Bedeutung
Asking for transport location.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes value punctuality. If a bus is more than 2-3 minutes late, it is considered a significant event, and people will start checking their apps. In the capital, 'A-busser' (yellow buses with red corners) run every few minutes. You rarely ask 'where' they are because another one is always coming. In rural areas, buses are infrequent. Asking 'Hvor er bussen?' might involve a long conversation about the local route's reliability. Denmark is highly digitized. Almost everyone uses 'Rejseplanen' or 'DOT' apps to find their bus rather than looking at paper schedules.
Use the App
If you ask a Dane 'Hvor er bussen?', they will almost always check the Rejseplanen app. It's the gold standard for transit info.
Don't forget the -en
Saying 'Hvor er bus?' sounds very broken. Always remember the definite suffix '-en'.
Bedeutung
Asking for transport location.
Use the App
If you ask a Dane 'Hvor er bussen?', they will almost always check the Rejseplanen app. It's the gold standard for transit info.
Don't forget the -en
Saying 'Hvor er bus?' sounds very broken. Always remember the definite suffix '-en'.
Add 'henne'
Adding 'henne' at the end ('Hvor er bussen henne?') makes you sound much more like a native speaker in casual conversation.
Politeness
Danes don't use 'please' (behage), so a simple 'Undskyld' (Excuse me) at the start is the best way to be polite.
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Fill in the missing word to ask where the bus is.
Hvor ___ bussen?
'Er' is the present tense of 'to be', which is needed here.
Which of these is the correct definite form of 'bus'?
Jeg venter på...
Danish adds '-en' to 'bus' to make it 'the bus'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Undskyld, hvor er bussen? B: ___
'Den er her' (It is here) is the logical response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a bus stop and it's 10 minutes past the scheduled time.
This variation is used specifically when something is late or missing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Indefinite vs Definite
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvor ___ bussen?
'Er' is the present tense of 'to be', which is needed here.
Jeg venter på...
Danish adds '-en' to 'bus' to make it 'the bus'.
A: Undskyld, hvor er bussen? B: ___
'Den er her' (It is here) is the logical response.
You are at a bus stop and it's 10 minutes past the scheduled time.
This variation is used specifically when something is late or missing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it is perfectly neutral. To be extra polite, add 'Undskyld' at the beginning.
No, you should say 'Hvor er metroen?'.
Say 'Hvor er bus 5C?' or 'Hvor er linje 5C?'.
Danish uses suffixes for the definite article. 'Bus' + '-en' = 'the bus'.
It's an idiom used when the bus is late, meaning 'Where is the bus getting to?'.
No, the 'H' is silent in standard Danish.
It can be. Use a 'Rejsekort' or the 'DOT' app for the best prices.
Hvor er stoppestedet?
Yes, the spelling is identical, but the pronunciation is different.
It is the official Danish travel planning app and website.
Yes, it's very common to text a friend 'Hvor er bussen?' if you are waiting for them.
Yes: 'Hvor er busserne?' (Where are the buses?).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hvornår kommer bussen?
similarWhen is the bus coming?
Hvor er stoppestedet?
builds onWhere is the bus stop?
Er bussen kørt?
similarHas the bus left?
Hvor bliver bussen af?
specialized formWhere is the bus getting to?
Hvilken bus?
similarWhich bus?
