Breakdown of Er reservationen til fredag eller lørdag?
være
to be
til
for
eller
or
reservationen
the reservation
Questions & Answers about Er reservationen til fredag eller lørdag?
Why does the sentence begin with Er?
Because this is a yes/no question in Danish. In Danish, the finite verb usually comes first in this kind of question.
- Statement: Reservationen er til fredag eller lørdag.
- Question: Er reservationen til fredag eller lørdag?
This is similar to English Is the reservation for Friday or Saturday?
What does reservationen mean, and why does it end in -en?
Reservationen means the reservation.
The ending -en is the definite article attached to the noun. Danish often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word before it.
- en reservation = a reservation
- reservationen = the reservation
So unlike English, Danish does not need a separate word like the here.
Why is there no separate word for the?