Significado
Housework.
Contexto cultural
Saturday is the traditional 'rengøringsdag' (cleaning day) for many families, often followed by 'hygge' in the evening as a reward. Danes are very private about their homes, but having a clean home is a matter of social pride. If you are invited to a Danish home, it will almost certainly have been 'gjort rent' recently. The 'Summer House' culture requires a specific cleaning ritual. You must leave the house cleaner than you found it. In Danish offices, there is often a 'clean desk' policy, where employees are expected to 'rydde op' and 'gøre rent' on their own desks.
The 'Rent' Rule
Remember that 'rent' never changes to 'rene' in this phrase, even if you clean many things.
Don't 'Rense' the Floor
Using 'rense' for floor cleaning sounds like you are performing a chemical purification.
Significado
Housework.
The 'Rent' Rule
Remember that 'rent' never changes to 'rene' in this phrase, even if you clean many things.
Don't 'Rense' the Floor
Using 'rense' for floor cleaning sounds like you are performing a chemical purification.
Use 'Få gjort rent'
To sound more native, use 'få gjort rent' when you've finally managed to do it: 'Jeg fik endelig gjort rent.'
The Saturday Tradition
Mentioning you are cleaning on a Saturday morning is a very relatable 'Danish' thing to say.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of 'gøre'.
Jeg ______ rent hver lørdag.
The sentence is in the present tense ('hver lørdag'), so we use 'gør'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'I cleaned yesterday'?
'Gjorde' is the past tense of 'gøre'.
Match the Danish phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are all essential housework verbs.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal vi se en film? B: Nej, jeg skal ______ ______.
In the context of chores preventing fun, 'gøre rent' is the most common general excuse.
Which phrase fits the situation?
You are moving out of an apartment and need to leave it spotless.
'Hovedrengøring' is the deep clean required when moving.
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Ayudas visuales
Tidying vs. Cleaning
Banco de ejercicios
5 ejerciciosJeg ______ rent hver lørdag.
The sentence is in the present tense ('hver lørdag'), so we use 'gør'.
How do you say 'I cleaned yesterday'?
'Gjorde' is the past tense of 'gøre'.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all essential housework verbs.
A: Skal vi se en film? B: Nej, jeg skal ______ ______.
In the context of chores preventing fun, 'gøre rent' is the most common general excuse.
You are moving out of an apartment and need to leave it spotless.
'Hovedrengøring' is the deep clean required when moving.
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Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasIt is always two words in Danish.
Yes, 'at rengøre' is a more formal, single-verb version, but 'at gøre rent' is much more common in speech.
'Rydde op' is putting things away. 'Gøre rent' is removing dirt.
You say: 'Jeg skal gøre rent på mit værelse.'
It is 'gøre rent' for the general action. You use 'gøre [noun] ren' for specific common-gender objects.
They are called 'rengøringsmidler'.
Yes, 'at gøre bilen rent' is perfectly fine.
No, it is neutral and can be used in any situation.
You say: 'Jeg er færdig med at gøre rent.'
Cleanliness is highly valued due to the 'hygge' culture, so yes, it's a frequent topic.
It is called 'hovedrengøring'.
No, use 'vaske op' for dishes.
Frases relacionadas
at rydde op
similarto tidy up
at vaske op
specialized formto do the dishes
hovedrengøring
builds onspring cleaning
at gøre rent bord
specialized formto start with a clean slate
rengøringshjælp
specialized formcleaning help/service
