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Why do we say drikker instead of something like drikke?
In Danish, drikker is the present tense form of the verb at drikke (to drink). Danish has a single present tense form for both "I drink" and "I am drinking," so drikker covers both meanings.
Why is vand not written in a definite form like vandet?
Generally, when talking about something in a general sense (like "water" in general rather than a specific glass of water), you use the indefinite form vand. For a specific instance, you could say Jeg drikker vandet, which means “I drink the water (that we’ve already mentioned).”
How is hver dag different from hverdag?
Hver dag (two words) means "every day," referring to each individual day. Hverdag (one word) means "weekday," the days Monday through Friday. In this sentence, we need two words, hver dag, to say "every day."
How do you pronounce drikker?
Danish can be challenging in terms of pronunciation. Roughly, drikker might be pronounced somewhat like [DRIK-uh], but the r can be softer or slightly guttural depending on the speaker's accent. It’s helpful to listen to native speakers and practice repeating the word.
Why is hver dag placed at the end of the sentence?
In Danish, time expressions can often come at the beginning or the end of the sentence. Commonly, placing hver dag at the end (as in Jeg drikker vand hver dag) sounds natural. You could also say Hver dag drikker jeg vand, but that would make hver dag more emphatic.
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