Bedeutung
Requiring a certain duration.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes value work-life balance and realistic deadlines. Saying 'det tager tid' is a respected way to ensure quality over speed. Traditional Danish food, like sourdough rye bread, is a slow process. The phrase is often used in recipes. Building trust in Denmark is a slow process. Danes are often reserved at first, and they will say 'det tager tid at lære folk at kende'. While efficient, Danes often use this phrase to complain about the 'DSB' (railways) when there are delays.
The 'Det' Rule
Always start with 'Det' when you aren't sure. 'Det tager tid' is almost always correct.
Don't forget 'tid'
English speakers often say 'It takes long'. In Danish, you MUST say 'Det tager lang TID'.
Bedeutung
Requiring a certain duration.
The 'Det' Rule
Always start with 'Det' when you aren't sure. 'Det tager tid' is almost always correct.
Don't forget 'tid'
English speakers often say 'It takes long'. In Danish, you MUST say 'Det tager lang TID'.
Use 'sin'
Say 'Det tager sin tid' to sound very natural when something is slow but you are patient.
Patience is key
Danes use this phrase to signal that they are being thorough, not slow.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'tage' and the word 'tid'.
Det ____ lang ____ at lære dansk.
The present tense 'tager' is used for general truths.
Which sentence is correct?
Talking about a hobby:
You 'spend' (bruge) time on hobbies. 'Tage tid' is for requirements.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kommer du nu? B: Nej, det ____ ____ ti minutter.
'Det tager endnu ti minutter' means 'It will take another ten minutes'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: A coach with a stopwatch.
This is the 'measurement' sense of the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to use 'Tage tid'
Activities
- • Løb
- • Madlavning
- • Læring
Travel
- • Fly
- • Tog
- • Bil
Tage vs. Bruge
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDet ____ lang ____ at lære dansk.
The present tense 'tager' is used for general truths.
Talking about a hobby:
You 'spend' (bruge) time on hobbies. 'Tage tid' is for requirements.
A: Kommer du nu? B: Nej, det ____ ____ ti minutter.
'Det tager endnu ti minutter' means 'It will take another ten minutes'.
Situation: A coach with a stopwatch.
This is the 'measurement' sense of the phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, but 'Det tager lang tid' is much more common for duration.
The past tense is 'Det tog tid'. Example: 'Det tog lang tid i går.'
No, it is neutral and used in all situations.
No, for money use 'koste' (to cost). 'Det koster 100 kroner.'
It means to time someone with a stopwatch.
It is 'en tid' (common gender).
Yes, it means 'It takes me time'.
You can say 'Det tager en evighed'.
'Bruge' is for the person spending the time. 'Tage' is for the task requiring it.
Yes: 'Tager det lang tid?'
Yes: 'Det tager to sekunder.'
In this phrase, yes.
Verwandte Redewendungen
at bruge tid
contrastTo spend time
at tage sig tid
similarTo take one's time
at spilde tid
contrastTo waste time
at spare tid
contrastTo save time
i god tid
specialized formIn good time / early
