Jeg vil sidde på gulvet foran fjernsynet for at se hele programmet.

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Breakdown of Jeg vil sidde på gulvet foran fjernsynet for at se hele programmet.

• se: to see
• på: on
• sidde: to sit
• at: to
• ville: to want
• foran: in front of
• programmet: the program
• fjernsynet: the television
• gulvet: the floor
• hel: entire

Questions & Answers about Jeg vil sidde på gulvet foran fjernsynet for at se hele programmet.

Why does the sentence use vil instead of another word like skal or kommer til?

In Danish, vil expresses a desire or intention, similar to saying “I want to” in English. Skal often indicates obligation or necessity (“I must”), and kommer til implies something that will happen inevitably (“I will”). In this sentence, vil emphasizes the speaker’s personal choice or wish to sit on the floor.

Why do we say på gulvet and not something else?

In Danish, where English uses “on the floor,” Danish expresses this with på gulvet. It literally means “on the floor.” Typically, på is the correct preposition for surfaces or horizontal planes, which is why we say på bordet (“on the table”), på stolen (“on the chair”), etc.

What does foran mean in foran fjernsynet?

Foran means “in front of.” It positions the subject (the person) ahead of or facing something—in this case, the TV (fjernsynet). So you’re physically placing yourself in front of the TV.

Why is for at se used instead of just at se in this sentence?

In Danish, for at can indicate purpose or intention, similar to “in order to” in English. If you just used at se, it might be interpreted as a simple statement of fact (“to watch the program”), rather than emphasizing the purpose (“in order to watch the entire program”).

What is the function of hele in hele programmet?

Hele means “entire” or “whole,” specifying that you want to watch the program from start to finish. If you left out hele, you’d just be referring to the program without emphasizing that you want to see it in its entirety.