Bedeutung
Speaking honestly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes value 'ærlighed' (honesty) over 'høflighed' (politeness). It is not considered rude to be very direct. Transparency is a core value in Nordic governance. The 'Publicity Act' ensures that the 'truth' of government actions is available to all. Children are taught from a young age that 'at sige sandheden' is better than hiding a mistake. Trust is built early. Meetings are often short because people 'siger sandheden' quickly rather than using corporate jargon.
The 'For at' Starter
Use 'For at sige sandheden...' at the start of a sentence to sound more like a native speaker when giving an opinion.
Don't be too brutal
Even though Danes value truth, 'at sige sandheden' can be a prelude to something mean. Use it wisely!
Bedeutung
Speaking honestly.
The 'For at' Starter
Use 'For at sige sandheden...' at the start of a sentence to sound more like a native speaker when giving an opinion.
Don't be too brutal
Even though Danes value truth, 'at sige sandheden' can be a prelude to something mean. Use it wisely!
Past Tense Mastery
Master the past tense 'sagde' (pronounced 'sa-deh'). It's used constantly in storytelling.
The Silent D
Remember the 'd' in 'sand' is silent. If you pronounce it, you'll sound like a foreigner.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at sige'.
I går ______ han sandheden til mig.
The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'sagde'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the right way to say 'Tell the truth'.
We use the imperative 'Sig' and the definite noun 'sandheden'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Hvad synes du om min mad? B: __________, så er den lidt for salt.
'For at sige sandheden' is the standard way to introduce an honest opinion.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Where would you most likely hear: 'Lover du at sige sandheden, hele sandheden og intet andet end sandheden?'
This is the formal oath used in a court of law (I retten).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Sige vs. Tale
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenI går ______ han sandheden til mig.
The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'sagde'.
Choose the right way to say 'Tell the truth'.
We use the imperative 'Sig' and the definite noun 'sandheden'.
A: Hvad synes du om min mad? B: __________, så er den lidt for salt.
'For at sige sandheden' is the standard way to introduce an honest opinion.
Where would you most likely hear: 'Lover du at sige sandheden, hele sandheden og intet andet end sandheden?'
This is the formal oath used in a court of law (I retten).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is understood and used, but 'sige sandheden' is the more common collocation.
In this specific phrase, yes. If you are talking about truth in a philosophical, abstract way, you might just use 'sandhed'.
It can be. It's often used as an excuse for being blunt or insensitive.
'Ærlig' is an adjective (honest), while 'sandheden' is a noun (the truth).
You say 'For at sige dig sandheden' or simply 'For at sige sandheden'.
Yes, it becomes 'sagde'.
Slang often uses 'at være real' or 'at spytte sandheder'.
Yes, it's perfectly fine for professional or personal emails.
'At lyve' (to lie) or 'at tale usandt' (to speak untruthfully).
Yes, it's in the top 500 most used Danish nouns.
Verwandte Redewendungen
At tale sandt
synonymTo speak truthfully
At være ærlig
similarTo be honest
At tale rent ud af posen
specialized formTo speak bluntly
En hvid løgn
contrastA white lie
Sandhedens time
builds onThe hour of truth
