Hvis bilen ikke bremser, må vi ringe til mekanikeren.

If the car does not brake, we have to call the mechanic.

Breakdown of Hvis bilen ikke bremser, må vi ringe til mekanikeren.

• til: to
• vi: we
• hvis: if
• ikke: not

Questions & Answers about Hvis bilen ikke bremser, må vi ringe til mekanikeren.

What does hvis mean here?

Hvis means if.

It introduces a condition:

• Hvis bilen ikke bremser = If the car doesn’t brake / If the car isn’t braking properly

So the sentence has the same basic structure as English:

• If X happens, we must do Y

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Why is it bilen and not just bil?

Because bilen means the car, while bil means car.

In Danish, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun:

• bil = car
• bilen = the car

This is very common in Danish:

• mekaniker = mechanic
• mekanikeren = the mechanic

So bilen is not a different word root—it is just bil with the definite ending.

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What form is bremser?