Breakdown of Efter gymnasiet vil hun rejse.
hun
she
ville
want to / will
rejse
to travel / to leave, to depart
efter
after
gymnasiet
the upper secondary school (gymnasium)
Questions & Answers about Efter gymnasiet vil hun rejse.
Why is it vil hun instead of hun vil?
Danish follows the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the prepositional phrase Efter gymnasiet, the verb (vil) must immediately follow it in the second position, pushing the subject (hun) to the third position.
Does gymnasiet mean a sports gym?
No, this is a common false friend for English speakers. In Denmark, et gymnasium is an upper secondary school or high school, preparing students for university. A sports gym is usually called et fitnesscenter.
Why is vil translated as "wants to" rather than "will"?
The Danish modal verb vil generally expresses a desire, will, or intention to do something, not just the future tense. If she were going to travel as a matter of future fact without emphasizing her own desire, you would typically use kommer til at rejse.
Why is there no at (to) before rejse?
Because vil is a modal verb, it is followed by the bare infinitive form of the next verb. You drop the at, just like you do after modal verbs in English (for example, we say "she must travel", not "she must to travel").
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