المعنى
Describing an interesting narrative.
خلفية ثقافية
The 'røverhistorie' is a specific Danish genre of tall tales. If someone calls your story a 'røverhistorie', they are calling you a liar, but in a friendly, admiring way. H.C. Andersen is the king of 'den gode historie'. Danes are raised on his tales, which often have a 'good story' but a dark or complex moral. In Nordic Noir (crime fiction), 'den gode historie' often involves a dark secret from the past. The phrase is frequently used in TV reviews. On social media, 'den gode historie' is often used to describe viral content or 'human interest' stories that get many shares.
Use it as a filler
If you don't know what to say after someone tells you something, 'Det er en god historie' is the perfect polite filler.
Watch your tone
If you say it too flatly, it might sound like you are bored or being sarcastic.
المعنى
Describing an interesting narrative.
Use it as a filler
If you don't know what to say after someone tells you something, 'Det er en god historie' is the perfect polite filler.
Watch your tone
If you say it too flatly, it might sound like you are bored or being sarcastic.
The 'Røver' factor
If a story is too good to be true, call it a 'røverhistorie' to show you're in on the joke.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing adjective in the correct form.
Det er en ___ historie.
'Historie' is an 'en-word', so the adjective 'god' stays in its base form.
Which sentence means 'That was a good story' (past tense)?
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
'Var' is the past tense of 'er'.
Match the reaction to the situation.
Din ven fortæller en meget mærkelig og utrolig historie, som du ikke helt tror på. Hvad siger du?
With an ironic tone, this is the perfect reaction to an unbelievable tale.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg læste en bog om en mand, der boede på månen. B: _____
'Det lyder som...' (That sounds like...) is a natural way to respond to a premise.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Story vs. History
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينDet er en ___ historie.
'Historie' is an 'en-word', so the adjective 'god' stays in its base form.
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
'Var' is the past tense of 'er'.
Din ven fortæller en meget mærkelig og utrolig historie, som du ikke helt tror på. Hvad siger du?
With an ironic tone, this is the perfect reaction to an unbelievable tale.
A: Jeg læste en bog om en mand, der boede på månen. B: _____
'Det lyder som...' (That sounds like...) is a natural way to respond to a premise.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةNo, it also means 'history'. Context and the article 'en' usually tell them apart.
Yes, but it sounds a bit more formal or literary.
It is always 'en historie'.
Just say 'Det er en god historie' with a skeptical tone.
A 'sunbeam story'—a very positive or heartwarming news story.
Yes, after a long joke, you can say 'Det var en god historie'.
It refers to old tales of robbers that were often exaggerated and entertaining.
Yes, because 'historie' is singular and common gender.
Yes, to acknowledge a case study or a success story.
Det er nogle gode historier.
عبارات ذات صلة
En god fortælling
synonymA good narrative
En røverhistorie
specialized formA tall tale
En solstrålehistorie
specialized formA heartwarming story
Historien gentager sig
builds onHistory repeats itself
At stikke en plade
contrastTo tell a lie
