No. 19 in Danish
være
"Være" means "to be" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg vil være lærer en dag.
I want to be a teacher one day.
'være' means 'to be,' indicating a future aspiration.
Huset ser ud til at være gammelt.
The house seems to be old.
'være' is used to indicate a state or condition.
Det kan være svært at lære et nyt sprog.
It can be difficult to learn a new language.
'være' indicates a state, in this case, a difficulty level.
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