المعنى
Asking for someone's age
خلفية ثقافية
If you are 25 and unmarried, your friends might cover you in cinnamon (kanel). If you are 30 and unmarried, it's pepper (peber). Asking age is often a way to check if someone is due for a 'spicing'. In Greenlandic-Danish communities, age is respected, but the direct Danish question is still the norm in administrative contexts. Young Danes are very focused on 'årgang' (birth year). They might not ask 'how old are you' but rather 'what year are you?'. Flat hierarchy means age is less of a barrier. A young person can ask an older person their age without it being seen as a major breach of etiquette.
Drop the 'gammel' in the answer
While you ask with 'gammel', you usually answer with just the number or 'Jeg er [tal] år'. Adding 'gammel' at the end of the answer is correct but sounds a bit like a textbook.
Don't say 'Jeg har...'
This is the most common mistake for English/Spanish speakers. Always use 'er' (am/are).
المعنى
Asking for someone's age
Drop the 'gammel' in the answer
While you ask with 'gammel', you usually answer with just the number or 'Jeg er [tal] år'. Adding 'gammel' at the end of the answer is correct but sounds a bit like a textbook.
Don't say 'Jeg har...'
This is the most common mistake for English/Spanish speakers. Always use 'er' (am/are).
Use 'årgang' for adults
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when talking to people over 25, ask 'Hvilken årgang er du?' instead.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing word to ask someone's age.
Hvor ______ er du?
The standard phrase uses the adjective 'gammel' (old).
Choose the correct way to say 'I am 25 years old' in Danish.
How do you answer the question?
In Danish, you use the verb 'at være' (to be), not 'at have' (to have).
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard translations for age-related phrases.
Complete the dialogue at a party.
A: Tillykke! ______? B: Tak, jeg er 21.
The context of 'Tillykke' (Congratulations) and the answer 'jeg er 21' indicates an age question.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Danish vs. Romance Languages
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينHvor ______ er du?
The standard phrase uses the adjective 'gammel' (old).
How do you answer the question?
In Danish, you use the verb 'at være' (to be), not 'at have' (to have).
طابق كل عنصر على اليسار مع زوجه على اليمين:
These are the standard translations for age-related phrases.
A: Tillykke! ______? B: Tak, jeg er 21.
The context of 'Tillykke' (Congratulations) and the answer 'jeg er 21' indicates an age question.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةGenerally no, but use common sense. In a casual social setting, it's fine. In a formal setting, it might be unnecessary.
It's understandable but sounds like a literal translation from another language. Stick to 'Hvor gammel er du?'.
Just change the pronoun: 'Hvor gammel er han?' or 'Hvor gammel er hun?'.
You can always show the number on your fingers or write it down! Learning numbers 1-100 is your next step.
Yes: 'Hvor gammel er De?'. But 'De' is almost never used in modern Denmark except when addressing the Queen.
Danish, like English, prefers using the adjective 'old' in questions rather than the noun 'age'.
No, it's optional. 'Jeg er 20' is perfectly fine.
Use the plural form: 'Hvor gamle er de?'. Note that 'gammel' becomes 'gamle'.
Yes! You can ask 'Hvor gammel er din bil?' (How old is your car?).
Usually just the number. 'Jeg er 25'.
عبارات ذات صلة
Hvad er din alder?
similarWhat is your age?
Hvor mange år fylder du?
specialized formHow many years are you turning?
Hvilken årgang er du?
similarWhat year were you born?
Du ser ung ud
builds onYou look young
