Word
Vi kan rejse hvor som helst og hvornår som helst.
Meaning
We can travel anywhere and anytime.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Vi kan rejse hvor som helst og hvornår som helst.
og
and
vi
we
kunne
to be able to / can
rejse
to travel / to leave, to depart
Questions & Answers about Vi kan rejse hvor som helst og hvornår som helst.
How do the phrases hvor som helst and hvornår som helst actually break down?
In Danish, you create these free-choice words by taking a question word like hvor (where) or hvornår (when) and adding som helst. Literally, helst means 'preferably', so the phrase translates to something like 'wherever you prefer'. It functions exactly like adding 'any-' or '-ever' in English.
Can I apply this som helst pattern to other question words?
Yes! This is a very consistent pattern in Danish. As you saw in the lesson, you can also use hvem som helst (anyone/whoever) and hvad som helst (anything/whatever). You can even use it with words like hvilken som helst (any/whichever).
What happens to the word order if I start the sentence with hvornår som helst for emphasis?
If you put hvornår som helst at the beginning, it takes up the first position in the sentence. Because Danish uses the V2 rule (the verb must be the second idea), the subject and verb will swap places: Hvornår som helst kan vi rejse hvor som helst.
Is there a difference in meaning between hvor som helst and overalt?
Yes, they mean very different things. Hvor som helst means 'anywhere' in the sense of a free choice (it does not matter where). Overalt means 'everywhere' (in all places). Since this sentence is about having the freedom to pick any destination, hvor som helst is the correct choice here.