Bedeutung
Asking for duration.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Punctuality is vital. If you ask 'Hvor længe?' regarding a meeting, expect a precise answer and expect the meeting to end exactly then. The 'Academic Quarter' (Akademisk kvarter) is a tradition where lectures start 15 minutes late, but this is fading. 'Hvor længe' still applies to the actual lecture time. Danes use 'Hvor længe' to measure 'Hygge'. A long dinner is a successful dinner. In Greenland, time can be more fluid due to weather conditions. 'Hvor længe' might be answered with 'as long as the weather permits'.
The 'I' Rule
When answering 'Hvor længe', always use the preposition 'i' before the time period (e.g., 'i to timer').
No 'Hvordan'
Never use 'hvordan' with 'længe'. It's a common mistake that sounds very foreign to Danes.
Bedeutung
Asking for duration.
The 'I' Rule
When answering 'Hvor længe', always use the preposition 'i' before the time period (e.g., 'i to timer').
No 'Hvordan'
Never use 'hvordan' with 'længe'. It's a common mistake that sounds very foreign to Danes.
Impatience
Add 'skal' and 'blive ved' to express frustration: 'Hvor længe skal det blive ved?!' (How long is this going to keep going?!)
Small Talk
Danes love to ask 'Hvor længe har du været her?' to foreigners. It's their go-to friendly question.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to ask 'How long have you lived here?'
Hvor ____ har du boet her?
'Længe' is the correct adverb for time duration.
Which sentence is correct for asking the length of a table?
How do you ask how long the table is?
'Langt' is used for physical distance/length, while 'længe' is for time.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg skal til London i morgen. B: Spændende! ________ skal du være der?
B is asking about the duration of the trip.
Match the question to the situation.
You are at the cinema and want to know when the movie ends.
'Varer' (lasts) is the standard verb used with 'hvor længe' for movies/events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvor ____ har du boet her?
'Længe' is the correct adverb for time duration.
How do you ask how long the table is?
'Langt' is used for physical distance/length, while 'længe' is for time.
A: Jeg skal til London i morgen. B: Spændende! ________ skal du være der?
B is asking about the duration of the trip.
You are at the cinema and want to know when the movie ends.
'Varer' (lasts) is the standard verb used with 'hvor længe' for movies/events.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, they are almost always interchangeable. 'Hvor længe' is slightly more common for states of being.
'Hvor længe' asks for duration. 'Hvor længe siden' asks how long ago something happened.
'Lang' is an adjective. 'Længe' is the adverb needed to modify the verb in the sentence.
Use 'Hvor meget længere?' or 'Hvor længe endnu?'.
No, for distance you must use 'Hvor langt?'.
It is neutral and can be used in any situation.
In a full sentence, yes. But as a standalone question, 'Hvor længe?' is perfectly fine.
'Hvor længe' is duration (5 hours); 'Hvor tit' is frequency (5 times).
It's like the 'ng' in 'song'. Don't pronounce a hard 'g' sound.
Yes, 'Hvor længe har...' is used for the present perfect (How long have you...).
Yes, very often! It's a very emotional phrase in Danish pop music.
People will still understand you, but it will sound like you're using an adjective as an adverb.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hvor lang tid?
similarHow long time?
Hvor langt?
contrastHow far / how long (physical)?
Hvor tit?
relatedHow often?
Længe leve...
builds onLong live...
For længe siden
relatedA long time ago
