You use the verb "tjene" when you talk about making money from working. It's like the English "to earn."
For example, if you have a job, you "tjener penge" (earn money). You can also use it to talk about a company making a profit, like "virksomheden tjener mange penge" (the company earns a lot of money).
When discussing financial compensation in Danish, particularly in the context of employment or service, the verb "tjene" is the most appropriate and common choice. It directly translates to "to earn" in this financial sense. While there are other verbs that might touch upon the idea of gaining something, such as "at opnå" (to achieve/obtain) or "at vinde" (to win), these do not specifically convey the act of earning money through work or effort.
For instance, one would say "Jeg tjener penge som ingeniør" (I earn money as an engineer) rather than "Jeg opnår penge som ingeniør." Using "tjene" emphasizes the direct link between labor or service rendered and the monetary remuneration received. This distinction is crucial for accurate and natural-sounding Danish when discussing income.
§ Don't confuse 'tjene' with 'give' or 'få'.
Many English speakers learning Danish tend to get 'tjene' mixed up with verbs like 'give' (to give) or 'få' (to get/receive). While you 'get' money in English, in Danish, when referring to earning income, 'tjene' is the correct verb. You don't 'få penge' in the sense of earning a salary; you 'tjener penge'.
Jeg tjener 200 kroner i timen. (I earn 200 kroner an hour.)
Jeg fik en gave. (I got a gift.)
§ Using 'tjene' with objects other than money.
While 'tjene' primarily means to earn money, it can also be used in a more abstract sense, meaning to 'deserve' or 'gain' something like respect or experience. However, new learners sometimes incorrectly apply it to tangible non-monetary objects where a different verb would be more appropriate.
For example, you wouldn't say 'jeg tjener en bog' (I earn a book) unless that book was payment for work. You would 'får en bog' (get a book) or 'køber en bog' (buy a book).
- Correct usage for non-monetary things:
- At tjene respekt (to earn respect)
- At tjene erfaring (to gain/earn experience)
- At tjene en belønning (to earn a reward)
These are abstract concepts or outcomes of effort, similar to earning money. If it's a physical item you acquire without payment, 'få' is often the better choice.
Han har tjent meget erfaring i sit job. (He has gained a lot of experience in his job.)
§ Conjugation errors.
Like all Danish verbs, 'tjene' conjugates. A common mistake is to forget its past tense and past participle forms, especially for A2 learners who are still getting a grasp on irregular or semi-irregular verbs. 'Tjene' is a regular verb, making its conjugation somewhat easier, but practice is still key.
- Conjugation of 'tjene':
- Present: tjener (e.g., Jeg tjener mange penge - I earn a lot of money)
- Past: tjente (e.g., Han tjente godt sidste år - He earned well last year)
- Past Participle: tjent (e.g., Hun har tjent sin løn - She has earned her salary)
Vi har tjent nok til ferien. (We have earned enough for the holiday.)
Ensure you are using the correct form based on the tense of your sentence. Using 'tjene' in a past tense context without conjugating it is a dead giveaway of a beginner. Pay attention to the '-te' ending for the past tense and the '-t' ending for the past participle (when used with 'har' or 'er').
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Jeg skal tjene flere penge.
I need to earn more money.
Hvor meget tjener du?
How much do you earn?
Han tjener godt som ingeniør.
He earns well as an engineer.
Hun tjener til sin husleje.
She earns for her rent.
Det er svært at tjene nok.
It's hard to earn enough.
De tjener på deres investeringer.
They earn from their investments.
Kan man tjene penge online?
Can you earn money online?
Han vil gerne tjene en formue.
He would like to earn a fortune.
Jeg tjener til dagen og vejen.
I earn a living.
Vi tjener ikke nok.
We don't earn enough.
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10 질문Both 'tjene' and 'arbejde' relate to work, but they focus on different aspects. 'Tjene' specifically means 'to earn money' or 'to serve' in a financial sense. For example, 'Jeg tjener mange penge' (I earn a lot of money). 'Arbejde' is the more general verb for 'to work' or 'to be employed'. For instance, 'Jeg arbejder på et kontor' (I work in an office). So, you 'arbejde' to 'tjene'.
Yes, 'tjene' can indeed mean 'to serve'. This usage is often seen in contexts like serving a customer or serving a purpose. For example, 'Hun tjener kunderne' (She serves the customers) or 'Dette redskab tjener et praktisk formål' (This tool serves a practical purpose). So it has a dual meaning, both financial and service-oriented.
The conjugation of 'tjene' in the present tense is straightforward:
- Jeg tjener (I earn)
- Du tjener (You earn)
- Han/hun/den/det tjener (He/she/it earns)
- Vi tjener (We earn)
- I tjener (You all earn)
- De tjener (They earn)
The past tense of 'tjene' is 'tjente'. For example: 'Jeg tjente mange penge sidste år' (I earned a lot of money last year). The past participle is 'tjent', used with 'har' or 'er' for perfect tenses, e.g., 'Jeg har tjent mine penge' (I have earned my money).
Yes, there are a few common phrases. A very useful one is 'at tjene til livets ophold', which means 'to earn a living'. For example: 'Det er svært at tjene til livets ophold' (It's hard to earn a living). Another common one is 'at tjene penge', simply 'to earn money'.
No, 'tjene' does not always imply physical work. You can 'tjene penge' from intellectual work, investments, or even from a business without directly performing physical labor. It simply refers to the act of acquiring money, regardless of the method.
Absolutely! 'Tjene' is perfect for talking about making a profit. For instance, 'Virksomheden tjener mange penge' (The company makes a lot of money/profit). You could also say 'at tjene på noget' (to profit from something).
You would say: 'Han tjener en god løn.' (He earns a good salary.) You could also say 'Han tjener godt,' which means 'He earns well.'
While there isn't a single direct opposite in a perfect antonym sense, verbs like 'bruge' (to spend) or 'tabe' (to lose, as in money) could be considered conceptual opposites in certain contexts. For example, 'Jeg tjener penge' (I earn money) vs. 'Jeg bruger penge' (I spend money) or 'Jeg taber penge' (I lose money).
Generally, 'tjene' is most commonly associated with earning money. While you might occasionally hear it in a broader sense, for earning points or rewards, Danes would more typically use 'optjene'. For example, 'Du kan optjene bonuspoint' (You can earn bonus points). So, stick to 'optjene' for points/rewards and 'tjene' for money.
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Write a short sentence about someone earning money. Use 'tjene'.
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Han tjener mange penge.
Complete the sentence: 'Jeg vil gerne ___ mange penge.' (I would like to earn a lot of money.)
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Jeg vil gerne tjene mange penge.
Write a question asking if someone earns money. Use 'tjener'.
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Tjener du penge?
Hvad gør min ven for at tjene penge?
Read this passage:
Min ven arbejder. Han tjener penge. Han køber mad. Han er glad.
Hvad gør min ven for at tjene penge?
The passage states 'Min ven arbejder. Han tjener penge.' (My friend works. He earns money.)
The passage states 'Min ven arbejder. Han tjener penge.' (My friend works. He earns money.)
Hvad sparer jeg op til?
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Jeg har et job. Jeg tjener lidt penge. Jeg sparer op til en ny cykel.
Hvad sparer jeg op til?
The passage says 'Jeg sparer op til en ny cykel.' (I am saving up for a new bicycle.)
The passage says 'Jeg sparer op til en ny cykel.' (I am saving up for a new bicycle.)
Hjælper hendes forældre hende?
Read this passage:
Hun er studerende. Hun tjener ikke mange penge. Hendes forældre hjælper hende.
Hjælper hendes forældre hende?
The passage states 'Hendes forældre hjælper hende.' (Her parents help her.)
The passage states 'Hendes forældre hjælper hende.' (Her parents help her.)
This sentence means 'I want to earn money.' It's a simple statement about earning.
This sentence translates to 'He cannot earn enough.' It shows a common use of 'tjene'.
This means 'They must earn more.' Another practical example of 'tjene' in a simple sentence.
Jeg vil gerne ___ mange penge.
The sentence means 'I want to earn a lot of money.' 'Tjene' means to earn.
Hvor meget kan du ___ på en time?
The sentence means 'How much can you earn in an hour?' 'Tjene' fits the context of earning money.
Han arbejder hårdt for at ___ penge til sin familie.
The sentence means 'He works hard to earn money for his family.' 'Tjene' means to earn.
Kan du ___ nok til at betale husleje?
The sentence means 'Can you earn enough to pay the rent?' 'Tjene' is the correct verb here.
Det er vigtigt at ___ en god løn.
The sentence means 'It is important to earn a good salary.' 'Tjene' is the appropriate verb.
Jeg har brug for at ___ flere penge denne måned.
The sentence means 'I need to earn more money this month.' 'Tjene' is the correct verb for earning.
Hvilket ord betyder 'to earn money' på dansk?
Tjene means to earn money. The other options mean to buy, to eat, and to sleep.
Jeg vil gerne ___ mange penge.
To make sense, you would 'tjene' (earn) many an amount of money. The other options mean to drink, to read, and to sing.
Min bror ___ penge som læge.
In this sentence, 'tjener' (earns) is the correct verb to describe what your brother does as a doctor. The other options mean to find, to lose, and to borrow.
'Tjene' can be used to say 'to serve' as in 'to serve a customer'.
While 'tjene' primarily means to earn money, it can also mean to serve, but in the context of 'to serve a customer', a different verb like 'betjene' would be more common.
Hvis du arbejder, så tjener du penge.
This statement is true. When you work, you typically earn money.
Ordet 'tjene' er et substantiv.
The word 'tjene' is a verb, not a noun. It describes an action.
The speaker is talking about earning money.
Someone is asking about monthly earnings.
The sentence is about future earnings in a profession.
Read this aloud:
Jeg vil gerne tjene flere penge.
Focus: tjene, flere
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Han tjener godt som ingeniør.
Focus: tjener, ingeniør
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Hvad tjener du?
Focus: Hvad, tjener
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Listen for how much he earns.
She needs to earn money for something specific.
The question is about hours worked to earn a certain amount.
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Hun drømmer om at tjene en million kroner.
Focus: tjene, millioner
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Read this aloud:
Det er svært at tjene til dagen og vejen i disse tider.
Focus: svært, tjene, vejen
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Read this aloud:
Hvordan kan jeg tjene ekstra penge i weekenden?
Focus: hvordan, tjene, ekstra
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Write a short paragraph about different ways people can earn money in Denmark. Include at least three different professions or activities.
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I Danmark kan man tjene penge på mange måder. Nogle arbejder som sygeplejersker på et hospital, andre som lærere i skolen, og mange tjener penge ved at arbejde i butikker eller restauranter. Det er vigtigt at have et job for at tjene en god løn.
Imagine you are discussing your career aspirations with a Danish friend. Write three sentences explaining what kind of job you would like to have and how you hope to earn money from it.
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Jeg drømmer om at blive softwareudvikler. Jeg vil gerne tjene penge ved at skabe nye og innovative programmer. Jeg håber, at jeg kan få et godt job i en teknologivirksomhed.
Describe a situation where someone might need to work extra hours to earn more money. What would be the reason for this?
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En studerende kan have brug for at tjene ekstra penge for at betale husleje og studiebøger. De vil måske arbejde flere timer i et supermarked om aftenen for at supplere deres indkomst. Det kan være hårdt, men nødvendigt.
Hvad er en af grundene til, at unge danskere arbejder deltid, mens de studerer?
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Mange unge danskere vælger at arbejde deltid, mens de studerer. Dette giver dem mulighed for at tjene penge til personligt forbrug og samtidig fokusere på deres uddannelse. En populær måde at tjene penge på er at arbejde i detailhandlen eller på restauranter i weekenderne.
Hvad er en af grundene til, at unge danskere arbejder deltid, mens de studerer?
Passagen nævner, at deltidsarbejde giver mulighed for at 'tjene penge til personligt forbrug'.
Passagen nævner, at deltidsarbejde giver mulighed for at 'tjene penge til personligt forbrug'.
Hvad er formålet med at lave et budget ifølge teksten?
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Et godt råd til at spare penge er at lave et budget og holde sig til det. Dette hjælper med at holde styr på, hvor mange penge man tjener, og hvor mange penge man bruger. På den måde kan man undgå unødige udgifter og måske endda spare op til noget større.
Hvad er formålet med at lave et budget ifølge teksten?
Teksten siger, at et budget 'hjælper med at holde styr på, hvor mange penge man tjener, og hvor mange penge man bruger'.
Teksten siger, at et budget 'hjælper med at holde styr på, hvor mange penge man tjener, og hvor mange penge man bruger'.
Hvad er en konsekvens af det progressive skattesystem i Danmark?
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I Danmark er skattesystemet progressivt, hvilket betyder, at dem, der tjener mere, også betaler en højere procentdel i skat. Dette system er designet til at sikre en vis lighed i samfundet og finansiere velfærdsydelser som sundhedspleje og uddannelse.
Hvad er en konsekvens af det progressive skattesystem i Danmark?
Passagen forklarer, at 'dem, der tjener mere, også betaler en højere procentdel i skat' i et progressivt skattesystem.
Passagen forklarer, at 'dem, der tjener mere, også betaler en højere procentdel i skat' i et progressivt skattesystem.
Hvilken sætning bruger 'tjene' korrekt i betydningen at tjene penge?
'Tjene' i denne kontekst betyder at modtage indkomst for arbejde.
Vælg den sætning hvor 'tjene' handler om økonomisk indtjening.
'Tjene på' betyder at profitere økonomisk fra noget.
Hvilket ord kan bedst erstatte 'tjene' i sætningen 'Han tjener til dagen og vejen'?
'At tjene til dagen og vejen' betyder at arbejde for at opretholde sin levevis.
Sætningen 'Hun tjener godt som ingeniør' betyder, at hun har en høj indkomst fra sit arbejde.
'At tjene godt' indikerer en god løn eller indkomst.
I sætningen 'Du kan tjene en fordel ved at studere hårdt', bruges 'tjene' i betydningen at modtage penge.
Her betyder 'tjene' at opnå eller vinde en fordel, ikke at modtage penge.
Hvis man siger, at en virksomhed 'tjener et overskud', betyder det, at den har et økonomisk tab.
'At tjene et overskud' betyder at opnå en profit, altså det modsatte af et tab.
This sentence asks a complex question about a teacher's monthly earnings in Denmark, considering various factors like experience, location, and family situation. The word order reflects typical Danish question structure.
This sentence describes an individual's good salary as a software developer, detailing the company's international presence and work-from-home benefits. The word order follows a typical declarative sentence structure.
This sentence expresses the difficulty of earning enough money to support a family on a single income, especially in an expensive city with high living costs. The word order maintains a clear, flowing narrative.
This sentence talks about earning enough to live comfortably.
This sentence describes someone earning a good salary.
This sentence asks about the amount needed to afford a house in Copenhagen.
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Jeg vil gerne tjene mere i mit næste job.
Focus: tjene
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De tjener mange penge på eksport.
Focus: tjener
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Hvad skal jeg gøre for at tjene ekstra penge i fritiden?
Focus: ekstra penge
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De fleste mennesker må arbejde hårdt for at ___ til dagen og vejen.
To 'tjene til dagen og vejen' means to earn enough for daily living, making 'tjene' the correct verb.
En god uddannelse kan hjælpe dig med at ___ en bedre løn i fremtiden.
When referring to securing a better salary, 'tjene' (to earn) is the appropriate verb.
Virksomheden har specialiseret sig i at ___ penge på innovative teknologier.
The context implies the company makes a profit, thus 'tjene' (to earn money) is correct.
Medarbejderne forventer at ___ mere, efter at virksomheden har haft et succesfuldt år.
Employees expect to 'tjene' (earn) more in terms of salary or bonuses.
Det kræver strategisk tænkning at ___ en formue på aktiemarkedet.
To 'tjene en formue' means to earn a fortune, fitting the context of the stock market.
Selv små investeringer kan over tid ___ en betydelig fortjeneste.
In this sentence, 'tjene' means to yield or earn a profit over time from investments.
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