Signification
Achieving a desired result.
Contexte culturel
Danes value 'arbejdsglæde' (work joy) over raw success. Achieving success is good, but if you aren't happy doing it, it's not considered a true 'succes'. In contrast to Denmark, American success is often more individualistic and loudly celebrated. A Dane might say 'Det gik meget godt' (It went very well) where an American would say 'It was a huge success!'. Success is often viewed as a collective achievement of the group or company rather than the individual. 'At få succes' would likely be attributed to the team. Norway shares the Jantelov culture with Denmark. Success is often tied to the outdoors and physical achievement (like skiing) as much as career.
Use 'med'
Always remember the preposition 'med'. It's the bridge between the success and the activity.
No 'gøre'
Never say 'gøre succes'. It's a classic English-speaker mistake.
Signification
Achieving a desired result.
Use 'med'
Always remember the preposition 'med'. It's the bridge between the success and the activity.
No 'gøre'
Never say 'gøre succes'. It's a classic English-speaker mistake.
Be Humble
If you've had success, mention it modestly to fit in better with Danish social norms.
Past Tense
Learn 'fik succes' first, as you'll use it most when telling stories about your life.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at få'.
Sidste år ______ han stor succes med sin forretning.
The sentence refers to 'sidste år' (last year), so we need the past tense 'fik'.
Which preposition is correct?
Jeg håber at få succes ______ mit nye projekt.
In Danish, you 'får succes med' something.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvordan gik din koncert? B: Den ______ stor succes!
While 'var' (was) is grammatically possible, 'fik' is the most natural collocation for describing the event's reception.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just passed a very hard exam with the highest grade.
This correctly uses the verb 'få' and the preposition 'med'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Få vs. Have Succes
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesSidste år ______ han stor succes med sin forretning.
The sentence refers to 'sidste år' (last year), so we need the past tense 'fik'.
Jeg håber at få succes ______ mit nye projekt.
In Danish, you 'får succes med' something.
A: Hvordan gik din koncert? B: Den ______ stor succes!
While 'var' (was) is grammatically possible, 'fik' is the most natural collocation for describing the event's reception.
You just passed a very hard exam with the highest grade.
This correctly uses the verb 'få' and the preposition 'med'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.
'Få' is the act of achieving it; 'have' is the state of being successful.
It's better to say 'Jeg har succes' or 'Jeg er succesfuld'.
Use 'Jeg fik succes med at...' followed by a verb.
It is common gender: 'en succes'.
Usually, 'vinde' is better for games, but 'få succes' works for a strategy in a game.
'At lykkes' is the most common synonym.
No, it can mean any positive result, like a good dinner or a passed exam.
It sounds like 'syg-SESS'. The 'u' is like a 'y'.
Generally, no. Use 'at få succes' but keep your tone modest.
Yes, with 'ikke': 'Jeg fik ikke succes med det.'
It means 'great success' or 'a big hit'.
Expressions liées
at have succes
similarto be successful (state)
at lykkes
synonymto succeed
at slå igennem
specialized formto break through
at vinde
contrastto win
en succesoplevelse
builds onan experience of success
