Topic: Danish

"Den åbner på mandag."

Translation:It opens on Monday.

October 31, 2014

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/supainanoko

    Why does it not translate to "That opens on Monday" as well as "It opens on Monday"?

    November 19, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/CyclOrBit

      I also wrote "It opens on Monday" and I think it should be accepted.

      November 28, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/wutaing
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      Why is it "Den" now instead of "det"?

      October 31, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Hamppu

        In this case they're referring to a common ("en") object. For example: Jeg har en bog. Den åbner på mandag. (okay that doesn't make much sense but you get the point)

        December 3, 2014
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jnwulff

          You can use both den and det here depending on what "it" is replacing

          May 7, 2015
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ivy1239

            Wow

            December 31, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SusanGranquist

              The discussion suggests that the correct translation is "It opens on Monday. " That's what I put but it was marked wrong and says that it should be "It's opening on Monday." I've checked two translation sites and both translated "Det åbner på mandag" as "It opens on Monday." When I put in "It is opening on Monday," the answer was "Det åbner på mandag." It would appear that both are correct.

              February 24, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ivy1239

                Love is love

                December 31, 2015
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