Word
Vi bor i nærheden af parken.
Meaning
We live near the park.
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Questions & Answers about Vi bor i nærheden af parken.
Why does it take four words (i nærheden af) to say 'near'?
In Danish, the most common way to say 'near' is the phrase i nærheden af. It literally translates to 'in the vicinity of'. The word nærheden is the noun nærhed (vicinity) with the definite article -en attached to the end.
Can I just use the word nær instead of the whole phrase i nærheden af?
You can sometimes use nær or tæt på (close to), but i nærheden af is the most natural and frequently used way to describe where something is located in everyday Danish.
Why is 'live' translated as bor and not lever?
Danish has two words for 'to live', which is a classic trap for English speakers! You use at bo (which becomes bor in the present tense) when you mean to reside or have a home somewhere. You use at leve when talking about simply being alive.
How does the word parken mean 'the park'?
In Danish, the word for 'the' is usually not a separate word before the noun like it is in English. Instead, it attaches to the end of the word as a suffix. The base word is park, and adding -en gives us parken (the park).