Min ven er meget kreativ, når han maler et maleri.

My friend is very creative when he paints a painting.

Breakdown of Min ven er meget kreativ, når han maler et maleri.

• et: a
• være: to be
• min: my
• når: when

Questions & Answers about Min ven er meget kreativ, når han maler et maleri.

Why is it min ven and not mit ven?

Danish has two grammatical genders: common gender (en‑words) and neuter gender (et‑words).

• ven is an en‑word: en ven (a friend)
• The possessive for en‑words in the singular is min
• The possessive for et‑words in the singular is mit

So you say:

• min ven = my friend (because ven is an en‑word)
• mit hus = my house (because hus is an et‑word)

mit ven would be grammatically wrong.

Why is there a comma before når?