Signification
Describing weather conditions.
Contexte culturel
Rain is so common that Danes have a 'rain-positive' culture. They invest heavily in high-end rain gear (like the brand Rains) and consider it a fashion statement. In this part of the Danish Kingdom, it rains almost 300 days a year. They have dozens of words for different types of rain and mist. While part of the Kingdom, rain is often replaced by snow. 'Det sner' is more common in the north, but 'Det regner' is becoming more frequent due to climate change. Children are taught from age 3 that rain is no excuse to stay inside. 'Udetid' (outside time) happens regardless of 'det regner.'
The 'Det' Rule
Always start weather sentences with 'Det'. It's your best friend for Danish small talk.
Avoid 'Jeg'
Never say 'Jeg regner' unless you are literally doing a math problem in your head.
Signification
Describing weather conditions.
The 'Det' Rule
Always start weather sentences with 'Det'. It's your best friend for Danish small talk.
Avoid 'Jeg'
Never say 'Jeg regner' unless you are literally doing a math problem in your head.
Add 'igen'
Saying 'Det regner igen' (It's raining again) makes you sound like a local who is tired of the weather.
Hygge-time
When it rains, it's the perfect time to mention 'hygge'. Use it as an excuse to invite someone for coffee.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is raining.'
____ regner i dag.
Weather phrases in Danish always use the impersonal subject 'Det.'
Which sentence is correct for 'It rained yesterday'?
How do you say it rained yesterday?
'Regnede' is the past tense of 'regne.'
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the intensity:
Danish has many specific verbs for different rain intensities.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi gå en tur? B: Nej, se ud af vinduet! ____.
The context of looking out the window and saying 'no' to a walk implies bad weather like rain.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Danish Rain Vocabulary
Light
- • Det støvregner
- • Det drypper
Medium
- • Det regner
- • Det er regnvejr
Heavy
- • Det øser ned
- • Det siler ned
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ regner i dag.
Weather phrases in Danish always use the impersonal subject 'Det.'
How do you say it rained yesterday?
'Regnede' is the past tense of 'regne.'
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Danish has many specific verbs for different rain intensities.
A: Skal vi gå en tur? B: Nej, se ud af vinduet! ____.
The context of looking out the window and saying 'no' to a walk implies bad weather like rain.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsNo, 'regner' is the verb. You just say 'Det regner.' Adding 'er' is a common English-speaker mistake.
You say 'Det kommer til at regne.'
'Det regner' is the action happening now. 'Det er regnvejr' describes the general state of the day.
The most common (though slightly vulgar) is 'Det pisser ned.'
They don't necessarily like it, but they are very well-prepared for it and use it as an excuse for indoor coziness.
Just flip the words: 'Regner det?'
It's an old idiom meaning 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
Yes, 'at regne' also means 'to calculate' or 'to do math.'
No, but 'Regner' is an old Danish male name (like Ragnar).
Det er holdt op med at regne.
It's 'dust-rain' or very fine drizzle.
No, it combines with the 'e' to create a diphthong sound like 'ai'.
Rarely. It's almost always literal in Danish.
'Paraply' (umbrella) or 'Regnjakke' (rain jacket).
Expressions liées
Det sner
similarIt is snowing
Det blæser
similarIt is windy
Regnvejr
builds onRainy weather
Regnbue
specialized formRainbow
Skybrud
specialized formCloudburst
Tørvejr
contrastDry weather
