A1 Idiom ニュートラル

at gøre en forskel

To make a difference

意味

Having an impact

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文化的背景

The phrase is often linked to 'Samfundssind', a term popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning putting the community's needs above your own. There is a strong tradition of 'Foreningsliv' (club life). Making a difference is often done through local sports or hobby clubs rather than just individual charity. Danish companies often use this phrase in their 'Purpose' statements, reflecting a shift from pure profit to social value. Schools emphasize 'dannelse' (character building), where students are taught that they have a responsibility to make a difference in their class and society.

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Use adjectives!

Danes love to add 'stor' (big), 'kæmpe' (huge), or 'lille' (small) to this phrase to specify the impact.

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Avoid 'lave'

Never say 'lave en forskel'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers and sounds very unnatural.

意味

Having an impact

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Use adjectives!

Danes love to add 'stor' (big), 'kæmpe' (huge), or 'lille' (small) to this phrase to specify the impact.

⚠️

Avoid 'lave'

Never say 'lave en forskel'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers and sounds very unnatural.

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Modesty matters

When saying you made a difference, it's often polite to add 'Jeg håber, jeg gjorde en forskel' (I hope I made a difference) to sound humble.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at gøre'.

I går ___ han en stor forskel for sin nabo.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gjorde

The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gjorde'.

Which preposition is correct?

Hun vil gerne gøre en forskel ___ miljøet.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: for

We use 'for' when talking about the person or cause that benefits from the difference.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.

A: Tak for din hjælp med projektet. B: Selv tak, jeg er glad for at jeg kunne ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gøre en forskel

'Gøre en forskel' is the correct idiom for having an impact.

Match the sentence to the situation.

Match 'Det gør en verden til forskel' with its context.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: A life-saving surgery

'En verden til forskel' is used for very large, significant impacts.

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Gøre vs Lave

Gøre (Abstract)
en forskel a difference
sit bedste one's best
Lave (Physical)
mad food
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練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at gøre'. Fill Blank A2

I går ___ han en stor forskel for sin nabo.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gjorde

The sentence refers to 'I går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gjorde'.

Which preposition is correct? Choose A1

Hun vil gerne gøre en forskel ___ miljøet.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: for

We use 'for' when talking about the person or cause that benefits from the difference.

Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase. dialogue_completion B1

A: Tak for din hjælp med projektet. B: Selv tak, jeg er glad for at jeg kunne ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: gøre en forskel

'Gøre en forskel' is the correct idiom for having an impact.

Match the sentence to the situation. situation_matching B2

Match 'Det gør en verden til forskel' with its context.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: A life-saving surgery

'En verden til forskel' is used for very large, significant impacts.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Technically yes, but it is 99% used for positive impacts. For negative ones, use 'at have en dårlig indflydelse'.

'Forskel' is the state of being different, while 'ændring' is the act of changing something.

You can say 'Det gør ingen forskel' or 'Det gør ikke noget'.

Use 'for' for people/causes and 'i' for locations/organizations.

Yes, 'at gøre forskellen' means 'to be THE deciding factor'.

Yes, many Danish pop songs use it to talk about love and support.

Yes: 'Det gjorde en forskel'.

Constantly. It is a favorite phrase for politicians during elections.

'At være ligegyldig' (to be indifferent/unimportant).

関連フレーズ

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at gøre en indsats

similar

To make an effort

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at have en betydning

synonym

To have a meaning/significance

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at rykke noget

informal

To move something/make progress

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at skabe værdi

specialized form

To create value

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at gøre ondt værre

contrast

To make matters worse

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