Bedeutung
Planning to shop for groceries
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes often shop daily rather than doing one big monthly shop, partly because supermarkets are everywhere in cities. The 'Netto' bag is a cultural icon. Carrying one implies you've just 'købt mad'. Self-checkout (selvbetjening) is very common in Danish supermarkets when you 'skal købe mad'. Organic food (Økologi) is a priority. Look for the red 'Ø' label when you shop.
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' (just) to sound more native: 'Jeg skal lige købe mad'.
No 'at'!
Remember: Jeg skal købe, NOT Jeg skal at købe.
Bedeutung
Planning to shop for groceries
Use 'lige'
Add 'lige' (just) to sound more native: 'Jeg skal lige købe mad'.
No 'at'!
Remember: Jeg skal købe, NOT Jeg skal at købe.
Store names
Danes often say 'Jeg skal i Netto' instead of the full phrase.
Future intent
Use this phrase even if you are going in 5 hours; 'skal' covers all planned futures.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing modal verb to say 'I am going to buy food'.
Jeg ___ købe mad.
'Skal' is the correct modal verb for planned future actions.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the right one:
Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive without 'at'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvad skal du nu? B: _________
This is the most natural response to a question about your plans.
Match the phrase to the best situation.
Situation: You are leaving your friend's house and need to stop at the supermarket.
'Købe' specifically refers to the shopping part of the process.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg ___ købe mad.
'Skal' is the correct modal verb for planned future actions.
Select the right one:
Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive without 'at'.
A: Hvad skal du nu? B: _________
This is the most natural response to a question about your plans.
Situation: You are leaving your friend's house and need to stop at the supermarket.
'Købe' specifically refers to the shopping part of the process.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYou can, but it means 'I want to buy food'. 'Skal' is much more common for plans.
'Handle' is more common for the general chore of grocery shopping. 'Købe mad' is more literal.
You can add 'noget' (some), but it's not necessary. 'Jeg skal købe mad' is perfectly fine.
Yes, 'mad' is an uncountable noun in this context.
Use the past tense: 'Jeg købte mad' or 'Jeg har købt mad'.
Yes, but 'købe mad' usually implies groceries for a meal.
No, it's neutral and used by everyone from students to the Queen.
The phrase still works perfectly.
It can, but in this phrase, it almost always just means 'am going to'.
That's the Danish 'soft d'. It's one of the hardest parts of Danish pronunciation!
Verwandte Redewendungen
at handle ind
synonymto go grocery shopping
at lave mad
builds onto cook food
at bestille mad
contrastto order food
at gå i supermarkedet
similarto go to the supermarket
at købe ind
synonymto shop
