Signification
Stating hunger or lack of food.
Contexte culturel
Danes usually eat lunch (frokost) between 11:30 and 12:30. If you haven't eaten by 1:00 PM, it's considered quite late. In Greenlandic Danish, meal times can be more flexible depending on hunting or fishing schedules, but the phrase remains a staple for social coordination. The 'frokostordning' (lunch scheme) is common in Danish offices. Saying you haven't eaten yet might prompt a colleague to save you a plate. Among students, this phrase is often a precursor to 'Skal vi bestille noget?' (Should we order something?), usually referring to Wolt or Foodora.
The 'Wolt' Rule
If you're with friends and say this after 7 PM, someone will almost certainly open a food delivery app.
Don't say 'æde'
Unless you want to sound like a hungry Viking or a farm animal, stick to 'spise'.
Signification
Stating hunger or lack of food.
The 'Wolt' Rule
If you're with friends and say this after 7 PM, someone will almost certainly open a food delivery app.
Don't say 'æde'
Unless you want to sound like a hungry Viking or a farm animal, stick to 'spise'.
The 'Fordi' Trap
If you say 'fordi jeg ikke har spist', the 'ikke' moves before 'har'. This is a high-level grammar flex!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'I haven't eaten yet'.
Jeg har ____ spist endnu.
'Ikke' is the standard negation word in Danish for 'not'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct word order:
The verb 'har' must be in the second position, followed by 'ikke'.
Complete the dialogue naturally.
A: Vil du have en sandwich? B: Ja tak! ________.
If someone offers food and you say 'Yes please', it's because you haven't eaten yet.
Match the phrase to the most likely situation.
Situation: You are at a restaurant at 8 PM and your friend asks if you are hungry.
This is the most logical response to being hungry at dinner time.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg har ____ spist endnu.
'Ikke' is the standard negation word in Danish for 'not'.
Select the correct word order:
The verb 'har' must be in the second position, followed by 'ikke'.
A: Vil du have en sandwich? B: Ja tak! ________.
If someone offers food and you say 'Yes please', it's because you haven't eaten yet.
Situation: You are at a restaurant at 8 PM and your friend asks if you are hungry.
This is the most logical response to being hungry at dinner time.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsYes, but adding 'endnu' makes it sound more natural and implies that you intend to eat soon.
Use 'spist' (participle) with 'har'. 'Spiste' is the past tense (I ate).
Just add the noun: 'Jeg har ikke spist morgenmad endnu.'
Yes, it is perfectly neutral and professional.
Expressions liées
Jeg er sulten
similarI am hungry
Jeg har lige spist
contrastI just ate
Jeg er mæt
contrastI am full
At springe et måltid over
builds onTo skip a meal
