Jeg har syv bøger i min taske.

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Breakdown of Jeg har syv bøger i min taske.

• i: in
• bogen: the book
• min: my

Questions & Answers about Jeg har syv bøger i min taske.

Why is it jeg har and not something else for I have?

Jeg means I, and har is the present tense of have.

• at have = to have
• jeg har = I have
• du har = you have
• han/hun har = he/she has

Unlike English, Danish does not add -s for he/she/it in the present tense. The form har stays the same.

Why is there no article before syv bøger?

After a number, Danish normally does not use an indefinite article.

So:

• en bog = a book
• syv bøger = seven books

This is similar to English, where you also say seven books, not seven a books.

Why is bøger plural? What is the singular form?