Bedeutung
Planning for the future years.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is often used in the Queen's New Year's speech to unify the nation and encourage progress. Reflects the 'Linear Time' concept where the past is fixed and the future is a path to be built. Used in 'medarbejdersamtaler' (MUS) to discuss career trajectories. Teachers use it to encourage students who have failed an exam to try again.
Use it in Interviews
Danish employers love the phrase 'at se fremad'. it shows you are not a 'brokkehoved' (complainer) but a 'doer'.
The 'I' is crucial
Don't say 'se fremad livet'. You MUST include the 'i' to make it a proper idiom.
Bedeutung
Planning for the future years.
Use it in Interviews
Danish employers love the phrase 'at se fremad'. it shows you are not a 'brokkehoved' (complainer) but a 'doer'.
The 'I' is crucial
Don't say 'se fremad livet'. You MUST include the 'i' to make it a proper idiom.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the phrase.
Efter den dårlige nyhed, besluttede han sig for at ___ fremad ___ livet.
The standard idiom is 'at se fremad i livet'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
This is the correct figurative use. The others are either wrong context or literal.
Match the response to the situation.
Din ven har lige mistet sit job og er meget trist. Hvad siger du?
This is an encouraging and appropriate use of the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenEfter den dårlige nyhed, besluttede han sig for at ___ fremad ___ livet.
The standard idiom is 'at se fremad i livet'.
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
This is the correct figurative use. The others are either wrong context or literal.
Din ven har lige mistet sit job og er meget trist. Hvad siger du?
This is an encouraging and appropriate use of the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenYes, 'kigge fremad' is very common and slightly more informal. It carries the same meaning.
Yes, many Danish pop songs about moving on use this phrase or variations of it.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at komme videre
similarTo move on
at glæde sig til
contrastTo look forward to (something specific)
at lægge planer
builds onTo make plans
at dvæle ved fortiden
contrastTo dwell on the past
