Bedeutung
Asking for a suggestion.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes value honesty over salesmanship. If you ask a waiter for a recommendation, they will often tell you if a dish is 'just okay' or if another is much better. In Danish meetings, asking 'Hvad anbefaler du?' to a subordinate is common and encourages 'medarbejderindflydelse' (employee influence). It is polite to follow a recommendation if you asked for it, or at least acknowledge it warmly, as it is seen as a personal favor of knowledge. Recommendations are often sought to ensure the 'hygge' of an evening. A bad recommendation is seen as a minor social failure.
Use 'kan'
Adding 'kan' (Hvad kan du anbefale?) makes you sound much more like a native speaker in shops.
V2 Rule
Never say 'Hvad du anbefaler?'. It sounds very broken to a Danish ear.
Bedeutung
Asking for a suggestion.
Use 'kan'
Adding 'kan' (Hvad kan du anbefale?) makes you sound much more like a native speaker in shops.
V2 Rule
Never say 'Hvad du anbefaler?'. It sounds very broken to a Danish ear.
Be Specific
Danes love efficiency. Instead of just 'Hvad anbefaler du?', try 'Hvad anbefaler du af de her to?' to help them help you faster.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.
Hvad _______ du? (to recommend)
We use the present tense 'anbefaler' for a general question.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Asking for a suggestion in a restaurant:
Danish questions require the verb to come before the subject.
Complete the dialogue.
Kunde: Jeg skal købe en ny computer. ______? Ekspedient: Jeg anbefaler denne MacBook.
The customer is asking for a recommendation for a future purchase.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a bakery and want to know which cake is best.
Using 'af' specifies the category of recommendation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to use 'Hvad anbefaler du?'
Food
- • Restaurants
- • Bakeries
- • Cafes
Culture
- • Movies
- • Books
- • Museums
Work
- • Software
- • Strategy
- • Hiring
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvad _______ du? (to recommend)
We use the present tense 'anbefaler' for a general question.
Asking for a suggestion in a restaurant:
Danish questions require the verb to come before the subject.
Kunde: Jeg skal købe en ny computer. ______? Ekspedient: Jeg anbefaler denne MacBook.
The customer is asking for a recommendation for a future purchase.
You are at a bakery and want to know which cake is best.
Using 'af' specifies the category of recommendation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNot at all! It is considered polite and shows that you value the other person's expertise.
Yes, it is perfectly appropriate in a professional setting due to Denmark's flat hierarchy.
'Anbefale' is for a 'best choice' recommendation. 'Foreslå' is for any suggestion or idea.
Almost never. 'Du' is the standard in 99% of situations in modern Denmark.
Simply say 'Jeg anbefaler...'.
Yes, 'Jeg anbefaler ham til jobbet' (I recommend him for the job).
The 'r' indicates the present tense in Danish verbs.
In a very casual setting, you can just say 'Hvad er godt?' (What is good?).
Use 'af' (Hvad anbefaler du af mad?) or 'til' (Hvad anbefaler du til hovedret?).
Yes, it is the standard phrase for media recommendations.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hvad foreslår du?
synonymWhat do you suggest?
Hvad synes du?
similarWhat do you think?
Har du et godt råd?
builds onDo you have a good piece of advice?
Hvad kan du anbefale?
specialized formWhat can you recommend?
