeg
I
et
a / an (neuter)
dansk
Danish
gå
to walk / to go / to go out, to fail (of power)
Questions & Answers about Jeg går på et dansk kursus.
Why do we use på here instead of til?
In Danish, you generally use går på for formal education, schools, and courses (like på kursus or på universitetet). You use går til for hobbies or weekly leisure activities, like går til svømning (go to swimming).
Could I write this as one word, danskkursus?
Yes, but it changes the meaning slightly! Et dansk kursus (two words) means the course itself has a Danish origin or style (like a math course held in Denmark). Et danskkursus (one word) is a compound noun meaning a course specifically for learning the Danish language.
Since kursus is an et word, why isn't the adjective spelled danskt?
Usually, adjectives get a -t at the end when describing an et word. However, adjectives ending in -sk that describe nationality or language (like dansk, engelsk, svensk) are an exception. They do not get a -t, so it stays et dansk kursus.
The word kursus looks unusual. How does it change in the plural?
It comes from Latin, so its endings are a bit irregular. To say the course, it is kurset, and the plural (courses) becomes kurser.