Word
Hvornår er vi fremme?
Meaning
When will we be there?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Hvornår er vi fremme?
være
to be
vi
we
hvornår
when?
fremme
there, arrived (at the destination)
Questions & Answers about Hvornår er vi fremme?
Why does the Danish sentence use er (are) instead of a future tense like 'will be'?
In Danish, the present tense is very commonly used to talk about the future, especially when the context is clearly about something happening later. So er vi literally means 'are we', but here it translates perfectly to 'will we be'.
What exactly does fremme mean in this sentence?
Fremme translates to 'at the destination' or 'arrived'. While English often uses a specific verb like 'arrive', Danish uses the verb at være (to be) together with fremme to describe the state of having completed a journey.
Why does it use fremme instead of frem?
This follows a common Danish rule for location words: use the short form frem (forward) for movement, and the long form fremme (at the front/destination) for a stationary position. Because the sentence asks when we will 'be' at the goal, it uses the stationary word fremme.
Could I just say Hvornår er vi der? instead?
Yes, Hvornår er vi der? literally means 'When are we there?' and is perfectly correct and understood. However, Hvornår er vi fremme? is the most natural and common phrase Danes use during a trip to ask 'When do we arrive?'.