Signification
Needing to eat.
Contexte culturel
Danes often eat lunch early (around 11:00-12:00). If you say 'Jeg er sulten' at 11:30, it's perfectly normal. The concept of 'lækkersulten' is very common in Danish 'hygge' culture, often leading to 'eftermiddagskaffe' (afternoon coffee) with cake. In Greenlandic Danish, 'sulten' might be used in the context of traditional hunting, where hunger was a more frequent reality historically. It is polite to wait for the host to say 'værsgo' before eating, even if you have expressed that you are 'meget sulten'.
Use 'småsulten' for politeness
If you are at someone's house and they offer food, saying 'Jeg er lidt småsulten' sounds more polite and less demanding than 'Jeg er sulten'.
Plural Agreement
Don't forget to say 'Vi er sultne'. Forgetting the 'e' is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Signification
Needing to eat.
Use 'småsulten' for politeness
If you are at someone's house and they offer food, saying 'Jeg er lidt småsulten' sounds more polite and less demanding than 'Jeg er sulten'.
Plural Agreement
Don't forget to say 'Vi er sultne'. Forgetting the 'e' is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'sulten' or 'sultne'.
Vi er meget ______.
Because the subject 'Vi' (We) is plural, the adjective must be 'sultne'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I am hungry'?
In Danish, we use the verb 'være' (er) and the adjective 'sulten'.
Match the phrase to the feeling.
You want chocolate but you just ate lunch.
'Lækkersulten' is used for cravings when you aren't necessarily hungry for a meal.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Ja, jeg er ______.
Pizza is food, so you would be 'sulten' (hungry).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Singular vs Plural
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesVi er meget ______.
Because the subject 'Vi' (We) is plural, the adjective must be 'sultne'.
How do you say 'I am hungry'?
In Danish, we use the verb 'være' (er) and the adjective 'sulten'.
You want chocolate but you just ate lunch.
'Lækkersulten' is used for cravings when you aren't necessarily hungry for a meal.
A: Skal vi bestille pizza? B: Ja, jeg er ______.
Pizza is food, so you would be 'sulten' (hungry).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, that is grammatically incorrect in Danish. You must use 'Jeg er sulten'.
'Sulten' is singular (I, he, she), and 'sultne' is plural (we, you all, they).
You say 'Jeg er skrupsulten'.
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from a business meeting to a dinner with friends.
It means you want something tasty or sweet, but you aren't necessarily hungry for a full meal.
No, for thirst you must use 'tørstig'.
You say 'Jeg er ikke sulten mere' or 'Jeg er mæt'.
Younger people might say 'Jeg er flad' (I'm flat/empty), though 'sulten' is still the most common.
It's an idiom similar to 'hungry as a horse' in English, implying extreme hunger.
Yes, 'sulten efter succes' is a very common metaphorical use in business and sports.
Expressions liées
at være mæt
contrastTo be full/satisfied after eating.
at være skrupsulten
specialized formTo be famished.
at være lækkersulten
specialized formTo have a craving for sweets/snacks.
sulten som en ulv
similarHungry as a wolf.
