Questions & Answers about Vi tager nok ud og får en drink i baren i aften.
Why is it og får instead of an infinitive like at få?
This sentence uses sequence pseudo-coordination. When a motion verb like tager is combined with a directional adverb like ud to describe a sequence of actions, Danish connects them with og followed by a verb in the exact same tense. Because tager is in the present tense, får must also be in the present tense.
Why use tager here instead of går to mean "go"?
While går means "walk" or "go on foot", at tage ud is the standard idiom in Danish for going out socially to a bar, cafe, or event. Using går here would sound like you are emphasizing the physical act of walking out the door.
Why is the adverb nok placed right in the middle of tager ud?
In a main clause, central adverbs like nok (probably) are placed immediately after the first verb. Because of this rule, nok splits the verb and its directional adverb, resulting in tager nok ud.
Why do we use ud instead of ude?
We use the short form ud because the sentence describes a movement or change of direction (going out). You only use the long form ude to describe a stationary position when someone is already outside.
The English translation says "will probably go out", so why are the Danish verbs in the present tense?