(Hvor, Hvorfor, Hvordan, Hvornår)

Learn how to ask questions in Danish.

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Welcome!

Question words help you ask for information.

Danish has several common ones that look similar, especially the ones starting with hvor.

Let’s learn the most important ones.

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1️⃣ Hvor — Where

Hvor means where.

Examples:

Hvor bor du?
Where do you live?

Hvor er toilettet?
Where is the bathroom?

Hvor arbejder hun?
Where does she work?

Use hvor when asking about location or place.

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2️⃣ Hvorfor — Why

Hvorfor means why.

Examples:

Hvorfor lærer du dansk?
Why are you learning Danish?

Hvorfor er du træt?
Why are you tired?

Use hvorfor when asking about reasons.

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3️⃣ Hvordan — How

Hvordan means how.

Examples:

Hvordan går det?
How are you?

Hvordan laver man kaffe?
How do you make coffee?

Hvordan lærer du dansk?
How do you learn Danish?

Use hvordan when asking about method or manner.

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4️⃣ Hvornår — When

Hvornår means when.

Examples:

Hvornår starter mødet?
When does the meeting start?

Hvornår kommer du?
When are you coming?

Hvornår rejser vi?
When do we travel?

Use hvornår when asking about time.

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5️⃣ Quick Overview

Danish	English
Hvor	Where
Hvorfor	Why
Hvordan	How
Hvornår	When

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🎯 Practice Time

Choose the correct word.

1️⃣ ___ bor du?
2️⃣ ___ lærer du dansk?
3️⃣ ___ går det?
4️⃣ ___ starter filmen?

Answers

1️⃣ Hvor bor du?
2️⃣ Hvorfor lærer du dansk?
3️⃣ Hvordan går det?
4️⃣ Hvornår starter filmen?

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👍 Tip from Freja

Many Danish question words start with “hv”, just like English “wh” words:

• hvor → where
• hvorfor → why
• hvordan → how
• hvornår → when

This makes them easier to remember!