Bedeutung
Asking for location.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danish addresses often include 'tv.' (left) or 'th.' (right) for apartment buildings. It is crucial to include these when giving your address. In smaller Greenlandic settlements, addresses might be less formal, often referring to house colors or specific local landmarks, though official addresses exist. Addresses in the Faroe Islands are very similar to Denmark but often use Faroese street names which can be long and descriptive. Expats often struggle with the 'CPR' registration. Your 'adresse' is your legal identity in Denmark; without a registered one, you cannot get a bank account.
The Soft D
Practice the soft 'd' in 'Hvad'. It's not a hard 'd' like in 'dog', but more like the 'th' in 'this'.
Don't forget the floor!
If you live in an apartment, always include the floor (e.g., 1. sal) or the driver will get lost.
Bedeutung
Asking for location.
The Soft D
Practice the soft 'd' in 'Hvad'. It's not a hard 'd' like in 'dog', but more like the 'th' in 'this'.
Don't forget the floor!
If you live in an apartment, always include the floor (e.g., 1. sal) or the driver will get lost.
Use 'Hvor bor du?' for small talk
If you just want to know the neighborhood, 'Hvor bor du?' is much more natural than asking for the full address.
Privacy Matters
Only ask for an address if you have a reason. Danes value their 'privatliv'.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct possessive pronoun for 'adresse'.
Hvad er ___ adresse?
'Adresse' is an 'en' word (common gender), so we use 'din'.
Complete the question.
____ er din adresse?
We use 'Hvad' (What) to ask for a specific piece of information like an address.
Fill in the missing line.
A: Jeg vil gerne besøge dig. B: Det lyder godt! A: ________?
If you want to visit someone, you need their address.
Match the Danish question with the English translation.
Match the following:
These are the standard translations for basic location questions.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Hvad vs Hvor
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvad er ___ adresse?
'Adresse' is an 'en' word (common gender), so we use 'din'.
____ er din adresse?
We use 'Hvad' (What) to ask for a specific piece of information like an address.
A: Jeg vil gerne besøge dig. B: Det lyder godt! A: ________?
If you want to visit someone, you need their address.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard translations for basic location questions.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIn Danish, an address is considered a piece of information (a noun), so we ask 'What is the information?'. 'Hvor' is used for the physical act of being somewhere.
It is common gender (en adresse), which is why we use 'din' and not 'dit'.
Danes usually don't use numbers like 'Apt 402'. They use floor numbers and 'tv' (left), 'mf' (middle), or 'th' (right).
Yes, but it's clearer to say 'Hvad er din e-mail-adresse?'.
Not if you have a reason (delivery, visiting, forms). It is rude if asked out of the blue to a stranger.
Copenhagen (København) zip codes range from 1000 to 2900.
Almost never. 'Din' is standard even for people you don't know well in modern Denmark.
Street Name + Number, Floor, City, Zip Code. Example: Gadevej 1, 2. th, 2100 København Ø.
It stands for 'stuen', which means the ground floor.
It means 'floor'. '1. sal' is the first floor (above the ground floor).
It is neutral. It works for both friends and officials.
It sounds like 'a-DRES-suh' with a soft 's' and a guttural 'r'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hvor bor du?
similarWhere do you live?
Hvad er dit postnummer?
builds onWhat is your zip code?
Jeg bor på...
builds onI live on [street]...
Hvad er din bopæl?
specialized formWhat is your residence?
Send mig en lokation
similarSend me a location
Hvad er din e-mail-adresse?
specialized formWhat is your email address?
