Significado
Medical appointment
Contexto cultural
The 'Yellow Card' (Sundhedskort) is essential. When you 'skal til lægen', you must bring this card to check in. It is culturally acceptable to leave work for a doctor's visit without much explanation. Privacy is highly valued. Danes often use 'skal til' for any professional appointment, not just doctors. Most doctor visits are free in Denmark, so the phrase doesn't carry the 'financial stress' it might in other cultures.
The Missing Verb
Don't look for the word 'go'. In Danish, 'skal til' is enough to mean 'going to'.
Til vs Hos
This is the #1 mistake. Remember: Til = To, Hos = At.
Significado
Medical appointment
The Missing Verb
Don't look for the word 'go'. In Danish, 'skal til' is enough to mean 'going to'.
Til vs Hos
This is the #1 mistake. Remember: Til = To, Hos = At.
Privacy
You don't need to tell your boss why you are going to the doctor. 'Jeg skal til lægen' is enough.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word.
Jeg ______ til lægen i dag.
'Skal' is used for the journey/appointment.
Which sentence is correct if you are ALREADY at the doctor's office?
Where are you?
'Hos' indicates location, 'til' indicates direction.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kan du komme til festen? B: Nej, desværre. Jeg ______ ______ lægen.
B is explaining why they cannot come (future appointment).
Match the sentence to the situation.
Situation: You are telling your boss you need to leave for an appointment.
Standard way to announce a medical visit.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Til vs. Hos
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJeg ______ til lægen i dag.
'Skal' is used for the journey/appointment.
Where are you?
'Hos' indicates location, 'til' indicates direction.
A: Kan du komme til festen? B: Nej, desværre. Jeg ______ ______ lægen.
B is explaining why they cannot come (future appointment).
Situation: You are telling your boss you need to leave for an appointment.
Standard way to announce a medical visit.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIn Danish, modal verbs like 'skal' imply movement when followed by a destination preposition like 'til'.
It's grammatically correct but sounds like you are going to any random doctor. 'Lægen' implies your own GP.
It's neutral. You can use it with friends, family, and colleagues.
Then you say 'Jeg skal på hospitalet'. Note the preposition change to 'på'.
Use 'Jeg var hos lægen'.
No, 'lægen' already implies 'my doctor' in this context.
Yes, just say 'Jeg skal til tandlægen'.
Use 'lægen' (the doctor) for appointments.
It means 'shall' or 'must'.
Extremely. It's one of the most useful phrases for daily life in Denmark.
Frases relacionadas
at have en tid
similarto have an appointment
at være hos lægen
contrastto be at the doctor's
at gå til læge
similarto see a doctor (regularly)
en lægeerklæring
specialized forma doctor's note
