Definite nouns and plurals
Danish usually adds the definite article to the noun: et bord → bordet, en stol → stolen.
Plurals vary and must be learned with the noun: stol → stole, bord → borde, æg → æg.
Add -ne or -ene to make a plural definite: , , .
After a possessive, use the noun without a definite suffix: .
Hvor er bordet?Where is the table?
Hvor er stolen?Where is the chair?
Her er to stole.Here are two chairs.
Her er tre borde.Here are three tables.
Stolene er her.The chairs are here.
Det er mit bord.It is my table.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Where is the table?
?
Where is the chair?
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Here are two chairs.
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Here are three tables.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Hvor er ?
Where is the table?
Hvor er ?
Where is the chair?
Her er to .
Here are two chairs.
Her er tre .
Here are three tables.
er her.
The chairs are here.
Det er mit .
It is my table.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hvor er ?
Where is the table?
Hvor er ?
Where is the chair?
Her er to .
Here are two chairs.
Her er tre .
Here are three tables.
er her.
The chairs are here.
Det er mit .
It is my table.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Where is the table?
Where is the chair?
Here are two chairs.
Here are three tables.
The chairs are here.
It is my table.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Where is the table?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Where is the table?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Where is the chair?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Where is the chair?
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Here are two chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Here are two chairs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Here are three tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Here are three tables.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
