A1 Collocation 중립

At tale sammen

To talk together

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'at tale sammen' to describe the act of two or more people having a conversation with each other.

  • Means: To converse or speak with one another.
  • Used in: Casual meetings, phone calls, or resolving conflicts.
  • Don't confuse: 'At tale' (to speak) with 'at tale sammen' (to speak together/converse).
Two speech bubbles + handshake = at tale sammen

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to talk with someone. You use it when you want to have a conversation. It is very common in Denmark.
Use 'at tale sammen' to describe a two-way conversation. It is more social than just 'at tale'. You can use it to ask for a meeting or describe a chat you had with a friend.
This collocation is essential for social interaction in Danish. It implies a mutual exchange of ideas. It is used in both professional and private settings to signal that a discussion is necessary or is taking place. It is a neutral, polite way to suggest communication.
In Danish, 'at tale sammen' functions as a social lubricant. It moves beyond the mere act of speaking to denote a collaborative effort to reach an understanding. It is frequently employed in conflict resolution or collaborative planning, where the focus is on the reciprocal nature of the dialogue.
The phrase 'at tale sammen' serves as a linguistic marker of the Danish socio-cultural emphasis on consensus. By explicitly including 'sammen', the speaker acknowledges the other party as an equal participant in the discourse. This is a subtle but powerful way to frame interactions as collaborative rather than hierarchical.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, 'at tale sammen' conceptualizes communication as a shared space. It is a prime example of how Danish encodes social values into simple collocations. The usage reflects a high-context culture where the act of 'being together' in speech is as important as the information exchanged, reinforcing social cohesion.

뜻

Having a conversation.

🌍

문화적 배경

Danes value direct but polite communication.

💡

Use it often

It makes you sound very natural.

뜻

Having a conversation.

💡

Use it often

It makes you sound very natural.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank.

Vi skal ______ sammen i morgen.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: tale

The phrase is 'at tale sammen'.

🎉 점수: /1

자주 묻는 질문

1 질문

It is neutral.

관련 표현

🔄

at snakke sammen

synonym

To chat together

어디서 쓸까?

💼

Work Meeting

Boss: Vi skal tale sammen om budgettet.

formal
❤️

Dating

Partner: Vi har brug for at tale sammen om os.

neutral

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'Tale' as 'Tell' and 'Sammen' as 'Same-men' (people together).

Visual Association

Imagine two people sitting on a bench with a shared speech bubble between them.

Rhyme

At tale sammen, er godt for maven.

Story

Jens and Mette were angry. They sat down. They decided to 'tale sammen'. After talking, they were happy again.

Word Web

snakkesamtaledialogkommunikerelytteforstå

챌린지

Find a partner and use the phrase in three different sentences today.

In Other Languages

Spanish moderate

Hablar juntos

Danish uses it more frequently as a set phrase.

French moderate

Parler ensemble

Danish is more idiomatic.

German partial

Zusammen sprechen

German prefers 'miteinander' over 'zusammen' for conversation.

Japanese high

話し合う (hanashiau)

Japanese uses a single verb, Danish uses two words.

Arabic moderate

نتحدث معاً (natahaddath ma'an)

Arabic is more formal in structure.

Chinese low

谈谈 (tán tán)

Chinese uses reduplication, Danish uses 'sammen'.

Korean low

이야기하다 (iyagihada)

Korean is noun-based, Danish is verb-based.

Portuguese moderate

Conversar

Portuguese doesn't need the 'together' word.

Easily Confused

At tale sammen 대 at tale med

Mixing up 'sammen' and 'med'.

Use 'med' for a specific person, 'sammen' for the group.

자주 묻는 질문 (1)

It is neutral.

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