1. List of hv-words in Danish
| Danish | English | What does it ask about? | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvad | What | Asks about a thing, an action, or an idea. | Hvad hedder du? → What is your name? |
| Hvem | Who | Asks about a person or people. | Hvem kommer i morgen? → Who is coming tomorrow? |
| Hvor | Where | Asks about a place or location. | Hvor bor du? → Where do you live? |
| Hvornår | When | Asks about time or a specific moment. | Hvornår starter mødet? → When does the meeting start? |
| Hvordan | How | Asks about the way something happens or is done. | Hvordan kommer du på arbejde? → How do you get to work? |
| Hvorfor | Why | Asks about the reason or cause. | Hvorfor er du træt? → Why are you tired? |
| Hvilken | Which | Asks someone to choose one common gender (en-word) noun. | Hvilken bog læser du? → Which book are you reading? |
| Hvilket | Which | Asks someone to choose one neuter gender (et-word) noun. | Hvilket hus er dit? → Which house is yours? |
| Hvilke | Which | Asks someone to choose between two or more things (plural). | Hvilke sko vil du købe? → Which shoes do you want to buy? |
| Hvor mange | How many | Asks about the number of things that can be counted. | Hvor mange børn har du? → How many children do you have? |
| Hvor meget | How much | Asks about an amount or something that cannot be counted. | Hvor meget kaffe drikker du? → How much coffee do you drink? |
| Hvor længe | How long | Asks about the length of time (duration). | Hvor længe har du boet her? → How long have you lived here? |
| Hvor langt | How far | Asks about distance. | Hvor langt er der til skolen? → How far is it to the school? |
| Hvor gammel | How old | Asks about age. | Hvor gammel er du? → How old are you? |
| Hvor ofte | How often | Asks about frequency (how many times something happens). | Hvor ofte træner du? → How often do you exercise? |
| Hvor henne | Where exactly | Asks for a more specific location. | Hvor henne arbejder du? → Where exactly do you work? |
Memory Tips
- Hvad = asks about things.
- Hvem = asks about people.
- Hvor = asks about places.
- Hvornår = asks about time.
- Hvordan = asks about the way something is done.
- Hvorfor = asks about the reason.
- Hvilken / Hvilket / Hvilke = asks someone to choose.
- Hvor mange = asks about countable things.
- Hvor meget = asks about uncountable amounts.
- Hvor længe = asks about duration.
- Hvor langt = asks about distance.
- Hvor gammel = asks about age.
- Hvor ofte = asks about frequency.
Practice
Choose the correct Danish question word.
- ______ bor du? (Where do you live?)
- ______ hedder din lærer? (What is your teacher’s name?)
- ______ starter bussen? (When does the bus leave?)
- ______ hvornår skal vi spise? (When are we going to eat?)
- ______ kommer du for sent? (Why are you late?)
- ______ søskende har du? (How many siblings do you have?)
- ______ kaffe vil du have? (How much coffee do you want?)
- ______ cykel er din? (Which bicycle is yours?)
- ______ arbejder din mor? (Where does your mother work?)
- ______ laver du efter skole? (What do you do after school?)
- ______ kommer toget? (When does the train arrive?)
- ______ er din bedste ven? (Who is your best friend?)
- ______ ligger biblioteket? (Where is the library?)
- ______ spiser I til aftensmad? (What are you eating for dinner?)
- ______ har fødselsdag i dag? (Who has a birthday today?)