Hun søger lykken.

She seeks happiness.

Breakdown of Hun søger lykken.

• hun: she
• søge: to look for
• lykken: happiness

Questions & Answers about Hun søger lykken.

What does each word in Hun søger lykken mean?

• Hun = she
• søger = seeks / is seeking
• lykken = literally the happiness, the luck, or the fortune

So the whole sentence can mean She seeks happiness or She seeks her fortune, depending on context.

What tense is søger?

Søger is the present tense of søge.

So Hun søger lykken can mean:

• She seeks happiness
• She is seeking happiness

Danish often uses the simple present where English might use either seeks or is seeking. The context tells you which is more natural.

Why is it søger and not søge?