Breakdown of Han spiser både fisk og kød.
han
he
og
and
spise
to eat
kødet
the meat
fisken
the fish
både … og
both … and
Questions & Answers about Han spiser både fisk og kød.
How does the phrase "både ... og ..." work in Danish?
Både ... og ... translates directly to "both ... and ...". It is used to link two things together to emphasize that both are included, matching English word order perfectly.
Is "fisk" singular or plural here?
In this sentence, fisk is used as an uncountable noun, referring to fish as a type of food. However, when talking about the animal, the word is the same in both the singular (en fisk) and the plural (flere fisk).
Why aren't there articles like "en" or "et" before "fisk" or "kød"?
We leave out the articles here because we are talking about general categories of food. Saying en fisk og et kød would mean "a fish and a meat", which sounds just as unnatural in Danish as it does in English.
How is the 'd' in "kød" pronounced?
It is a "soft d" (blødt d). It sounds a bit like the 'th' in the English word "the", but you make the sound with your tongue resting behind your lower front teeth rather than between your teeth.
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