Breakdown of Kigger du på køreplanen?
du
you
på
on / at / in (a language) / of (after nouns like end or start)
kigge
to look
køreplanen
the timetable
Questions & Answers about Kigger du på køreplanen?
Why isn't there a word for "are" in the Danish sentence?
Danish doesn't have a continuous tense like the English "-ing" form. To ask "Are you looking", you just use the present tense of the verb, which is kigger, followed by the subject du. Literally, the sentence starts as "Look you".
Could I use ser instead of kigger here?
Not naturally. While both relate to sight, kigger is an active, intentional action meaning "looking at" or "watching". Ser is usually the passive ability to see something. Since examining a timetable is intentional, kigger is the right choice.
Why do we use the preposition på?
The verb kigger pairs with på to mean "looking at". Just like in English where you look at something, in Danish, kigge på is the standard fixed phrase for observing or examining a specific object.
How does the word køreplanen break down?
It is a compound noun made of køre, meaning to drive or ride, and plan, meaning a plan or schedule. The -en at the very end is the attached definite article, making it "the timetable". Literally, it translates to "the driving plan".
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