المعنى
Asking for slower speech.
خلفية ثقافية
Danes are very direct. If you ask them to speak slowly, they will do it immediately without taking offense. They value clear communication over polite fluff. In Greenland, where Danish is a second language for many, speaking slowly is a common courtesy between different language speakers. Dialects in Southern Jutland (Sønderjysk) can be very fast and distinct. Even other Danes might need to ask them to 'tale langsomt'. Copenhageners are known for 'swallowing' the ends of their words. Asking them to slow down helps them enunciate the consonants they usually skip.
Use your hands
Pair this phrase with a 'slow down' hand gesture (palms facing down, moving up and down). It helps reinforce your meaning.
Don't forget the 't'
Saying 'langsom' instead of 'langsomt' makes it an adjective. It's a common mistake, but the 't' is what makes it an adverb.
المعنى
Asking for slower speech.
Use your hands
Pair this phrase with a 'slow down' hand gesture (palms facing down, moving up and down). It helps reinforce your meaning.
Don't forget the 't'
Saying 'langsom' instead of 'langsomt' makes it an adjective. It's a common mistake, but the 't' is what makes it an adverb.
Danes love English
If you ask a Dane to speak slowly, they might switch to English to be helpful. If you want to practice, say: 'Jeg vil gerne tale dansk, så taler du langsomt?'
اختبر نفسك
Complete the question to ask someone to speak slowly.
______ du langsomt?
We use the present tense 'taler' for this question.
Which of these is the correct adverb for 'slowly'?
Taler du ______?
Adverbs in Danish usually end in '-t'.
Match the response to the situation.
A Danish person is speaking very fast at the airport. What do you say?
This is the most helpful phrase when someone is too fast.
Fill in the missing line.
Person A: [Speaks fast Danish] Person B: Undskyld, ______? Person A: Ja, selvfølgelig. Jeg skal nok tale langsommere.
The context shows Person A agrees to slow down.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارين______ du langsomt?
We use the present tense 'taler' for this question.
Taler du ______?
Adverbs in Danish usually end in '-t'.
A Danish person is speaking very fast at the airport. What do you say?
This is the most helpful phrase when someone is too fast.
Person A: [Speaks fast Danish] Person B: Undskyld, ______? Person A: Ja, selvfølgelig. Jeg skal nok tale langsommere.
The context shows Person A agrees to slow down.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, in Denmark, directness is polite. You don't need many extra words to be respectful.
'Tale' is more formal/standard for the act of speaking. 'Snakke' is for chatting or talking with friends.
Because it is an adverb describing *how* someone speaks. Adjectives get a 't' to become adverbs in Danish.
Yes, that is a very common and shorter way to say it. It means 'Slowly, please'.
Always use 'du'. 'De' is only for the Queen or very old-fashioned formal writing.
You don't really pronounce it as a hard 'g'. It combines with the 'n' to make a sound like the 'ng' in 'sing'.
Smile and say 'En gang til, langsomt tak!' (One more time, slowly please!). Persistence is key.
Yes! It literally means 'long-some', as in taking a long time to do something.
No, this is a spoken phrase. In an email, you would ask someone to 'skrive enkelt' (write simply).
No, adverbs in Danish never change based on gender. They only change if they are adjectives.
عبارات ذات صلة
Kan du gentage det?
similarCan you repeat that?
Hvad betyder det?
builds onWhat does that mean?
Jeg forstår ikke
similarI don't understand
Taler du engelsk?
contrastDo you speak English?
