Significado
To believe something is true without questioning.
Contexto cultural
Danes value 'hygge' and trust, but also 'ironi' (irony). Taking things for 'gode varer' can sometimes mean you missed a joke or a sarcastic comment. In Danish business, flat hierarchy means you are expected to challenge your boss. Taking everything a manager says for 'gode varer' might actually be seen as a lack of initiative. Denmark has a strong tradition of public service media (DR). While trust in DR is high, the rise of social media has made 'kildekritik' (source criticism) a major part of the national conversation. The idiom reflects the transition from a rural society where you knew your merchant to an urban one where you had to be careful with strangers.
Use it to sound more Danish
Instead of just saying 'Jeg tror på dig', use 'Jeg tager dine ord for gode varer' to sound more like a native speaker.
Watch the plural
Never say 'god vare'. It marks you as a beginner immediately.
Significado
To believe something is true without questioning.
Use it to sound more Danish
Instead of just saying 'Jeg tror på dig', use 'Jeg tager dine ord for gode varer' to sound more like a native speaker.
Watch the plural
Never say 'god vare'. It marks you as a beginner immediately.
Skepticism is a virtue
In Denmark, being skeptical is often seen as being intelligent, not necessarily rude.
Ponte a prueba
Udfyld det manglende ord i sætningen.
Du skal ikke tage alt, hvad han siger, ______ gode varer.
Idiomet bruger altid præpositionen 'for'.
Hvilken sætning er korrekt?
Vælg den rigtige form af idiomet:
Husk at 'varer' altid skal være i flertal, og præpositionen er 'for'.
Match situationen med den rigtige reaktion.
En person lover dig 10.000 kr., hvis du klikker på et link.
Man bør være skeptisk over for mistænkelige links.
Færdiggør dialogen.
A: 'Han siger, han er færdig med opgaven.' B: 'Det ville jeg ikke ______ ______ ______ ______ ______, han plejer at lyve.'
Dette passer perfekt ind i en advarsel om en person, der lyver.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosDu skal ikke tage alt, hvad han siger, ______ gode varer.
Idiomet bruger altid præpositionen 'for'.
Vælg den rigtige form af idiomet:
Husk at 'varer' altid skal være i flertal, og præpositionen er 'for'.
En person lover dig 10.000 kr., hvis du klikker på et link.
Man bør være skeptisk over for mistænkelige links.
A: 'Han siger, han er færdig med opgaven.' B: 'Det ville jeg ikke ______ ______ ______ ______ ______, han plejer at lyve.'
Dette passer perfekt ind i en advarsel om en person, der lyver.
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Preguntas frecuentes
5 preguntasIt can be neutral, but it is often used in a negative context to warn someone about being too gullible.
Technically yes, but it sounds very old-fashioned. Today we use it almost exclusively for information.
'At tro på' is just 'to believe'. This idiom implies a process of accepting something that might be false.
Yes, very often when discussing contracts, promises, or marketing claims.
Yes, if you mean you accept the logic of the story without questioning it.
Frases relacionadas
at tage noget for pålydende
similarTo take something at face value.
at sluge noget råt
similarTo swallow something raw.
at tage noget med et gran salt
contrastTo take something with a grain of salt.
at gennemskue nogen
contrastTo see through someone.
