Jeg spiser frokost sammen med mine kolleger hver hverdag.

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Breakdown of Jeg spiser frokost sammen med mine kolleger hver hverdag.

• hver: every
• med: with
• spise: to eat
• sammen: together
• frokosten: the lunch
• kollegaen: the colleague

Questions & Answers about Jeg spiser frokost sammen med mine kolleger hver hverdag.

Why does the sentence use frokost to mean “lunch” instead of breakfast?

Frokost in modern Danish generally means “lunch.” Historically, it might have referred to an earlier meal, but nowadays morgenmad is the word for “breakfast.” Hence, frokost clearly indicates “lunch” in contemporary usage.

What does hver hverdag mean?

Hver hverdag literally translates to “every weekday.” Hver means “every” or “each,” and hverdag means “weekday.” So, hver hverdag indicates the action is repeated Monday to Friday.

Why do we say sammen med mine kolleger and not med sammen mine kolleger?

In Danish, sammen (together) typically comes before med (with) to form the phrase sammen med (“together with”). This is just a fixed expression in Danish, much like “together with” in English. The possessive phrase mine kolleger (“my colleagues”) follows after.

Is there a difference between hverdag and hverdag(e)?

Hverdag refers to a “weekday” in the singular. When pluralizing, Danes often say hverdage (meaning “weekdays”). But in the phrase hver hverdag, each noun is singular: hver (every) + hverdag (weekday).

Are there any pronunciation tips for the words spiser and kolleger?

• Spiser: The first vowel i is pronounced similarly to the “ee” in “see,” and the s sounds follow the typical Danish “s” (a bit lighter than English “s”).
• Kolleger: It might sound like “koh-lay-ah.” The “g” is often soft or almost omitted in Danish. The stress is on the second syllable, “lay.”