Skal vi spise sammen? Det kunne være hyggeligt.

Shall we eat together? That could be nice.

Breakdown of Skal vi spise sammen? Det kunne være hyggeligt.

• vi: we
• spise: to eat
• sammen: together
• skulle: should

Questions & Answers about Skal vi spise sammen? Det kunne være hyggeligt.

What does skal mean in Skal vi spise sammen?

Here skal is being used to make a suggestion or ask shall we...?

So Skal vi spise sammen? is very close to:

• Shall we eat together?
• Should we eat together?
• Do you want us to eat together? (depending on tone)

In Danish, skulle / skal is often used this way when proposing something politely.

Why is the word order Skal vi instead of Vi skal?

Because this is a question.

In Danish, yes/no questions usually put the verb first:

• Vi skal spise sammen. = We are going to / we should eat together.
• Skal vi spise sammen? = Shall we eat together?

So the normal statement order is:

• subject + verb

but a yes/no question often becomes:

• verb + subject

Why is it spise and not at spise after skal?