No. 11 in Danish
fra
"Fra" means "from" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg fik en gave fra min ven.
I got a gift from my friend.
The word 'fra' is used to indicate the origin, specifying who the gift came from.
Turen går fra København til Aarhus.
The trip goes from Copenhagen to Aarhus.
Here, 'fra' is used to denote the starting point or origin of the trip.
Jeg har ikke hørt fra dig i lang tid.
I haven't heard from you in a long time.
In this context, 'fra' is used in relation to communication, indicating the source or sender of the message or interaction.
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