Word
I weekenden vil vi plante frø i fugtig jord bag huset.
Meaning
On the weekend we want to plant seeds in moist soil behind the house.
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Breakdown of I weekenden vil vi plante frø i fugtig jord bag huset.
i
in
huset
the house
vi
we
ville
to want
Questions & Answers about I weekenden vil vi plante frø i fugtig jord bag huset.
Why does the sentence start with I weekenden?
Because Danish often puts a time expression first when it sets the scene.
- I weekenden = at the weekend / on the weekend
- It tells us when the action happens.
Putting the time first is very common in Danish:
- I dag arbejder jeg hjemme. = Today I’m working from home.
- I morgen kommer de. = Tomorrow they are coming.
In this sentence, I weekenden is placed first for natural emphasis on the time.
Why is it I weekenden and not something like på weekenden?
In Danish, many time expressions use i, even where English might use on or at.
So:
- i weekenden = at/on the weekend
- i morgen = tomorrow
- i sommer = in the summer / this summer
You usually just have to learn which preposition Danish prefers. Here, i is the normal choice.
Why is it weekenden with -en at the end?