Questions & Answers about Vi sparer penge når vi cykler.
Why do we use sparer here instead of redder or gemmer for "save"?
In Danish, the word you use for "save" depends on the context. At spare means to save money, time, or resources. If you are saving someone from danger, you use at redde. If you are saving a document or keeping something for later, you use at gemme.
Could I use da instead of når for "when" in this sentence?
No, because this sentence describes a general truth or a present tense action. You must use når for "when" in the present tense, the future tense, or for repeated actions in the past. You only use da for a single, specific event that happened in the past.
Why isn't the word order inverted in the phrase når vi cykler?
The phrase når vi cykler is a subordinate clause. In Danish subordinate clauses, the subject (vi) always comes right before the verb (cykler). Inversion (putting the verb before the subject) only happens in main clauses when something other than the subject starts the sentence.
Is penge singular or plural in Danish?
Penge is always a plural word in Danish, even though "money" is an uncountable singular noun in English. Because we are talking about saving money in a general sense, it does not need an article here.