tog
/tɔː(ˀ)ɣ/neuter
The English word 'train' translates to Danish as tog.
tog is a noun used to refer to a line of connected cars or carriages. When you want to express that you are traveling by means of a train, you can use the preposition 'med' with either the indefinite form tog or the definite form toget, such as in the phrase med toget.
Meaning: line of connected cars or carriages (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
tog is a neuter noun. Its plural form is identical to its singular form. To say 'the train', use the definite form toget.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɔː(ˀ)ɣ/
Did you know?
- In Danish, the word tog can also refer to a military expedition or a campaign. This usage relates to the act of 'drawing' or 'moving' an army across a distance.
- In Danish, the word tog is also the past tense of the verb 'at tage', which means 'to take'.
- The Danish word tog is a distant relative of the English word 'tug', as both stem from a common Germanic root meaning 'to pull'.
Examples in context
- Sov du i toget?Did you sleep on the train?This sentence is useful for asking if someone slept on the tog.Tatoeba #12309132 by danepo, translation #12309126 by CK
- Det tog er kørt.That train has left the station.This sentence is useful for stating that a specific tog has left.Tatoeba #4657742 by danepo, translation #8489181 by danepo
- Kom du med toget?Did you come by train?This sentence is useful for asking if someone traveled using the tog.Tatoeba #710224 by danepo, translation #684740 by notrwanda
- Skal vi tage toget eller bussen til festen?Should we take the train or the bus to the party?
- 188 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Noah and Freja are standing at the train station.
- NoahHvor er det næste tog?Where is the next train?
- FrejaToget er her nu.The train is here now.
- NoahEr toget meget fuldt?Is the train very full?
- FrejaJa, det ser sådan ud.Yes, it looks like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “train” translations and entries tog, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tog, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
