Signification
Inviting someone to eat.
Contexte culturel
Danes often eat dinner early, around 18:00. Asking this at 17:30 is a very common way to start the evening's social activities. In Greenlandic-Danish contexts, sharing food is a vital part of community. An invitation to eat is often an invitation to stay for a long time and talk. Lunch is usually a social affair with colleagues. It is common to ask this to your whole team before heading to the canteen.
The 'Til' Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember 'til'. Without it, the phrase sounds like broken Danish.
Don't be shy!
If a Dane asks you this, they aren't just being polite. They actually want to eat with you. Say yes!
Signification
Inviting someone to eat.
The 'Til' Rule
If you remember nothing else, remember 'til'. Without it, the phrase sounds like broken Danish.
Don't be shy!
If a Dane asks you this, they aren't just being polite. They actually want to eat with you. Say yes!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing preposition and infinitive marker.
Har du lyst ___ ___ spise?
The fixed expression is 'at have lyst til at [verb]'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to invite a friend to eat?
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
This is the standard, polite, and grammatically correct invitation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jeg er meget sulten. B: Jeg også. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ spise nu?
The context of being hungry leads naturally to this invitation.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesHar du lyst ___ ___ spise?
The fixed expression is 'at have lyst til at [verb]'.
Vælg den rigtige sætning:
This is the standard, polite, and grammatically correct invitation.
A: Jeg er meget sulten. B: Jeg også. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ spise nu?
The context of being hungry leads naturally to this invitation.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsYes, but it sounds a bit more like a command or a very direct question. 'Har du lyst til...' is much more common in social settings.
Yes, etymologically they are the same, but in Danish, it has no sexual connotation unless the context is very specific.
Just swap 'spise' for 'drikke': 'Har du lyst til at drikke en øl?'
Expressions liées
at have lyst til noget
similarTo want something (a noun)
at have brug for
contrastTo need
at ville gerne
synonymWould like to
at glæde sig til
builds onTo look forward to
