Han vil tage frugt med til skolen.

He will bring fruit to the school.

Breakdown of Han vil tage frugt med til skolen.

• skolen: the school
• til: to
• ville: to want
• frugten: the fruit
• han: he
• tage med: to bring

Questions & Answers about Han vil tage frugt med til skolen.

Why is vil used in this sentence instead of other modal verbs?

In Danish, vil can mean both wants to and will (indicating the future). Here, it suggests the intention or desire to bring fruit. Context determines whether it leans more toward a simple statement of future action or a statement of desire.

What role does tage play in vil tage frugt med?

Tage means to take. Together with med (which means along or with), tage ... med forms to bring in English. It is a common construction in Danish to indicate that something or someone is being brought along.

Why do we say til skolen (to the school) instead of something like i skolen (in the school)?

Til means to or toward, indicating movement or direction. Saying til skolen shows that he is bringing fruit to the school. Using i skolen would suggest inside the school or an event happening at the school, which changes the meaning.

Is skolen always used with the -en ending?

In Danish, nouns can appear in indefinite or definite form. Skole is the indefinite form (school), while skolen is the definite (the school). You choose one or the other depending on context: if you’re talking about a specific school or about school in general.