Bedeutung
To have permission.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danish children are often given a lot of 'lov' to explore independently from a young age, such as walking to school alone. The Danish 'flat hierarchy' means employees often 'har lov til' to challenge their bosses' ideas openly. In the context of 'hygge', there is an unspoken 'lov' to relax and forget about work or stress. Denmark has strict but clear rules about where you 'har lov til' to consume alcohol in public (usually allowed in parks).
The 'Til At' Rule
Always pair 'lov' with 'til at' if a verb follows. It's the most common mistake for B-level learners.
Don't say 'en lov'
If you say 'Jeg har en lov', you are saying you possess a physical law book or a statute. Keep it uncountable!
Bedeutung
To have permission.
The 'Til At' Rule
Always pair 'lov' with 'til at' if a verb follows. It's the most common mistake for B-level learners.
Don't say 'en lov'
If you say 'Jeg har en lov', you are saying you possess a physical law book or a statute. Keep it uncountable!
Politeness Hack
Use 'Må jeg få lov til at...' instead of just 'Må jeg...' to sound extra polite and well-educated.
The 'Jante' Factor
In Denmark, you 'har lov' to be successful, but you don't 'have lov' to brag about it. This is the Law of Jante in action.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the sentence: 'Are we allowed to eat here?'
Har vi ___ ___ at spise her?
'Lov til' is the standard expression for permission.
Which sentence correctly expresses that you were given permission in the past?
Choose the correct past tense:
'Havde' is the past tense of 'har'.
Complete the dialogue between a teenager and a parent.
Barn: 'Må jeg ___ ___ ___ at tage til koncerten?' Far: 'Ja, hvis du rydder op.'
When asking for permission to *receive* it, we use 'få lov til'.
Match the phrase to the correct context.
Context: A sign in a park saying 'No dogs allowed'.
'Har ikke lov til' refers to the rules/permission of the park.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Common Contexts for 'Lov'
Home
- • Bedtime
- • Sweets
- • Screen time
Work
- • Overtime
- • Home office
- • Vacation
Public
- • Parking
- • Smoking
- • Dogs
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHar vi ___ ___ at spise her?
'Lov til' is the standard expression for permission.
Choose the correct past tense:
'Havde' is the past tense of 'har'.
Barn: 'Må jeg ___ ___ ___ at tage til koncerten?' Far: 'Ja, hvis du rydder op.'
When asking for permission to *receive* it, we use 'få lov til'.
Context: A sign in a park saying 'No dogs allowed'.
'Har ikke lov til' refers to the rules/permission of the park.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenTechnically yes, but 'at have ret til' is much more common for legal entitlements.
It is always 'lov til at'. Dropping the 'til' is a common error.
'Må' is shorter and more direct. 'Har lov til' is more descriptive of the permission itself.
Usually no. You wouldn't say 'Bilen har lov til at køre'. It's for people or entities with agency.
It is uncountable and singular in this specific expression.
Use 'Jeg havde ikke lov til' or 'Jeg fik ikke lov til'.
Yes, it is standard across all of Denmark.
Yes! If the action is already known, you can just end with 'det'.
Not at all. It's used by adults in professional settings every day.
'At have forbud mod' (to have a prohibition against), but 'ikke have lov til' is more common.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at få lov til
similarTo get permission
at give lov til
specialized formTo give permission
at have ret til
contrastTo have a right to
at måtte
synonymTo may / to be allowed
at have tilladelse til
synonymTo have permission
