Kom, vi spiller runden igen; ingen må snyde.

Come on, we will play the round again; no one may cheat.

Breakdown of Kom, vi spiller runden igen; ingen må snyde.

• vi: we
• igen: again
• spille: to play
• komme: to come

Questions & Answers about Kom, vi spiller runden igen; ingen må snyde.

Why is it Kom and not kommer?

Kom is the imperative form of the verb at komme (to come).

So:

• at komme = to come
• kommer = come/comes, present tense
• kom = come! / come on!

In this sentence, Kom is being used like Come on or Come to start the action.

Native English speakers often expect something like Come, let’s..., and that is basically what is happening here.

Why is there no subject after Kom?

In Danish, as in English, the imperative usually leaves out the subject.

So instead of saying:

• Du kom or something similar

you simply say:

• Kom! = Come!

The subject is understood. It is normally you.

Here, Kom, vi spiller runden igen works like:

• Come on, we’re playing the round again
• or more naturally, Come on, let’s play the round again

Why does it say vi spiller instead of something more like let’s play?