Signification
Achieving success in a school setting.
Contexte culturel
The 7-point scale was introduced in 2007 to match the ECTS scale. A '12' is the highest, equivalent to an 'A'. The term '12-tals piger' is a common sociological term for perfectionist female students. In Danish 'folkeskole' (primary school), students don't receive formal grades until the 8th grade. Graduation from high school (Gymnasium) involves a 'hue' (cap), and the last grade is often written inside the cap.
Use 'i' for subjects
Always use 'i' when saying what subject you got the grade in. 'Jeg fik 12 i tysk'.
Don't say 'tage'
English speakers often say 'take a grade'. In Danish, that sounds like you are stealing it!
Signification
Achieving success in a school setting.
Use 'i' for subjects
Always use 'i' when saying what subject you got the grade in. 'Jeg fik 12 i tysk'.
Don't say 'tage'
English speakers often say 'take a grade'. In Danish, that sounds like you are stealing it!
The 12-tal
If you want to sound like a native, instead of 'en god karakter', just say 'et 12-tal' if it was perfect.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb in the past tense.
Jeg ___ en god karakter i går.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fik'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I want to get good grades'?
You can both 'receive' (få) and 'have' (have) good grades, but you never 'take' (tage) them.
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard opposites and variations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvordan gik din eksamen? B: Det gik godt! Jeg ___.
The past tense 'fik' is needed to answer 'Hvordan gik...' (How did it go).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Danish Grade Scale (7-trins-skalaen)
Gode karakterer
- • 12 (Excellent)
- • 10 (Very Good)
- • 7 (Good)
Bestået
- • 4 (Fair)
- • 02 (Pass)
Ikke bestået
- • 00 (Inadequate)
- • -3 (Unacceptable)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg ___ en god karakter i går.
'I går' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'fik'.
How do you say 'I want to get good grades'?
You can both 'receive' (få) and 'have' (have) good grades, but you never 'take' (tage) them.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard opposites and variations.
A: Hvordan gik din eksamen? B: Det gik godt! Jeg ___.
The past tense 'fik' is needed to answer 'Hvordan gik...' (How did it go).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsMostly, yes. For movies or books, we use 'anmeldelse' (review) or 'stjerner' (stars).
The grade 02 is the minimum required to pass.
No, 'note' means a written memo. Use 'karakter'.
You say 'Jeg har et højt gennemsnit'.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends and teachers alike.
The plural is 'karakterer'.
Yes, especially for competitive university courses like Medicine.
It's better to use 'en god bedømmelse' at work.
It specifically means the highest possible grade, usually a 12.
You can say 'Jeg er skuffet over min karakter'.
Expressions liées
at bestå
similarto pass
at dumpe
contrastto fail
karakterblad
builds onreport card
karaktergennemsnit
specialized formGPA / grade average
