Bussen kommer lige om lidt.

to come

Breakdown of Bussen kommer lige om lidt.

• bussen: the bus
• lige om lidt: in a moment

Questions & Answers about Bussen kommer lige om lidt.

Why is it bussen and not just bus?

Because bussen means the bus.

In Danish, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word:

• en bus = a bus
• bussen = the bus

So the ending -en here is the singular definite ending.

What does lige om lidt mean exactly?

Lige om lidt is a very common Danish expression meaning very soon, in just a moment, or in a little while.

You can think of it in parts:

• om lidt = in a little while
• lige adds a sense like just or right

So lige om lidt feels a bit like any minute now or in just a moment.

Why is it kommer and not a future tense form?

Danish very often uses the present tense to talk about the near future, especially when the context already makes the time clear.

So:

• Bussen kommer lige om lidt = The bus is coming soon / The bus will be here in a moment

This is completely natural in Danish. English does something similar with The bus is coming soon.