Bedeutung
Appearing attractive or healthy.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes often use 'at se godt ud' to mean 'looking healthy'. In a culture that values outdoor life and fitness, looking 'well' is a high compliment. The 'Law of Jante' means compliments are often understated. 'At se godt ud' is the perfect level of praise—not too flashy, but sincere. In Danish offices, it's common to compliment a colleague's appearance if they've made an effort, reflecting the flat hierarchy and friendly atmosphere. On apps like Tinder in Denmark, 'Du ser godt ud' is a very common opening line that is considered polite and direct without being overly aggressive.
The 'Ud' Rule
Always include 'ud'. Without it, you're talking about someone's vision, not their looks!
Add 'bare'
Adding 'bare' (just) makes the compliment sound much more natural and enthusiastic: 'Du ser bare godt ud!'
Bedeutung
Appearing attractive or healthy.
The 'Ud' Rule
Always include 'ud'. Without it, you're talking about someone's vision, not their looks!
Add 'bare'
Adding 'bare' (just) makes the compliment sound much more natural and enthusiastic: 'Du ser bare godt ud!'
Objects vs. People
Stick to using this for people. For a house or a car, use 'flot' or 'pænt'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing particle to complete the compliment.
Hvor ser du bare godt ___!
The phrase 'at se godt ud' always requires the particle 'ud' to mean 'to look good'.
Which sentence is a correct compliment in the past tense?
How do you say 'You looked good'?
'Så' is the past tense of 'se'. You must keep the 'ud' for the meaning to stay the same.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
Situation: Your friend has recovered from a long flu and finally has some color in their cheeks.
This acknowledges their improved health and appearance after being sick.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: Skal jeg have denne her skjorte på til festen? B: Ja! ___
We use the preposition 'i' (in) when talking about clothes someone is wearing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvor ser du bare godt ___!
The phrase 'at se godt ud' always requires the particle 'ud' to mean 'to look good'.
How do you say 'You looked good'?
'Så' is the past tense of 'se'. You must keep the 'ud' for the meaning to stay the same.
Situation: Your friend has recovered from a long flu and finally has some color in their cheeks.
This acknowledges their improved health and appearance after being sick.
A: Skal jeg have denne her skjorte på til festen? B: Ja! ___
We use the preposition 'i' (in) when talking about clothes someone is wearing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is completely gender-neutral. It works for men, women, and groups.
It is always 'godt' because it functions as an adverb in this phrasal verb construction.
No, it's generally safe and friendly, but as with any compliment, context and tone matter.
'Godt ud' is general attractiveness or health. 'Flot ud' is more about being impressive or well-dressed.
You use 'Du ser ud som...'. For example: 'Du ser ud som en million' (You look like a million).
It's better to say 'Kagen ser lækker ud' (The cake looks delicious) or 'Kagen ser flot ud'.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
It's the opposite! It means you look terrible or very messy.
A simple 'Tak!' or 'Hvor er du sød, tak!' is perfect.
Yes: 'Du så godt ud i går' (You looked good yesterday).
Verwandte Redewendungen
at se pæn ud
similarTo look nice/pretty.
at se flot ud
similarTo look great/impressive.
at se ud til
builds onTo seem like / to appear to be.
at se herrens ud
contrastTo look terrible.
