Breakdown of Nu vil jeg fortælle en lille historie om min rejse gennem forskellige lande.
jeg
I
en
a
min
my
lille
small
ville
to want
forskellig
different
fortælle
to tell
historien
the story
om
about
nu
now
rejsen
the journey
gennem
through
landet
the country
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Questions & Answers about Nu vil jeg fortælle en lille historie om min rejse gennem forskellige lande.
Why does the sentence start with Nu instead of placing it at the end?
In Danish, fronting an adverb like Nu is common to emphasize that something is happening now. It also gives the sentence a more immediate, direct feel.
What does vil signify in this context?
Vil can translate to will or want to in English, indicating an intention or desire to do something. Here, it shows that the speaker intends to tell a story.
Why do we use en before lille historie?
Danish divides nouns into common gender (n-words) and neuter gender (t-words). Historie is a common-gender noun, so we use the indefinite article en (as in en historie) instead of et.
What is the role of om in the phrase om min rejse?
Om works like about in English. It introduces the subject or topic of the story—in this case, it's the journey the speaker is going to talk about.
How is forskellige pronounced?
It normally has three syllables: /for-SKEL-ee-uh/. The g is soft, and the last vowel sound is very light.