Breakdown of Hvad siger du til at tage til stranden i weekenden?
i
in
at
to
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
weekenden
the weekend
stranden
the beach
tage
to go (travel somewhere)
hvad siger du til
what do you say to, how about
Questions & Answers about Hvad siger du til at tage til stranden i weekenden?
Is hvad siger du til the standard way to say "how about" in Danish?
Yes, hvad siger du til (literally "what do you say to") is a very common and natural idiom for suggesting an activity or asking for someone's opinion on a plan. You follow it with at plus an infinitive verb, or just a noun.
Why do we use tage til instead of gå til for going to the beach?
In Danish, the verb at gå strictly means to walk on foot. When you are travelling somewhere and the mode of transport isn't the main focus, you use at tage til (literally "to take to"). You would only use at gå til stranden if you specifically wanted to emphasize walking there.
Why is there an at after the preposition til?
When a preposition (like til) is followed by a verb in Danish, the verb must be in the infinitive form and preceded by the infinitive marker at. While English shifts to the -ing form after a preposition ("to going"), Danish keeps it as til at tage.
The English translation says "this weekend", but i weekenden looks like "in the weekend". Why isn't it denne weekend?
In Danish, combining the preposition i with the definite form of a time noun (like weekenden) is the standard way to refer to the nearest instance of that time. Depending on context, i weekenden means either "this upcoming weekend" or "this past weekend". Using denne weekend is understood but sounds less natural here.
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