A2 Collocation ニュートラル

At tage fejl.

To be mistaken.

意味

Having the wrong information.

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文化的背景

Danes use 'Hvis jeg ikke tager fejl' as a very common social hedge. It makes you sound less aggressive when correcting someone. In Greenlandic Danish, the phrase is used similarly, but often with a more humble tone, reflecting local social norms of avoiding direct confrontation. Admitting you 'tog fejl' in a meeting is often seen as a sign of 'troværdighed' (credibility). It shows you value facts over ego. Younger generations might replace this with English loanwords like 'my bad', but 'jeg tog fejl' remains the standard for any serious discussion.

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The 'Af' Rule

Always use 'af' when you are wrong about something specific. 'Jeg tog fejl af bussen.'

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Don't use 'være'

Never say 'Jeg er fejl'. It sounds like you are saying you are a broken object.

意味

Having the wrong information.

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The 'Af' Rule

Always use 'af' when you are wrong about something specific. 'Jeg tog fejl af bussen.'

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Don't use 'være'

Never say 'Jeg er fejl'. It sounds like you are saying you are a broken object.

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Polite Correction

Start with 'Jeg tror...' to make your correction sound softer and more Danish.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'tage' in the past tense.

Jeg troede, han var 30 år, men jeg ___ fejl.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tog

The sentence starts in the past ('troede'), so the second part must also be in the past ('tog').

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'I am wrong about the price'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jeg tager fejl af prisen.

We use the verb 'tage' and the preposition 'af'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Er det her din cykel? B: Nej, min er blå. Du ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tager fejl

'Tager fejl' is the correct way to tell someone they are mistaken.

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3 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'tage' in the past tense. Fill Blank A2

Jeg troede, han var 30 år, men jeg ___ fejl.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tog

The sentence starts in the past ('troede'), so the second part must also be in the past ('tog').

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you say 'I am wrong about the price'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jeg tager fejl af prisen.

We use the verb 'tage' and the preposition 'af'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Er det her din cykel? B: Nej, min er blå. Du ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: tager fejl

'Tager fejl' is the correct way to tell someone they are mistaken.

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よくある質問

3 問

No, that is not natural Danish. Use 'Jeg tager fejl'.

No, it's quite neutral. However, saying 'Du tager fejl' directly can be blunt; 'Jeg tror, du tager fejl' is softer.

'Fejl' is a noun (error), 'forkert' is an adjective (wrong). In this phrase, 'fejl' is part of the verb phrase.

関連フレーズ

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at have uret

synonym

to be in the wrong

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at gøre en fejl

similar

to make a mistake

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at misforstå

similar

to misunderstand

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at have ret

contrast

to be right

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