Bedeutung
Securing a room.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes are very sensitive to 'træk' (drafts). Closing the door is often a matter of maintaining the perfect indoor temperature for 'hygge'. In Arctic conditions, closing the door is a safety requirement to keep out the extreme cold and snow. While 'open doors' are common, a closed door is a sacred sign of 'fordybelse' (deep work) and should not be interrupted. It is considered rude to leave a door wide open if you found it closed. Always return the door to its original state.
The 'i' particle
Adding 'i' (at lukke døren i) makes you sound very native. It implies completing the action of shutting it.
Don't slam!
Danes value quiet. Unless you are very angry, avoid 'at smække døren'.
Bedeutung
Securing a room.
The 'i' particle
Adding 'i' (at lukke døren i) makes you sound very native. It implies completing the action of shutting it.
Don't slam!
Danes value quiet. Unless you are very angry, avoid 'at smække døren'.
Business hours
When a sign says 'Vi lukker', it refers to the business closing, not just the door.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'lukke'.
Jeg ______ døren i går, fordi det var koldt.
The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so we use the past tense.
Which sentence is a polite request?
How do you ask someone to close the door?
'Vil du være sød at...' is a standard polite opening in Danish.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are leaving a shop at 6 PM.
Shops 'lukker' at the end of the day.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Det trækker herinde. B: Okay, jeg ______ ______.
If there is a draft (trækker), you close the door.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Things you can 'lukke'
Physical
- • Døren
- • Vinduet
- • Bogen
Abstract
- • Muligheden
- • Forretningen
- • Sagen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ______ døren i går, fordi det var koldt.
The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so we use the past tense.
How do you ask someone to close the door?
'Vil du være sød at...' is a standard polite opening in Danish.
Situation: You are leaving a shop at 6 PM.
Shops 'lukker' at the end of the day.
A: Det trækker herinde. B: Okay, jeg ______ ______.
If there is a draft (trækker), you close the door.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenNo, you can lukke your eyes (øjne), a window (vindue), or a book (bog).
'Lukke i' often implies pulling a door shut that was standing open.
Yes, 'at lukke computeren' means to shut the lid or turn it off.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at åbne døren
contrastTo open the door
at låse døren
similarTo lock the door
at smække døren
specialized formTo slam the door
at trække døren i
similarTo pull the door shut
en lukket dør
builds onA closed door
