Questions & Answers about Vi går hjem i regnen.
The translation says "are walking", but the verb is just går. Does Danish have an "-ing" form?
No, Danish does not have a separate present continuous tense like English does. The simple present tense verb går is used for both "walk" and "are walking" depending on the context of the sentence.
Could I say Vi tager hjem instead of Vi går hjem?
You could, but it changes the meaning slightly. Vi tager hjem is a general way to say "We are going home" regardless of how you travel. By using går, you are specifically stating that you are traveling on foot.
Why is the word for home hjem here and not hjemme?
Danish uses different forms for some location words depending on whether there is movement. You use hjem when you are moving towards a destination, like walking to your house. You use hjemme when you are already located there, showing position rather than direction.
How does the single word regnen mean "the rain"?
In Danish, the word for "the" is attached to the end of the noun if there is no adjective in front of it. The base noun is regn (rain). Since it is a common gender noun (an "en" word), it takes the ending -en to become regnen.