A2 Expression Neutre

Er du sikker på det?

Are you sure about that?

Signification

Asking for confirmation of a statement.

🌍

Contexte culturel

Danes value consensus. Asking this phrase is a way to ensure everyone agrees before moving forward. Hierarchy is flat. It is perfectly acceptable to use this phrase with a manager to ensure clarity. Used to avoid conflict. If someone says something controversial, this is a polite way to ask them to reconsider. Teachers use this to encourage students to double-check their logic rather than just giving the answer.

💡

Watch the tone

The phrase can sound aggressive if said with a flat, low tone. Keep your intonation rising at the end to sound curious, not skeptical.

💬

Consensus culture

Danes love to agree. Use this phrase to help reach a consensus rather than to win an argument.

Signification

Asking for confirmation of a statement.

💡

Watch the tone

The phrase can sound aggressive if said with a flat, low tone. Keep your intonation rising at the end to sound curious, not skeptical.

💬

Consensus culture

Danes love to agree. Use this phrase to help reach a consensus rather than to win an argument.

Teste-toi

Fill in the missing preposition.

Er du sikker ___ det?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :

The adjective 'sikker' requires the preposition 'på'.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the best option.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Er du sikker på det?

Only 'på' is the correct preposition for this phrase.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Jeg tror, vi skal dreje til venstre. B: ________?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Er du sikker på det?

This is the most natural way to question someone's direction.

🎉 Score : /3

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

3 exercices
Fill in the missing preposition. Fill Blank A1

Er du sikker ___ det?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte :

The adjective 'sikker' requires the preposition 'på'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

Choose the best option.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Er du sikker på det?

Only 'på' is the correct preposition for this phrase.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Jeg tror, vi skal dreje til venstre. B: ________?

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : Er du sikker på det?

This is the most natural way to question someone's direction.

🎉 Score : /3

Questions fréquentes

3 questions

Yes, it is perfectly polite and professional.

You can use 'Er De sikker på det?' with 'De' for formal address.

In Danish, you need a comma before 'at' when it introduces a clause.

Expressions liées

🔗

Er du helt sikker?

similar

Are you absolutely sure?

🔗

Jeg er sikker

builds on

I am sure

🔗

Er det sikkert?

contrast

Is it safe?

🔗

Jeg er ikke sikker

contrast

I am not sure

C'tait utile ?
Pas encore de commentaires. Soyez le premier à partager vos idées !