Godmorgen, hvordan går det?

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Breakdown of Godmorgen, hvordan går det?

• det: it
• hvordan: how
• godmorgen: good morning

Questions & Answers about Godmorgen, hvordan går det?

Why is Godmorgen written as one word?

Because in Danish, the greeting godmorgen is normally treated as a fixed expression and written as one word.

This is different from English, where good morning is written as two words. That difference often catches learners out.

Also, the capital G here is only because it starts the sentence. In the middle of a sentence, you would normally write godmorgen with a lowercase g.

Why is there a comma after Godmorgen?

The comma separates the greeting from the question that follows it.

So Godmorgen, hvordan går det? works like:

• greeting
• then a separate question

This is very natural punctuation in Danish writing. In informal messages, people may sometimes leave punctuation out, but with standard writing, the comma is perfectly normal.

Why is it hvordan går det and not hvordan det går?