Word
Det regner, så vi bliver hjemme.
Meaning
It is raining, so we are staying at home.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Det regner, så vi bliver hjemme.
det
it (neuter)
vi
we
blive
to stay / to become
hjemme
at home
Questions & Answers about Det regner, så vi bliver hjemme.
Why do we use 'Det' at the beginning of the sentence?
Just like in English, Danish uses a dummy subject for weather. We say Det regner (It is raining) because the verb needs a subject, even though there isn't a specific thing doing the raining.
Does the word 'så' change the word order in the second half of the sentence?
No. The word så (so) links two independent main clauses. The second clause (vi bliver hjemme) keeps the standard word order, with the subject (vi) first and the verb (bliver) in the second position.
Doesn't 'bliver' usually mean 'become'? Why is it translated as 'are staying'?
The verb at blive is a very common tricky word for English speakers. While it often means 'to become', it is also the standard Danish word for 'to stay' or 'to remain' somewhere.
Why is it 'hjemme' and not just 'hjem'?
Danish has a strict difference between moving to a place and already being there. You use hjem when going home (motion), but hjemme when you are already at home (location). Since we are staying put, we use hjemme.