Kan vi flytte tiden?

Because this is a yes/no question in Danish.

In a normal statement, you would say:

• Vi kan flytte tiden. = We can move/reschedule the time.

To make it a yes/no question, Danish usually puts the verb first:

• Kan vi flytte tiden? = Can we move/reschedule the time?

This is similar to English Can we... ?

Kan means can or are able to.

It is the present tense of kunne.

So:

• kan = can
• kunne = could / to be able to

In this sentence, kan is asking whether something is possible or allowed.

Flytte means to move.

In this sentence, it is being used in the sense of moving a time to another time, so in natural English it often means reschedule.

You can use flytte for physical movement too, depending on context:

• flytte en stol = move a chair
• flytte et møde = move a meeting
• flytte tiden = move the time / reschedule the time

Because tiden is the definite form of tid.

• tid = time
• tiden = the time

Danish often uses the definite form when both speakers already know which time is being talked about, such as an appointment, meeting, or scheduled event.

So Kan vi flytte tiden? is more like:

• Can we move the time?
• more naturally: Can we reschedule?

It can mean both, depending on context.

Literally, tiden means the time. But in real use, Danish often uses it to refer to the scheduled time for something.

For example, if two people are discussing a meeting, doctor’s visit, or dinner plan, tiden can mean:

• the appointment time
• the scheduled time
• the agreed time

So this sentence is often understood as Can we change the scheduled time?

Yes, it is natural, especially when the context already makes clear what is being rescheduled.

However, Danish speakers might also say things like:

• Kan vi flytte mødet? = Can we move the meeting?
• Kan vi ændre tidspunktet? = Can we change the time?
• Kan vi finde et andet tidspunkt? = Can we find another time?

So Kan vi flytte tiden? is correct and natural, but in some situations another version may sound more specific.

Because after a modal verb like kan, the next verb stays in the infinitive form.

Here:

• kan = modal verb
• flytte = infinitive

This is very similar to English:

• We can move the time
• not We can moves the time

Other common Danish modal verbs work the same way:

• Vi skal flytte tiden. = We have to move the time.
• Vi vil flytte tiden. = We want to move the time.
• Vi må flytte tiden. = We may / have to move the time.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• Kan ≈ kahn
• vi ≈ vee
• flytte ≈ flü-də or flü-teh very roughly
• tiden ≈ tee-then or tee-dn very roughly, depending on accent

A few pronunciation notes:

• y in flytte is not like English y. It is a rounded vowel that many English speakers find tricky.
• d in tiden is often soft in Danish, not a strong English d.
• Unstressed endings are often reduced in natural speech.

So the real spoken form may sound much smoother and less fully pronounced than the spelling suggests.

Yes, you could, and it would mean Can we change the time?

The difference is small:

• flytte tiden = move the time, usually to another slot
• ændre tiden = change the time, more general

If you are specifically talking about rescheduling, flytte often feels especially natural.

It is neutral and works in both formal and informal situations.

You could use it with:

• a friend
• a coworker
• a receptionist
• a client, depending on tone and context

If you want to sound a little more polite, you could soften it with extra words, for example:

• Kan vi måske flytte tiden? = Could we maybe move the time?
• Er det muligt at flytte tiden? = Is it possible to move the time?

But Kan vi flytte tiden? by itself is perfectly normal and polite enough in many situations.

The structure is:

• Kan = modal verb
• vi = subject
• flytte = infinitive verb
• tiden = object

So:

Kan + subject + infinitive + object

This is a very common Danish question pattern.

You can compare:

• Kan vi komme senere? = Can we come later?
• Kan jeg åbne vinduet? = Can I open the window?
• Kan du hjælpe mig? = Can you help me?