Jeg nyder roen i haven om aftenen.

I enjoy the calm in the garden in the evening.

Breakdown of Jeg nyder roen i haven om aftenen.

• jeg: I
• i: in
• haven: the garden
• aftenen: the evening

Questions & Answers about Jeg nyder roen i haven om aftenen.

Why does the sentence use Jeg nyder and not Jeg kan lide?

Both are often translated as “I like”, but they’re not identical:

• nyde (nyder) = to enjoy, often with a sense of actively taking pleasure in something, sometimes more intense or conscious.

  • Jeg nyder roen i haven om aftenen.
    → I really enjoy the peace in the garden in the evening.

• kunne lide (kan lide) = to like, more neutral and general.

  • Jeg kan lide roen i haven om aftenen.
    → I like the peace in the garden in the evening (sounds weaker / more neutral).

So Jeg nyder… feels a bit more appreciative or indulgent than Jeg kan lide….

Why is it roen and not just ro?

Ro means peace, calm, quiet in general. Roen is the definite form: the peace / the quiet.

In Danish, the definite article is usually a suffix:

• en ro (a peace/calm) – grammatically common gender noun
• roen (the peace/calm)

In this sentence, roen refers to a specific, familiar sense of quiet: the quiet you find in the garden in the evening. English also typically uses the here: I enjoy *the peace (and quiet)…*

How is roen formed grammatically?