Questions & Answers about Jeg håber, at vejret forbliver klart i aften.
Why is there a comma before at?
In Danish, you normally put a comma before a subordinate clause introduced by at (that), because it’s a clause boundary:
Jeg håber, at vejret forbliver klart i aften.
This is standard in both major comma systems (traditional/grammatical and the newer “start comma” practice). In careful writing, the comma is expected.
Do I have to include at, or can I omit it like English sometimes does?
You can often omit at in Danish, especially in spoken or informal language:
- Jeg håber, vejret forbliver klart i aften. (more casual)
Including at sounds a bit more explicit/neutral and is very common in writing.
Why is it forbliver and not something like bliver?
Both can work, but they’re slightly different:
- forbliver = remains/stays (emphasizes continuing in the same state)
- bliver = becomes/gets (more about a change into that state)
So vejret forbliver klart means the weather is (already) clear and you hope it stays that way.
What’s the word order after at—why isn’t it like English?