Subordinating conjunctions connect two clauses. The clauses in question are always a main clause and a subordinating clause. The subordinating conjunction always begins the subordinate clause (see 8.3 Word order in subordinate clauses).
| Mens jeg kørte, regnede det. | While I drove, it rained. |
| Hun spurgte, om jeg elskede hende. | She asked if I loved her. |
Subordinating conjunctions are: at, da, dengang, end, for at, efter at, fordi, før, førend, hvis, idet, inden, medmindre, mens, når, om, selvom, siden, skønt, som, som om, så at, uden at.
| Hun spørger, om vi kommer i morgen. | She is asking whether we are coming tomorrow. |
| Han kommer, når han får tid. | He will come, when he has the time. |
| Vi gik tidligt, fordi vi var færdige. | We left early because we had finished. |
Comparison:
The subordinating conjunctions are used in the same way in English and in Danish.