Word
Hun taler fem sprog, og ikke nok med det: Hun underviser også.
Meaning
She speaks five languages, and not only that, she also teaches.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hun taler fem sprog, og ikke nok med det: Hun underviser også.
hun
she
og
and
også
also
tale
to speak
Questions & Answers about Hun taler fem sprog, og ikke nok med det: Hun underviser også.
Why does sprog look singular even though she speaks five of them?
Because sprog is a one-syllable neuter noun (an et word). In Danish, these nouns usually do not take a plural ending when they are indefinite. So et sprog is one language, and fem sprog is five languages.
How does the phrase ikke nok med det work?
Literally, it translates to 'not enough with that'. It is a common fixed phrase used exactly like 'not only that' in English to introduce an extra, usually impressive or surprising, piece of information.
Could I use snakker instead of taler here?
You might hear native speakers use snakker, but taler is the standard and slightly more formal verb to use when talking about the ability to speak a language. Snakker is usually closer to 'chatting' or 'talking'.
If I wanted to add the subject she teaches, how would I say it?
If you want to specify what she teaches, you need to add the preposition i. For example, you would say hun underviser i engelsk (she teaches English). Here, underviser is used on its own to simply mean she works as a teacher.