المعنى
Asking someone to say something again.
خلفية ثقافية
Danes value efficiency. If you don't understand, ask immediately. It is considered more polite to interrupt and ask for a repetition than to let the conversation continue without understanding. In Greenlandic Danish, communication can be more non-verbal. However, 'kan du gentage det' remains the standard phrase in administrative and educational settings. Faroese people are often bilingual in Danish. They use this phrase frequently when communicating with Danes, often with a distinct accent that emphasizes the 'g' in gentage. Among expats, this phrase is often the first one learned. It's a 'badge of honor' to use the Danish phrase instead of 'Sorry?' in English.
The 'Det' Rule
Always add 'det' at the end. 'Kan du gentage det?' sounds 100% more native than just 'Kan du gentage?'.
Watch your tone
If you say 'Kan du gentage det?' with a falling, flat intonation, it can sound like a command. Use a slightly rising tone at the end to make it a polite question.
المعنى
Asking someone to say something again.
The 'Det' Rule
Always add 'det' at the end. 'Kan du gentage det?' sounds 100% more native than just 'Kan du gentage?'.
Watch your tone
If you say 'Kan du gentage det?' with a falling, flat intonation, it can sound like a command. Use a slightly rising tone at the end to make it a polite question.
Don't be shy
Danes know their language is hard. They expect you to ask for repetition. It's not embarrassing!
اختبر نفسك
Which of these is the most natural way to ask a teacher to repeat something?
Undskyld, ___ ___ ___ ___?
We need the modal verb 'kan', the subject 'du', the infinitive 'gentage', and the object 'det'.
Fill in the missing modal verb to make the question polite.
___ du være sød at gentage det?
'Vil du være sød at...' is a standard polite Danish construction.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
1. Hvad? 2. Vil De være så venlig at gentage det? 3. Kan du gentage det?
'Hvad' is informal, 'De' is formal, 'du' is neutral.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg bor på Vesterbrogade 42. B: Undskyld, ___ ___ ___ ___?
B is asking for the specific information to be repeated.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Ways to say 'Repeat'
Polite
- • Kan du gentage det?
- • Vil du være sød at...
Quick
- • Hvad?
- • Undskyld?
- • En gang til?
Casual
- • Hvad sagde du?
- • Siger du det igen?
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينUndskyld, ___ ___ ___ ___?
We need the modal verb 'kan', the subject 'du', the infinitive 'gentage', and the object 'det'.
___ du være sød at gentage det?
'Vil du være sød at...' is a standard polite Danish construction.
1. Hvad? 2. Vil De være så venlig at gentage det? 3. Kan du gentage det?
'Hvad' is informal, 'De' is formal, 'du' is neutral.
A: Jeg bor på Vesterbrogade 42. B: Undskyld, ___ ___ ___ ___?
B is asking for the specific information to be repeated.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةIt is neutral. It's perfectly fine for both a CEO and a friend.
It's a bit too short. 'En gang til' (One more time) is better if you want a short version.
'Gentage' is for saying something again. 'Repetere' is usually for reviewing school material or rehearsing a play.
Add 'langsomt' at the end: 'Kan du gentage det langsomt?'.
'Hvad sagde du?' is more common among friends. 'Kan du gentage det?' is better for people you don't know well.
Because it follows the modal verb 'kan'. Modal verbs take the infinitive form.
Yes! 'Kan du gentage succesen?' (Can you repeat the success?) is a common phrase.
Say: 'Jeg forstår det stadig ikke, kan du prøve at forklare det med andre ord?' (I still don't understand, can you try explaining it with other words?).
Almost never in modern Denmark, unless you are talking to the Queen.
Yes, it follows the standard pattern for verbs ending in -e.
عبارات ذات صلة
en gang til
similarone more time
hvad sagde du?
synonymwhat did you say?
at forklare
specialized formto explain
at efterligne
contrastto imitate
at repetere
similarto rehearse/review
