Adverbs Flashcards
meget
[mi{l}e OR mið] (ð is numb tongue sound)
very / much / a lot
nu
[new]
now
så
[so]
so / that / then
der
[dai{r} OR de-uh]
there / who / which
mere
[me-uh]
more / anymore / any more
hen
[hin]
over / to
for
[fuh]
too / because / for
Hvor meget?
[Vo{r} mi{l}e]
How much?
TRUE OR FALSE:
Adverbs sometimes behave slightly different in Danish compared to English. This is usually when they are used to describe a ADJECTIVE
FALSE
It is usually when they are used to describe a VERB.
TRUE OR FALSE:
When a sentence is started by an adverb describing the verb, then the verb will follow immediately after.
TRUE
Example:
Generelt spiser jeg kød.
This example translates literally to “Generally eat I meat,” however in English “I” and “eat” would be switched giving the sentence “generally I eat meat” or “generally I am eating meat.”
aldrig
[al-dʁee]
never
altid
[al-til OR al-tið] (ð is the numb tongue sound)
always
også
[o-seh OR us]
also / too
her
[he{r}e]
here
ret
[ʁat]
- very / pretty
2. court
derefter
[da{r]e-if-duh]
then
henne
[hin]
at / over at
stadig
[stel-lee]
still
kun
[kuhn] (the ‘kuh’ sound like ‘cou’ in ‘could’)
only / just
bare
[baah]
just / only
godt
[got]
well / alright / fine
selv
[sel]
even
engang
[in-gong]
even / once / once upon a time
endda
[in-dah]
even
imidlertid
[e-mil-eh-til OR e-mið-eh-til]
however
TRUE OR FALSE:
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Therefore they do NOT decline to the noun of the sentence
TRUE
virkelig
[veerk-lee]
really