Breakdown of Pølsen er for varm, så jeg venter lidt.
jeg
I
være
to be
varm
warm, hot
for
too
så
then, so
lidt
a little, a bit
vente
to wait
pølsen
the sausage
Questions & Answers about Pølsen er for varm, så jeg venter lidt.
Does varm mean 'warm' or 'hot'?
It means both! Danish doesn't usually distinguish between 'warm' and 'hot' when talking about food, weather, or temperature. You just use varm. There is another word, hed, but it is mostly used for extreme heat.
Why isn't the verb inverted after så (så venter jeg)?
When så is used to mean 'so' or 'therefore' to connect two complete thoughts, it acts as a coordinating conjunction. This means it behaves like og (and) or men (but) and does not trigger the V2 rule to flip the subject and verb. Therefore, the subject comes first: så jeg venter.
Can I use meget instead of for to say the sausage is very hot?
You can, but it changes the meaning. for varm means it is 'too' hot (excessively hot, so you can't eat it yet). meget varm just means it is 'very' hot, which might be exactly how you like it! Learners often mix up for and meget.
Why is lidt used here instead of en smule?
Both lidt and en smule mean 'a bit' or 'a little', and they are completely interchangeable in this sentence. Saying vente lidt is just a very common, natural phrase in Danish.
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