Bedeutung
to deal with a problem.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Denmark, 'at tage fat i' is a sign of a good employee. It shows you don't wait for orders but take initiative to solve bottlenecks. Danes value direct communication. Using this phrase suggests you are going to handle a matter personally and directly, which is highly respected. The phrase is used across all levels of society. A student can 'tage fat i' a professor just as easily as a friend. While Danes dislike public scenes, 'at tage fat i' someone privately is the standard way to resolve interpersonal issues.
Use it in emails
Instead of 'Jeg skriver til dig', use 'Jeg tager lige fat i dig angående...' to sound more proactive and professional.
Watch the preposition
Using 'på' instead of 'i' is the #1 mistake learners make. Practice them in pairs.
Bedeutung
to deal with a problem.
Use it in emails
Instead of 'Jeg skriver til dig', use 'Jeg tager lige fat i dig angående...' to sound more proactive and professional.
Watch the preposition
Using 'på' instead of 'i' is the #1 mistake learners make. Practice them in pairs.
Don't be afraid
In Denmark, taking the initiative to 'tage fat i' someone is seen as a positive trait, not an annoyance.
Teste dich selbst
Udfyld med den rigtige præposition (i eller på).
Jeg tager fat ___ chefen for at få en underskrift.
Vi bruger 'i', når vi kontakter en person.
Hvilken sætning er mest naturlig på et kontor?
Vi har et problem med printeren.
Man 'tager fat i' en afdeling eller person for at løse et problem.
Færdiggør dialogen.
A: 'Projektet står stille.' B: 'Ja, jeg bliver nødt til at ___ ___ ___ projektlederen.'
At 'tage fat i' projektlederen betyder at kontakte ham/hende for at få gang i tingene.
Match udtrykket med situationen.
Situation: Du skal starte på en stor opvask.
Man bruger 'på', når man starter en opgave.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Tage fat i vs. Tage fat på
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg tager fat ___ chefen for at få en underskrift.
Vi bruger 'i', når vi kontakter en person.
Vi har et problem med printeren.
Man 'tager fat i' en afdeling eller person for at løse et problem.
A: 'Projektet står stille.' B: 'Ja, jeg bliver nødt til at ___ ___ ___ projektlederen.'
At 'tage fat i' projektlederen betyder at kontakte ham/hende for at få gang i tingene.
Situation: Du skal starte på en stor opvask.
Man bruger 'på', når man starter en opgave.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes! 'Tag fat i rebet' means 'Grab the rope'.
No, in Denmark it is expected and shows initiative.
'Kontakte' is more formal and neutral. 'Tage fat i' is more active and implies a specific purpose.
No, you should say 'Jeg tager fat på at læse' because reading is an activity.
Use 'Jeg fik fat i ham'.
Yes, 'hiv fat i' is a more casual/slangy version.
Yes, like 'tage fat i klimaforandringerne'.
Not necessarily, but it can if the context is a conflict.
In standard Danish, yes. It sounds like 'ta'.
Yes, to describe how you handle problems.
Verwandte Redewendungen
få fat i
similarto succeed in contacting someone
tage fat på
similarto begin a task
gribe ind
specialized formto intervene
henvende sig
synonymto contact/approach
række ud
similarto reach out
