Signification
Sharing knowledge.
Contexte culturel
The phrase reflects the 'Jantelov' (Law of Jante) subversion. While you shouldn't brag about being smarter than others, 'lære fra sig' is a humble way to be useful to the community. In Danish offices, 'vidensdeling' (knowledge sharing) is often a KPI. Being someone who 'lærer fra sig' makes you a high-value employee. Danish schools focus on 'peer-to-peer' learning. Students are encouraged to 'lære fra sig' to their classmates. If you have a niche hobby (like knitting or birdwatching), Danes will often ask if you can 'lære fra dig'. It's a very common social lubricant.
The Interview Winner
Use 'Jeg elsker at lære fra mig' in job interviews to signal that you are a mentor, not just a worker.
Pronoun Trap
Always double-check your reflexive pronoun. 'Jeg lærer fra sig' is the most common beginner mistake.
Signification
Sharing knowledge.
The Interview Winner
Use 'Jeg elsker at lære fra mig' in job interviews to signal that you are a mentor, not just a worker.
Pronoun Trap
Always double-check your reflexive pronoun. 'Jeg lærer fra sig' is the most common beginner mistake.
Be Humble
Danes value the *willingness* to share more than the *authority* of the teacher. Use this phrase to sound approachable.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct reflexive pronoun.
Jeg er god til at lære fra ____.
The subject is 'Jeg' (I), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'mig' (me/myself).
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'They are good at sharing knowledge'?
'De' (They) matches with the reflexive pronoun 'sig'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvorfor er han en god mentor? B: Fordi han er så tålmodig til at ____.
'Lære fra sig' is the idiomatic way to describe a mentor's skill.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your boss that you enjoy training new employees.
This correctly uses 'lære fra mig' to describe the act of training others.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg er god til at lære fra ____.
The subject is 'Jeg' (I), so the reflexive pronoun must be 'mig' (me/myself).
How do you say 'They are good at sharing knowledge'?
'De' (They) matches with the reflexive pronoun 'sig'.
A: Hvorfor er han en god mentor? B: Fordi han er så tålmodig til at ____.
'Lære fra sig' is the idiomatic way to describe a mentor's skill.
You want to tell your boss that you enjoy training new employees.
This correctly uses 'lære fra mig' to describe the act of training others.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt's mostly used for humans. For a dog, you would just say 'at træne' (to train).
It is just 'lære fra mig'. Adding 'selv' is redundant and incorrect in this idiom.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
There isn't a direct single idiom, but 'at holde på sin viden' (to keep one's knowledge to oneself) is the conceptual opposite.
Yes! 'Vi kan godt lide at lære fra os' means 'We like sharing our knowledge'.
Not necessarily. It just implies you have something to share and are good at explaining it.
'Undervise' sounds like you are standing at a blackboard. 'Lære fra sig' sounds like you are helping a friend.
Yes, very often in biographies and educational literature.
Yes, a child might say 'Jeg lærte fra mig i skolen i dag' if they helped a classmate.
You can say 'Han er dårlig til at lære fra sig'.
Expressions liées
at give videre
similarTo pass something on
at undervise
specialized formTo teach (formal)
at formidle
similarTo convey/communicate
at lære af
contrastTo learn from (someone)
at øse ud af
builds onTo pour out (wisdom)
