Breakdown of Udgangen er lige derovre.
være
to be
lige
just, right (now, here)
derovre
over there
udgangen
the exit
Questions & Answers about Udgangen er lige derovre.
How is the word Udgangen formed?
It comes from joining ud (out) and gang (corridor or walk) to make udgang (exit). The -en at the end acts as the definite article, making it "the exit".
I thought lige meant "straight". Why is it used here?
Lige is a very versatile word. While it can mean "straight" (as in lige ud for "straight ahead"), here it means "just" or "right", exactly like saying "right over there" in English.
Could I just say der instead of derovre?
Yes, Udgangen er lige der is perfectly fine and means "The exit is right there." Adding ovre to make derovre simply adds a bit more visual detail, implying the exit is across a room or space.
Why does derovre end with an -e in this sentence?
In Danish, direction words often have two forms depending on movement. Because the exit is staying still in one place, we use the static form derovre. If you were actively walking towards it, you would use the dynamic form derover without the -e at the end.
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