Word
Lad os spise aftensmad i haven.
Meaning
Let's eat dinner in the garden.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Lad os spise aftensmad i haven.
What does lad os mean literally, and why is it used here?
Lad os is literally “let us”:
- lad = imperative of the verb at lade (to let / to allow)
- os = us
Together lad os is the normal way in Danish to say “let’s …” (a 1st‑person plural imperative).
So Lad os spise … = Let’s eat …
Why is there no vi (we) in the sentence?
Danish does not use vi after lad os.
- lad os already contains the idea of “we/us” in os.
- Saying ✗ Lad os vi spise aftensmad … would be wrong.
So you either say:
- Lad os spise aftensmad … – Let’s eat dinner …
- Vi spiser aftensmad … – We are eating dinner …
What form of the verb is spise, and why is there no at?