Jeg får motion ved at gå i haven.

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Breakdown of Jeg får motion ved at gå i haven.

• i: in
• haven: the garden
• at: to
• ved: by
• få: to get
• motionen: the exercise
• gå: to walk

Questions & Answers about Jeg får motion ved at gå i haven.

Why do we use får motion here instead of simply saying motionerer?

In Danish, får motion (literally “get exercise”) is a common way to describe receiving the benefit of exercise from an activity. While motionerer (“to exercise”) is correct, using får motion can emphasize that you’re obtaining exercise as a result of doing something else (in this case, gardening).

What does ved at mean in this sentence?

Ved at is used to indicate the means or method by which something is achieved. In this sentence, it suggests that gardening is the way the speaker obtains exercise. It’s often translated as by or by means of in English.

Why do you say i haven and not i have or til haven?

In Danish, haven is the definite form of have (“garden”). So i haven means “in the garden.” We use the definite form because it’s often understood as a specific garden—either one’s own garden or a known garden. Til haven would mean “to the garden,” which emphasizes movement toward it rather than being in it.

Is går i haven always just walking around the garden?

Not necessarily. While går literally means “walk,” in contexts like går i haven, it can also imply spending time doing various gardening activities—like weeding, planting, or just being in the garden—though the literal sense is still “walk.” You rely on context to know it might involve more activity.