Significado
Feeling impatient.
Contexto cultural
Danes value their 'fritid' (free time) immensely. Waiting is seen as an intrusion on this sacred time, which is why this phrase is so common. Similar to Denmark, Norwegians use 'lei av å vente'. The word 'lei' is a cognate to 'led' in Danish and is often used interchangeably with 'trøtt' (træt). Swedes say 'trött på att vänta'. Note the preposition 'på' instead of the Danish 'af'. This is a major point of confusion for Scandinavian learners. In Greenlandic Danish, the phrase is used, but the cultural concept of time ('patience') can be different, often influenced by the vast distances and weather conditions where waiting is a necessity of life.
Add 'godt nok' for flavor
Saying 'Jeg er godt nok træt af at vente' makes you sound much more like a native speaker. It adds a touch of emphasis and shared agreement.
Don't use 'for'
English speakers often say 'træt for', but this is a major giveaway that you are translating from English. Stick to 'af'!
Significado
Feeling impatient.
Add 'godt nok' for flavor
Saying 'Jeg er godt nok træt af at vente' makes you sound much more like a native speaker. It adds a touch of emphasis and shared agreement.
Don't use 'for'
English speakers often say 'træt for', but this is a major giveaway that you are translating from English. Stick to 'af'!
The 'Sigh' is part of the phrase
In Denmark, this phrase is almost always accompanied by a deep, audible sigh. It's part of the non-verbal communication!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing preposition.
Jeg er træt ___ at vente på dig.
The phrase 'træt af' is a fixed collocation in Danish.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
You need both the preposition 'af' and the infinitive marker 'at' followed by the base form of the verb.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Bussen kommer først om tyve minutter. B: _________
A 20-minute delay for a bus is a typical situation where a Dane would express frustration.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
'Jeg er virkelig træt af at vente på mine penge.'
'Penge' means money, so this refers to a financial delay.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJeg er træt ___ at vente på dig.
The phrase 'træt af' is a fixed collocation in Danish.
Select the correct option:
You need both the preposition 'af' and the infinitive marker 'at' followed by the base form of the verb.
A: Bussen kommer først om tyve minutter. B: _________
A 20-minute delay for a bus is a typical situation where a Dane would express frustration.
'Jeg er virkelig træt af at vente på mine penge.'
'Penge' means money, so this refers to a financial delay.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, if you are physically tired from waiting (like your legs hurt), you would say 'Jeg er træt i benene af at stå og vente'. 'Træt af' usually implies annoyance.
It can be. It's better to say 'Vi har ventet længe' first. Use 'træt af at vente' if they still haven't helped you after a long time.
'Træt af' is annoyed/impatient. 'Ked af' is usually sad or sorry. However, 'led og ked af' means very fed up.
Jeg er træt af at vente på dig.
Yes: 'Jeg var træt af at vente'.
You can just say 'Jeg gider ikke vente mere' (I don't want to wait anymore).
Mostly, but in this collocation, it's about mental state, not sleepiness.
No, you must use the full infinitive 'vente'.
Yes, to express that a project is taking too long, though often softened with 'lidt'.
It's the same: 'Jeg er træt af at vente på pakken'.
Frases relacionadas
at have tålmodighed
contrastTo have patience
at glæde sig til
contrastTo look forward to
at være led og ked af
similarTo be sick and tired of
at spilde tiden
builds onTo waste time
