Hej, hvad så? Har du tid i dag?

to have

Breakdown of Hej, hvad så? Har du tid i dag?

• i dag: today
• tiden: the time
• du: you

Questions & Answers about Hej, hvad så? Har du tid i dag?

What does hvad så? mean here, and is it literal?

Not really. Literally, hvad means what and så means then/so, but hvad så? is a fixed casual expression.

In conversation, it can mean things like:

• What’s up?
• How’s it going?
• So, what’s happening?

It is informal and friendly. You would use it with friends, classmates, coworkers in a relaxed setting, and people you know fairly well.

Is Hej formal or informal?

Hej is the normal everyday Danish greeting. It is friendly and neutral, and it works in many situations.

You can use Hej with:

• friends
• coworkers
• shop staff
• neighbors
• most people in everyday life

It is less formal than something like Goddag, which is more old-fashioned or formal. In modern spoken Danish, Hej is extremely common.

Why is it Har du tid i dag? and not Du har tid i dag?