Grammar

Adverbs of place » long and short forms



Some adverbs of place have 2 forms

Short (movement from one place to another)

Long (no movement)

Hvor skal du hen? (Where are you going [to]?) Hvor bor du henne? (Where do you live [at]?)
Jeg skal hjem (I'm going home) Han er hjemme (He is [at] home)
Skal vi tage ind til byen? (Shall we go [in] to town?) Hun gemmer sig inde i skabet (She is hiding in the cupboard)
Skal vi ud og spise? (Shal we go out to eat?) Er katten ude? (Is the cat out?)
Aben klatrer op i træet (The monkey is climbing up the tree) Aben sidder oppe i træet (The monkey is sitting up in the tree)
Kom ned! (Come down!) Den er nede i kælderen (It's down in the basement)
 

Some more examples with hen/henne:

Hvor kører bussen hen? (Where is the bus going?) Hvor er toilettet henne? (Where is the bathroom?)
Hvor skal du hen? (Where are you going?) Hvor fik du det henne? (Where did you get that?)
Gå hen ad kirkevej (Go down Kirkevej) Hvor skal I holde jul henne? (Where are you celebrating Christmas?)
   
  Note:
  Han spiller ping-pong inde i huset (He is playing ping pong in the house)
  (There is movement, but not from A to B)

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