Questions & Answers about Vi går over vejen ved lyskrydset.
Why is it går over instead of just one verb meaning cross?
In Danish, gå over is a very common way to say go across / cross when talking about moving on foot.
- går = go / walk (present tense of gå)
- over = over / across
So Vi går over vejen literally means We go across the road.
Danish also has the verb krydse = to cross, so Vi krydser vejen is also possible. But gå over vejen is very natural in everyday speech.
What does vejen mean, and why does it end in -en?
Vejen means the road or the street.
The base word is:
- vej = road / street
Danish usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of putting a separate word like the in front.
So:
- en vej = a road
- vejen = the road
The ending -en is the definite ending for many common-gender nouns.
What does lyskrydset mean?