Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Danes often use this phrase during 'Hygge' sessions to validate that the time spent together was high quality. There is a shared cultural obsession with the passing of seasons. 'Tiden flyver' is frequently used when the first snow falls or the first spring flowers appear. In Danish corporate culture, saying 'tiden flyver' can be a soft way to signal that a meeting needs to wrap up without being rude. In Danish universities, students often use this ironically during long exam periods.
The Perfect Compliment
Use this at the end of a date or dinner to show you had a great time.
Auxiliary Verb
Always use 'er' (is) not 'har' (has) when saying 'time has flown'.
Bedeutung
Time passes very quickly.
The Perfect Compliment
Use this at the end of a date or dinner to show you had a great time.
Auxiliary Verb
Always use 'er' (is) not 'har' (has) when saying 'time has flown'.
Add 'af sted'
Adding 'af sted' (away) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Small Talk Savior
If you run out of things to say, commenting on the time flying is a safe bet in Denmark.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.
Tiden _____, når man har det sjovt.
We use the present tense 'flyver' for a general truth.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct perfect tense:
Movement verbs in Danish use 'er' in the perfect tense.
Match the response to the situation.
Your friend says: 'Wow, is it already 10 PM?'
This is a natural and polite response to realizing time has passed quickly.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Det er allerede fredag!' B: 'Ja, ____.'
A common reaction to the week ending quickly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'Tiden flyver'
Social
- • Parties
- • Dates
- • Hygge
Life
- • Birthdays
- • New Year
- • Kids growing
Work
- • Deadlines
- • Busy days
- • Meetings
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTiden _____, når man har det sjovt.
We use the present tense 'flyver' for a general truth.
Select the correct perfect tense:
Movement verbs in Danish use 'er' in the perfect tense.
Your friend says: 'Wow, is it already 10 PM?'
This is a natural and polite response to realizing time has passed quickly.
A: 'Det er allerede fredag!' B: 'Ja, ____.'
A common reaction to the week ending quickly.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but usually as a closing remark about a project or a year passing. It's not for technical parts of the email.
It is almost always 'Tiden flyver' (The time flies) with the definite article.
The most common opposite is 'Tiden snegler sig af sted' (Time snails along).
No, that sounds unnatural. Just use the general 'Tiden flyver'.
Mostly, but it can also apply to being very busy or just reflecting on how fast a year went by.
In Danish: 'Tiden flyver, når man har det sjovt.'
No, it's irregular: flyve, flyver, fløj, har/er fløjet.
Usually, it's for longer periods (an hour, a day, a year), but you can use it ironically for short periods.
Yes, very frequently in Danish pop and folk music.
It adds a sense of direction and momentum, making the 'flight' feel more active.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Tiden går
similarTime passes
Tiden løber fra en
similarTime is running away from one
I en fart
builds onIn a hurry
Tiden snegler sig af sted
contrastTime snails along
At få tiden til at gå
similarTo make time pass
