Jeg bor i min vens hus.

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Breakdown of Jeg bor i min vens hus.

• bo: to live
• i: in
• huset: the house

Questions & Answers about Jeg bor i min vens hus.

Why is bor used for live here, and not lever?

Danish has two common verbs that both translate as live:

• at bo → bor in the present = to live somewhere, to reside (address, city, building).

  • Jeg bor i min vens hus. = I reside / live (have my home) in my friend’s house.
  • Jeg bor i København. = I live in Copenhagen.

• at leve → lever in the present = to live in the sense of being alive or the way you live your life.

  • Jeg lever. = I am alive.
  • Han lever et sundt liv. = He lives a healthy life.

Because the sentence is about where you live (your residence), Danish must use bor, not lever.

Why is the preposition i used? Could it be på or hos instead?