Breakdown of Vi betaler meget i skat i Danmark.
vi
we
i
in
betale
to pay
meget
very; much, a lot
Danmark
Denmark
skatten
the tax
Questions & Answers about Vi betaler meget i skat i Danmark.
Why do we use meget instead of mange here?
Meget is used for uncountable nouns, meaning "much" or "a lot." Although we often say "taxes" in English, the general amount of money paid as tax is treated as an uncountable mass in Danish. If you were talking about specific, countable types of taxes, you would use mange.
Why use the preposition i before skat?
In Danish, it is a fixed expression to say you pay a certain amount i skat (in tax). It sounds much more natural to native speakers than translating "we pay taxes" directly as vi betaler skatter.
In English we usually say "taxes" (plural). Why is skat singular here?
When referring to your overall tax burden or the general system of taxation, Danish uses the singular form skat. The plural form, skatter, is mostly used when discussing several different, distinct types of taxes.
If I change the sentence to start with I Danmark, how does the word order change?
Danish uses the V2 rule, meaning the verb must be the second main element in a main clause. If you move I Danmark to the front, the verb (betaler) must come right after it, swapping places with the subject (vi). The sentence becomes: I Danmark betaler vi meget i skat.
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