Jeg ser ham ofte i centrum.

I see him often in the center.

Breakdown of Jeg ser ham ofte i centrum.

• jeg: I
• i: in
• se: to see
• centrumet: the center
• ofte: often
• ham: him

Questions & Answers about Jeg ser ham ofte i centrum.

Why do we use ham instead of han in this sentence?

Because ham is the object form of the pronoun in Danish. Han is used as the subject (the one doing the action), while ham is used as the object (the one receiving the action).

What does ofte mean in English, and why is it placed after ham?

Ofte means often in English. In Danish, adverbs like ofte can appear after the object or at the end of the clause, depending on emphasis. Placing ofte right after ham is a common structure to indicate the frequency of seeing him.

Why is ser used here instead of another verb like kigger or møder?

Ser literally means see, emphasizing the physical act of noticing him visually. Kigger leans more toward the idea of looking at something deliberately, and møder means meet in the sense of encountering someone. So ser is the most direct choice to convey simply seeing someone.

What does i centrum refer to, and when might you use a different phrase to describe location?

I centrum means in the center (of town) or downtown. It’s a commonly used way to say someone is in the city center. You might use phrases like i midtbyen (in the middle of the town) or i bymidten (in the town center), but i centrum is a standard way to specify the central part of a city.