Signification
Having one's opinion confirmed.
Contexte culturel
The 'Jantelov' (Law of Jante) influences how you celebrate 'få ret'. It is considered poor taste to gloat excessively. In Danish flat hierarchies, 'at få ret' is based on data, not rank. A junior can 'få ret' over a senior. The term 'at få medhold' is the formal sibling of 'at få ret' used in the Danish legal system. Danes often use 'Du får ret, og jeg får ro' to end a circular argument, prioritizing peace over truth.
The 'I told you so' alternative
Instead of saying 'Hvad sagde jeg?' (What did I say?), which can be annoying, use 'Jeg fik da ret' with a smile to be more polite.
Avoid 'Jeg er ret'
This is the #1 mistake for English speakers. Remember: You HAVE right, you don't ARE right.
Signification
Having one's opinion confirmed.
The 'I told you so' alternative
Instead of saying 'Hvad sagde jeg?' (What did I say?), which can be annoying, use 'Jeg fik da ret' with a smile to be more polite.
Avoid 'Jeg er ret'
This is the #1 mistake for English speakers. Remember: You HAVE right, you don't ARE right.
Conceding gracefully
Saying 'Du får ret' is a very common way to end an argument in Denmark without losing face.
Preposition 'i'
Always use 'i' if you want to say WHAT you were right about.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'at få ret'.
Jeg sagde, at toget var forsinket, og jeg ______ (past tense).
The sentence describes a past event where a prediction was confirmed.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'You are right' (conceding an argument)?
'Du får ret' is the idiomatic way to concede.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Jeg tror, det bliver en svær eksamen.' B: 'Det håber jeg ikke, du ______.'
B is talking about a future validation of a prediction.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Someone who is very stubborn and never gives up an argument.
While 'få ret' is the act, 'vil have ret' describes the personality trait of wanting to be the one who is right.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Have Ret vs. Få Ret
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg sagde, at toget var forsinket, og jeg ______ (past tense).
The sentence describes a past event where a prediction was confirmed.
How do you say 'You are right' (conceding an argument)?
'Du får ret' is the idiomatic way to concede.
A: 'Jeg tror, det bliver en svær eksamen.' B: 'Det håber jeg ikke, du ______.'
B is talking about a future validation of a prediction.
Someone who is very stubborn and never gives up an argument.
While 'få ret' is the act, 'vil have ret' describes the personality trait of wanting to be the one who is right.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsYes, you can. Even if it was luck, if your statement matches reality, you 'fik ret'.
It is neutral. It works in both a bar and a boardroom.
'Rigtigt' is an adjective (correct); 'ret' is a noun used in this specific idiom.
No, we don't use 'over'. You just say 'Jeg fik ret'.
It depends on the tone. In Denmark, it can be seen as slightly 'bedrevidende' (know-it-all) if said too loudly.
That is exactly what 'Jeg fik ret' means.
Yes: 'Du vil få ret en dag' (You will be proven right one day).
It means 'I'll let you be right just so we can stop arguing'.
Yes, they share the same Proto-Indo-European root.
No, 'en ret' is a dish, but 'at få ret' only refers to being correct.
There isn't a direct single idiom, but you could say 'at tage fejl' (to be wrong).
Yes, this means 'He was right about everything'.
Expressions liées
at have ret
similarTo be right
at give ret
contrastTo agree with someone
at få medhold
specialized formTo be upheld (legal)
at ramme plet
similarTo hit the bullseye
at få det sidste ord
builds onTo have the last word
