Jeg bliver altid nysgerrig, når en bog virker spændende fra første side.

I always become curious when a book seems exciting from the first page.

Breakdown of Jeg bliver altid nysgerrig, når en bog virker spændende fra første side.

• jeg: I
• en: a
• bogen: the book
• blive: to become

Questions & Answers about Jeg bliver altid nysgerrig, når en bog virker spændende fra første side.

Why is it bliver and not er?

Bliver means becomes / gets, while er means is.

So:

• Jeg er altid nysgerrig = I am always curious
• Jeg bliver altid nysgerrig = I always become/get curious

In this sentence, the idea is that the book causes a change in your state: when a book seems exciting, you start to feel curious. That is why bliver is the natural choice.

A very common Danish pattern is:

• blive + adjective

For example:

• jeg bliver træt = I get tired
• hun bliver glad = she becomes happy
• vi bliver sultne = we get hungry

So jeg bliver nysgerrig is a very normal structure.

What does nysgerrig mean, and why doesn’t it have an extra ending?