Prepositions of time
Time prepositions: i, om, på, til, fra...til
Can use time prepositions correctly
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Vi ses på mandag klokken ni om morgenen.
We'll meet on Monday at nine in the morning.
I juli rejser vi til Frankrig i to uger.
In July we're traveling to France for two weeks.
Butikken er åben fra ni til fem om hverdagene.
The shop is open from nine to five on weekdays.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
i (months, years), om (parts of day), på (weekdays), fra...til (ranges), klokken (clock).
Time prepositions differ significantly from English.
🇬🇧 English: 'in January' = 'i januar' (same!). But 'on Monday' = 'på mandag', 'in the morning' = 'om morgenen'.
🇷🇺 Russian: в январе = i januar. N
Common Error Patterns
Using wrong preposition for time expressions
Months/seasons/years: 'i'. Days of week: 'på'. Parts of day: 'om'. Clock: 'klokken' (no preposition).
Confusing 'i morgen' (tomorrow) with 'om morgenen' (in the morning)
'I morgen' = tomorrow. 'Om morgenen' = in the morning (habitual). Very different!
Vi ses på mandag klokken ni om morgenen.
We'll meet on Monday at nine in the morning.
'På mandag' = on Monday. 'Klokken ni' = at nine (no preposition!). 'Om morgenen' = in the morning.
I juli rejser vi til Frankrig i to uger.
In July we're traveling to France for two weeks.
'I juli' = in July (month). 'I to uger' = for two weeks (duration).
Butikken er åben fra ni til fem om hverdagene.
The shop is open from nine to five on weekdays.
'Fra...til' = from...to. 'Om hverdagene' = on weekdays (habitual, with 'om').
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Put it into practice
Try a free exercise from the courseFrequently asked questions
- When is Præpositioner: tid used?
- Vigtig forskel: om morgenen (in the morning, general) vs i morgen (tomorrow)!
- What are common mistakes with Præpositioner: tid?
- Time prepositions differ significantly from English. 🇬🇧 English: 'in January' = 'i januar' (same!). But 'on Monday' = 'på mandag', 'in the morning' = 'om morgenen'. 🇷🇺 Russian: в январе = i januar. No preposition for clock time in Danish: 'klokken 8', not *'i klokken 8'. 🇨🇿 Czech: v lednu = i januar. v pondělí = på mandag. 🇩🇪 German: im Januar = i januar. am Montag = på mandag. um 8 Uhr = klokken 8.