Jeg har travlt, så jeg må skynde mig til stationen.

I am in a hurry, so I have to hurry to the station.

Breakdown of Jeg har travlt, så jeg må skynde mig til stationen.

• jeg: I
• til: to
• så: so
• stationen: the station

Questions & Answers about Jeg har travlt, så jeg må skynde mig til stationen.

Why is it jeg har travlt instead of jeg er travl?

At have travlt is the normal Danish expression for to be busy / to be in a hurry.

So:

• Jeg har travlt = I’m busy / I’m in a hurry

You can sometimes see er travl, but it is less natural in this kind of everyday sentence. It can sound more like describing someone as a generally busy person, rather than saying they are busy right now.

So for this sentence, har travlt is the standard choice.

What exactly is travlt here?

Travlt comes from the adjective travl.

Forms include:

• travl = busy
• travlt = neuter form / form used in the fixed expression have travlt

In jeg har travlt, you should really learn har travlt as a whole expression. Danish uses it idiomatically, so it is best not to translate it word-for-word.

What does så mean here?