Efter flytningen vil vi pakke flyttekasserne ud sammen.

Because flytningen is the definite singular form of flytning.

• flytning = move / moving / relocation
• flytningen = the move / the moving process

In Danish, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. So English the move becomes Danish flytningen.

Also, flytning is related to the verb flytte = to move.

Because Danish usually puts the at the end of the noun as a suffix.

For example:

• en kasse = a box
• kassen = the box
• kasser = boxes
• kasserne = the boxes

So:

• flytningen = the move
• flyttekasserne = the moving boxes

This is one of the biggest differences from English noun structure.

This is because Danish follows the V2 rule in main clauses. That means the finite verb usually has to be in the second position.

Here, Efter flytningen is placed first, so the verb vil must come next:

• Efter flytningen
  • vil
    • vi
      • ...

If the sentence started with vi, then you would get:

• Vi vil pakke flyttekasserne ud sammen efter flytningen.

Both are correct, but when something other than the subject comes first, Danish usually puts the verb before the subject.

It is a time expression meaning something like after the move or after the moving is done.

It tells you when the action will happen. Danish often puts this kind of time phrase at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis or to set the scene.

So the sentence starts by telling us the timing, and then it gives the main action.

Pakke ud means to unpack.

It is a common Danish pattern: a verb plus a small particle, often similar to English phrasal verbs.

• pakke = pack
• pakke ud = unpack

In Danish main clauses, the particle is often separated from the verb:

• Vi pakker kasserne ud.
• Vi vil pakke kasserne ud.

So ud appears later in the sentence, even though it belongs with pakke.

Because in Danish, with verbs like pakke ud, the object often comes before the particle.

So:

• pakke flyttekasserne ud

This is normal word order. It works a lot like English in phrases such as pick the boxes up.

Compare:

• English: unpack the moving boxes
• Danish: pakke flyttekasserne ud

The particle ud stays near the end of that verb phrase.

Flyttekasserne means the moving boxes or the packing boxes used for moving house.

It is a compound noun, which is very common in Danish:

• flytte = move
• kasse = box
• flyttekasse = moving box
• flyttekasser = moving boxes
• flyttekasserne = the moving boxes

So Danish often combines words into one long noun where English might use two separate words.

Because -ne is the usual ending for a definite plural noun.

Here is the pattern:

• en flyttekasse = a moving box
• flyttekasser = moving boxes
• flyttekasserne = the moving boxes

So -ne tells you both:

1. it is plural
2. it is definite

Yes, both can be possible, but they do not mean exactly the same thing.

• vil often expresses will, want to, or a future action
• skal often expresses must, be supposed to, or something planned/required

So:

• vil vi pakke ... ud suggests we will unpack ...
• skal vi pakke ... ud could mean we are going to / supposed to unpack ... or even shall we unpack ...? depending on context

In this sentence, vil is a natural way to express future action.

Sammen means together.

It tells us how the action is done: not separately, but jointly.

So the sentence is not just about unpacking; it says that we will unpack the moving boxes together.

It is not grammatically necessary, but it adds important meaning.

Yes. A very natural alternative is:

• Vi vil pakke flyttekasserne ud sammen efter flytningen.

This has the same basic meaning. The difference is mainly emphasis:

• Efter flytningen vil vi ... emphasizes when
• Vi vil ... efter flytningen starts more neutrally with we

Danish allows this kind of variation, but the V2 rule still applies in main clauses.

It can mean either, depending on context.

Flytning can refer to:

• the act of moving house
• the relocation itself
• the whole moving event

So Efter flytningen can mean:

• after the move
• after the moving is done
• once we have moved

In everyday use, all of these are very close.

Yes, a few:

• Efter: the e sounds are weaker than an English speaker may expect.
• flytningen: the y sound in flyt- is not like English y. It is a rounded front vowel that many learners find tricky.
• flyttekasserne: long compound words in Danish often have reduced unstressed syllables, so not every syllable is pronounced as clearly as in careful spelling.
• ud: the d at the end is usually softer than an English d.

A good strategy is to listen for the rhythm of the whole sentence rather than trying to pronounce each letter very strongly.