Signification
Recommending reading material.
Contexte culturel
Danes value 'folkeoplysning' (public enlightenment). Libraries are social hubs where people meet to discuss 'gode bøger'. H.C. Andersen is the most famous author. Every Danish child grows up hearing that his stories are 'gode bøger'. A 'god bog' is an essential part of the 'vinterhygge' (winter coziness) ritual. Danish 'Nordic Noir' crime novels are internationally famous. Many Danes will recommend them as 'en spændende og god bog'.
Use 'rigtig'
Add 'rigtig' before 'god' to sound more native: 'Det er en rigtig god bog.'
Gender Check
Always check if the object is 'en' or 'et' before using 'god' or 'godt'.
Signification
Recommending reading material.
Use 'rigtig'
Add 'rigtig' before 'god' to sound more native: 'Det er en rigtig god bog.'
Gender Check
Always check if the object is 'en' or 'et' before using 'god' or 'godt'.
Library Etiquette
Danes love their libraries; it's a great place to practice saying this phrase to staff.
Teste-toi
Choose the correct form of the sentence.
How do you say 'It is a good book' in Danish?
'Bog' is common gender (en), so we use 'en' and 'god' without a -t.
Fill in the missing word.
Jeg læser ___ god bog.
The sentence needs an indefinite article for a common gender noun.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvad synes du om bogen? B: ___
'Det er en god bog' is a natural way to answer a question about an opinion.
Match the Danish phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
This tests your knowledge of plural and definite forms.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHow do you say 'It is a good book' in Danish?
'Bog' is common gender (en), so we use 'en' and 'god' without a -t.
Jeg læser ___ god bog.
The sentence needs an indefinite article for a common gender noun.
A: Hvad synes du om bogen? B: ___
'Det er en god bog' is a natural way to answer a question about an opinion.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
This tests your knowledge of plural and definite forms.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsBecause 'bog' is a common gender noun (en-ord). Adjectives only take a -t ending when the noun is neuter (et-ord).
Yes! Even though it's a 'lydbog', Danes still say 'Det er en god bog'.
The plural is 'Det er gode bøger'.
Yes, they share the same Germanic root.
You say 'Bogen er god'.
Yes, 'fin' means 'nice' or 'fine', but 'god' is more common for a recommendation.
No, it is neutral and can be used with anyone.
You can say 'Det er ikke en god bog' or 'Det er en dårlig bog'.
Not really. It's a very soft, vocalic sound in Danish.
Usually, a comic book is called a 'tegneserie', but you can still call it a 'bog' if it's a graphic novel.
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en dårlig bog
contrasta bad book
