Kan du foreslå et nyt tidspunkt, der passer dig?

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Breakdown of Kan du foreslå et nyt tidspunkt, der passer dig?

• ny: new
• kunne: can
• dig: you

Questions & Answers about Kan du foreslå et nyt tidspunkt, der passer dig?

Why does it start with Kan du … instead of Du kan …?

Because it’s a yes/no question. Danish forms yes/no questions by putting the finite verb first:

• Statement: Du kan foreslå et nyt tidspunkt. (You can suggest a new time.)
• Question: Kan du foreslå et nyt tidspunkt? (Can you suggest a new time?)

So the verb-first word order signals it’s a question.

What exactly is kan doing here—does it mean “can” (ability) or “could” (polite request)?

Grammatically it’s present tense kan (“can”), but in context it often functions like an English polite request (“Could you…?”). Danish frequently uses kan du…? for polite requests without changing to a past form.

If you want it more explicitly polite/soft, you can also hear:

• Kunne du foreslå …? (“Could you suggest…?”)

How do I break down the verb foreslå?

Foreslå is the infinitive “to suggest/propose.” It’s a single verb (not “fore + slå” as two separate words in modern usage), and after a modal like kan, Danish uses the infinitive:

• Kan (modal) + du (subject) + foreslå (infinitive)

Why is it et nyt tidspunkt and not en ny tidspunkt?