- Forum >
- Topic: Danish >
- "Manden drikker en øl før mor…
"Manden drikker en øl før morgenmaden."
Translation:The man drinks a beer before breakfast.
32 Comments
Morgenmaden is translated as "breakfast" not "the breakfast"? I typed in the man drinks a beer before the breakfast and as alternative translation it suggested the man drinks a beer before breakfast.
I guess it just sounds better in Danish with the article and in English without. You shouldn't worry about that in my opinion
556
I would say that it changes meaning slightly in English depending on whether the article is included. Without "the" it's a regular breakfast. With "the" it's some kind of event, most likely formal.
So the best translation into English is removing the article, assuming that the definite in Danish here doesn't have the same connotations as it does English and this sentence is about a regular, everyday breakfast.
Funny thing, last summer I met this Dane and he used to drink a beer before breakfast.. he even tried to teach me how to count in danish!
Anyone have tips on how to pronounce words in Danish? I'm having a hard time with the speaking parts.
How about: "the man drinks a beer for breakfast". I though "f/or" could be translated as "for".
Should "morgenmaden" be translated as the breakfast or just "breakfast"? The system disallowed "the breakfast" as a correct translation. Red
Usually "en" is added as an article for "the" and is marked as wrong if the article is ignored and not translated or is not used in the translation. Here "morgenmaden" is accepted as "the breakfast" or just "breakfast". I am trying to understand when "the" is required and when it is optional. Can you give any direction?
