Min lærer vil forklare sammenligningen, når timen begynder.

My teacher will explain the comparison when the lesson begins.

Breakdown of Min lærer vil forklare sammenligningen, når timen begynder.

• min: my
• når: when
• læreren: the teacher
• timen: the lesson (class period)

Questions & Answers about Min lærer vil forklare sammenligningen, når timen begynder.

Why is it min lærer and not mit lærer?

Because lærer is a common gender noun in Danish, and min is the possessive form used with common gender singular nouns.

• en lærer = a teacher
• min lærer = my teacher

You would use mit with a neuter singular noun:

• et hus = a house
• mit hus = my house

So the gender of the noun decides whether you use min or mit.

What exactly does vil mean here?

Here, vil means will in the sense of future time: will explain.

So:

• vil forklare = will explain

However, Danish vil can also sometimes mean wants to, depending on context. For example:

• Jeg vil spise can mean I want to eat

In your sentence, though, Min lærer vil forklare ... is most naturally understood as a future statement: My teacher will explain ...

Why is it vil forklare without at?