Bedeutung
Engaging in recreational games.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Board games are a staple of 'Hygge'. It's very common for adults to meet up just to play games for hours. There is a long history of strategy games like 'Hnefatafl' dating back to the Viking era. Denmark is one of the most digitized countries, and e-sports are officially recognized and supported by many local sports clubs. In Denmark, it's considered polite to be a 'good loser'. Being too competitive can sometimes be seen as 'uhyggeligt' (not hygge).
The Rule of Rules
If the activity has a rulebook, use 'spille'. If it doesn't, use 'lege'.
Instrument Trap
Remember: 'spille guitar', NOT 'spille guitar-spil'.
Bedeutung
Engaging in recreational games.
The Rule of Rules
If the activity has a rulebook, use 'spille'. If it doesn't, use 'lege'.
Instrument Trap
Remember: 'spille guitar', NOT 'spille guitar-spil'.
Invitation Hack
Use 'Skal vi tage et spil?' to sound more like a native speaker when inviting someone to play.
Hygge Factor
Mentioning you like to 'spille brætspil' is a great way to make Danish friends.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct verb for playing a board game.
Vi ____ brætspil hver fredag.
Board games have rules, so we use 'spiller'.
Fill in the missing word to complete the invitation.
Har du lyst til at spille et ____?
The phrase is 'at spille et spil'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvad lavede I i går? B: Vi ____ computerspil i tre timer.
The question is in the past tense ('lavede'), so the answer must be in the past tense ('spillede').
Match the sentence to the context.
Match 'Han spiller et spil med hende' to the correct meaning.
In this context, 'spille et spil' refers to the figurative sense of manipulation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Spil
Brætspil
- • Matador
- • Skak
- • Ludo
Kortspil
- • Poker
- • Fisk
- • Bridge
Computerspil
- • Minecraft
- • CS:GO
- • Sims
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenVi ____ brætspil hver fredag.
Board games have rules, so we use 'spiller'.
Har du lyst til at spille et ____?
The phrase is 'at spille et spil'.
A: Hvad lavede I i går? B: Vi ____ computerspil i tre timer.
The question is in the past tense ('lavede'), so the answer must be in the past tense ('spillede').
Match 'Han spiller et spil med hende' to the correct meaning.
In this context, 'spille et spil' refers to the figurative sense of manipulation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenYes, 'at spille fodbold' is the correct way to say you play football.
A little bit, but it's a very common way to say 'playing games' in general without specifying which one.
'Et spil' is a game with rules. 'En leg' is a children's game or activity.
You can say 'computerspil' or 'videospil', or just 'spil' if the context is clear.
Yes, 'at spille skuespil' means to act in a play or movie.
Yes, that means 'I am playing with my friends'.
It's related to 'spil' and refers to a prank or a funny trick.
It is always 'et spil'.
Yes, 'at spille kort' is very common.
Not always, but if you say 'han spiller spil', it usually implies manipulation.
Jeg vandt spillet.
Det er din tur.
Yes, young people use 'gaming' and 'at game' frequently.
It means 'board game'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at spille kort
specialized formTo play cards
at spille hasard
specialized formTo gamble/take risks
at lege
contrastTo play (imaginative)
et spil
builds onA game
spilopmager
similarPrankster
