Breakdown of Er du klar til at gå?
du
you
at
to
gå
to walk / to go / to go out, to fail (of power)
være klar til
to be ready for (to)
Questions & Answers about Er du klar til at gå?
Why do we need the word til in this sentence?
In English, you say "ready to" followed directly by a verb. In Danish, adjectives describing an action usually need a preposition to connect them to the infinitive verb. The adjective klar (ready) specifically requires the preposition til. Therefore, "ready to go" becomes klar til at gå.
Does gå mean "go" in general, or does it specifically mean "walk"?
Gå literally translates to "walk," but it is commonly used to mean "leave" or "head out" in contexts like leaving a house, party, or meeting. If you are leaving for a longer trip or driving, a Dane would be more likely to say Er du klar til at tage af sted? (Are you ready to leave?) or Er du klar til at køre? (Are you ready to drive?).
How is at gå pronounced in spoken Danish?
When native speakers say this at a natural speed, the infinitive marker at is reduced to a short "ah" sound. The "t" is silent. Because of this, at gå often sounds exactly like og gå (and walk).
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