Bilen vender ved huset.

In Danish, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• bil = car
• bilen = the car

This is very common in Danish:

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

A separate definite word like den or det is used in some other situations, especially when there is an adjective:

• bilen = the car
• den røde bil = the red car

So in Bilen vender ved huset, bilen simply means the car.

Vender is the present tense of the verb at vende.

• at vende = to turn, to turn around, or sometimes to return/go back, depending on context
• vender = turns / is turning

In this sentence, it most naturally suggests that the car turns or turns around by the house.

Danish present tense is often formed by adding -r to the infinitive:

• at komme → kommer
• at bo → bor
• at vende → vender

Danish is a V2 language, which means the finite verb normally comes in the second position in main clauses.

In this sentence:

• Bilen = first element
• vender = second element
• ved huset = the rest

So the structure is normal Danish word order.

You can also move another element to the front, but the verb still stays second:

• Ved huset vender bilen.

That sounds more marked or literary in many contexts, but it shows the same rule: the verb stays in second position.

Ved usually means by, near, or at in the sense of location.

So ved huset means:

• by the house
• near the house
• sometimes at the house, depending on context

It does not usually mean motion into a place. It describes location relative to something.

Compare:

• ved huset = by/near the house
• i huset = in the house
• til huset = to the house

The noun hus is a neuter noun in Danish, so its forms are:

• et hus = a house
• huset = the house

The definite ending for many common nouns is:

• common gender noun: -en
• neuter noun: -et

So:

• en bil → bilen
• et hus → huset

That is why the sentence has huset.

Unfortunately, this often has to be learned with each noun.

In Danish, nouns belong to one of two genders:

• common gender → takes en
• neuter → takes et

So:

• en bil
• et hus

There are some patterns, but many learners simply memorize the noun together with its article. A good habit is to learn words as whole units:

• en bil
• et hus
• en bog
• et bord

This makes it easier later when you form the definite form:

• bilen
• huset

Yes, in some contexts at vende can suggest to return or to come/go back, especially in combinations like vende tilbage.

But in the sentence Bilen vender ved huset, the most straightforward reading is that the car turns or turns around near the house.

If Danish wants to be clearer about returning, it often uses:

• vender tilbage = returns / comes back

So learners should know that vende has a range of related meanings, but in this sentence the physical idea of turning is the most likely one.

Because vender is the main verb, and Danish does not need an extra verb like is here.

English often uses forms like:

• The car is turning by the house

But Danish commonly uses the simple present where English might use either simple present or progressive:

• Bilen vender ved huset

So Danish does not need er here. Using er would change the structure and usually would not be correct with this verb in this sentence.

Yes. Danish present tense can describe:

• something happening right now
• something that happens regularly
• a general fact
• even sometimes a near future event, depending on context

So Bilen vender ved huset could mean:

• The car is turning by the house
  or
• The car turns by the house

The exact meaning depends on context.

A careful approximate pronunciation is:

• Bilen ≈ BEE-lən
• vender ≈ VEN-ər
• ved ≈ vel or a soft ved, depending on speech
• huset ≈ HOO-səth or HOO-səd, depending on accent and how precisely it is spoken

A few important points for English speakers:

• The d in ved is often very soft in normal Danish speech.
• Unstressed -en, -er, and -et often sound reduced.
• Danish pronunciation is usually less phonetic than spelling suggests.

If you are learning to say it naturally, listen carefully to native audio, because spoken Danish often reduces these endings a lot.

Yes, that is grammatically possible.

Both are correct:

• Bilen vender ved huset.
• Ved huset vender bilen.

The difference is emphasis and style.

• Bilen vender ved huset is the more neutral order.
• Ved huset vender bilen puts extra focus on ved huset.

Because Danish is a V2 language, if ved huset comes first, the verb still has to come second, so bilen moves after the verb.