Breakdown of Hun skriver en e-mail til chefen.
hun
she
en
a / an (common)
skrive
to write
chefen
the boss
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
e-mailen
the email
Questions & Answers about Hun skriver en e-mail til chefen.
Why does it say skriver instead of a translation for 'is writing'?
Danish does not have a separate present continuous tense like English does. You use the simple present tense skriver to mean both 'writes' and 'is writing'.
Why is 'boss' translated as chefen? Doesn't that mean 'the chef'?
In Danish, chef is a false friend. It generally means 'boss', 'manager', or 'head of a department'. If you want to talk about a professional cook, you use the word kok. The -en at the end of chefen is the definite article, making it 'the boss'.
How do I know whether to use en or et for an English loan word like e-mail?
Most English loan words in Danish, including e-mail, take the common gender en. While there are exceptions, guessing en for a new English loan word is usually your safest choice.
Why is the preposition til used here for 'to'?
The preposition til is used here because it indicates the recipient of an object or action. You use til when you give, send, or write something to someone.
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