Hun går derfra klokken otte.

Because Danish often uses the present tense for a planned or scheduled future action, just like English can in sentences such as She leaves at eight.

So Hun går derfra klokken otte can mean:

• She leaves there at eight
• She is leaving there at eight

If you wanted to make the future meaning more explicit, Danish could also use something like Hun vil gå derfra klokken otte, but that often sounds less natural for a simple schedule or plan.

Derfra means from there or away from there.

It is made up of:

• der = there
• fra = from

Together they form one adverb: derfra.

In this sentence, it tells you the starting point of the movement:

• Hun går derfra = She goes/leaves from there

In Danish, combinations like derfra, herfra, hjemmefra, and similar expressions are normally written as one word.

Examples:

• herfra = from here
• derfra = from there
• hvorfra = from where

So even though English uses two words, Danish usually does not.

Literally, går is from gå, which often means walk or go.

But in this sentence, the most natural meaning is leaves or goes away from that place, because of derfra.

So:

• Hun går derfra does not necessarily emphasize that she is walking on foot
• it mainly means that she goes away from there / leaves there

Context decides how literal gå is.

Danish does not need a separate preposition like English at in this kind of time expression.

Instead, Danish simply says:

• klokken otte = at eight o’clock

So:

• Hun går derfra klokken otte literally looks more like:
• She leaves there eight o’clock

But in normal English, you translate it as at eight o’clock.

Klokken literally means the clock, but in time expressions it functions like o’clock.

So:

• klokken otte = eight o’clock

This is very common when giving an exact time.

You may also see:

• Kl. 8 in writing
• Hun går derfra kl. 8 = same meaning

Sometimes, yes, especially in casual speech if the context is very clear. But klokken otte is the normal full way to say at eight o’clock.

So for learners, klokken otte is the safest and most standard form.

This is the normal Danish main-clause word order:

• Hun = subject
• går = finite verb
• derfra = adverb of place/direction
• klokken otte = time expression

So the pattern is roughly: Subject + verb + place/direction + time

That said, Danish word order is flexible because of the V2 rule in main clauses. For example, you can also say:

• Klokken otte går hun derfra

That still means the same thing, but now klokken otte is placed first for emphasis, and the verb går must stay in second position.

It is possible to hear variations, but Hun går derfra klokken otte is the most natural and neutral order.

In Danish, place/direction often comes before time in a simple sentence like this:

• Hun går derfra klokken otte

If you move things around, it can sound more marked, contextual, or less natural depending on the situation.

Not exactly.

• derfra = from there / away from there
• væk = away

Derfra gives a clear origin point: that place.
Væk focuses more on being gone or moving away, without necessarily naming the starting point.

Compare:

• Hun går derfra = She leaves from there
• Hun går væk = She goes away

A learner-friendly approximation is:

• Hun ≈ hoon
• går ≈ something like gor with a broad vowel
• derfra ≈ dair-fra or there-fra without a strong English r
• klokken otte ≈ KLOK-en O-de

A few important pronunciation points:

• Hun is usually pronounced more like hun with a short vowel, not like English hoon exactly.
• går has the Danish å sound, which English does not match perfectly.
• otte often has a softened t in natural speech.
• Danish pronunciation is often less clearly spelled out than in English, so listening to native audio is especially helpful.

Usually no, not without changing the meaning.

• går is a very general verb here: goes / leaves
• rejser usually means travels or sets off on a journey

So:

• Hun går derfra klokken otte = She leaves there at eight
• Hun rejser derfra klokken otte would sound more like She departs/travels from there at eight, often with a stronger sense of a trip or journey

It is neutral, standard Danish. It works well in both speech and writing.

Nothing in Hun går derfra klokken otte is especially formal, informal, or slangy. It is just a normal everyday sentence.