Vi venter på stationen til klokken ni.

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Breakdown of Vi venter på stationen til klokken ni.

• på: at
• vente: to wait
• stationen: the station

Questions & Answers about Vi venter på stationen til klokken ni.

Why is venter used for are waiting? Where is the Danish equivalent of are + -ing?

Danish normally does not use a separate progressive form like English am/is/are waiting.

So:

• vi venter can mean we wait
• vi venter can also mean we are waiting

The exact meaning comes from context. In this sentence, it naturally means we are waiting.

The verb form venter is the present tense of at vente = to wait.

Why is it stationen and not a separate word for the station?

In Danish, the definite article is often added to the end of the noun.

• en station = a station
• stationen = the station

So stationen is just the normal Danish way to say the station.

Why do we say på stationen? Why not i stationen?