Min mand siger, at der er for meget olie i panden.

My husband says that there is too much oil in the pan.

Breakdown of Min mand siger, at der er for meget olie i panden.

• i: in
• være: to be
• min: my
• der: there

Questions & Answers about Min mand siger, at der er for meget olie i panden.

Why does mand mean husband here? I thought it meant man.

Yes, mand can mean both man and husband in Danish.

In a phrase like min mand, it normally means my husband, not my man in the general English sense. So:

• en mand = a man
• min mand = my husband

The possessive min makes it clear that this is a personal relationship.

Why is it min mand and not mit mand?

Because mand is a common gender noun in Danish, not a neuter noun.

Danish has two grammatical genders:

• common gender: takes en, min
• neuter: takes et, mit

So:

• en mand
• min mand

If it were a neuter noun, you would use mit instead.

Why is it siger and not something like say or says?

Siger is the present tense form of sige ().