Vis mig, hvordan du laver en pandekage med frugt.

Show me how you make a pancake with fruit.

Breakdown of Vis mig, hvordan du laver en pandekage med frugt.

• en: a
• med: with
• mig: me
• frugten: the fruit
• du: you
• pandekagen: the pancake
• lave: to make
• vise: to show
• hvordan: how

Questions & Answers about Vis mig, hvordan du laver en pandekage med frugt.

What does Vis mig mean and why is it in the imperative form?

Vis mig translates to "Show me" in English. It appears in the imperative form because it’s a direct command or request, instructing someone to demonstrate or reveal something.

How is the subordinate clause hvordan du laver en pandekage med frugt structured compared to English?

The clause means "how you make a pancake with fruit." In Danish, when a subordinate clause is introduced (here by hvordan meaning "how"), the word order remains regular, with the subject (du) coming before the verb (laver). This contrasts with inverted word order found in main clause questions in Danish.

Why is the article en used before pandekage in this sentence?

The word en is the indefinite article for common gender nouns in Danish, similar to "a" in English. Since pandekage (pancake) is a common gender noun, en pandekage correctly means "a pancake."

What function does the phrase med frugt serve, and what does it mean?

The phrase med frugt translates to "with fruit." It is a prepositional phrase that specifies an ingredient or accompaniment for the pancake, indicating that fruit is included in the recipe.

What’s the difference between using du and man in similar instructions, and why was du chosen here?

Using du addresses the specific listener directly, making the instruction personal (i.e., "how you make a pancake with fruit"). In contrast, man is impersonal and translates to "one" (i.e., "how one makes a pancake with fruit"), which is more general. The sentence uses du to directly engage the person being spoken to.