Bedeutung
Taking time off work.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Industriferie' (Industrial Holiday) is a cultural phenomenon where many businesses close during weeks 28-30. It's the most popular time to 'holde ferie'. Danes love their 'sommerhuse'. 'At holde ferie i sommerhus' is the ultimate way to relax, involving nature, simple living, and hygge. The concept of 'feriepenge' ensures that even low-income workers can afford to 'holde ferie'. It is a key part of the Danish social safety net. In all Scandinavian countries, summer vacation is long (usually 3-4 weeks consecutively), which is quite different from the US or Asia.
Use 'holde' for everything!
In Danish, you 'hold' vacations, parties, breaks, and speeches. Mastering this verb opens up many collocations.
Silent 'd'
Remember that the 'd' in 'holde' is silent. Pronouncing it will make you sound very foreign.
Bedeutung
Taking time off work.
Use 'holde' for everything!
In Danish, you 'hold' vacations, parties, breaks, and speeches. Mastering this verb opens up many collocations.
Silent 'd'
Remember that the 'd' in 'holde' is silent. Pronouncing it will make you sound very foreign.
The Summerhouse Question
If you want to sound like a local, ask: 'Skal I i sommerhus i ferien?' (Are you going to a summerhouse during the vacation?)
Out-of-office
Always use 'Jeg holder ferie' in your Danish out-of-office replies. It's the standard professional phrase.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'at holde'.
Jeg ______ ferie i næste uge.
The sentence is in the present/near future, so 'holder' is correct.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'We were on vacation in Spain'?
'Holdt' is the past tense of 'holde', and 'i' is the correct preposition for a country.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skal du på arbejde i morgen? B: Nej, jeg ______ ______.
The context of not going to work suggests taking a vacation.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are writing an out-of-office email.
This is the standard professional way to announce you are away.
Match the Danish phrase with the English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the three main ways to talk about time off in Danish.
Fill in the correct preposition.
Vi holder ferie ______ Bornholm.
Bornholm is an island, so we use 'på'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /6
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Types of Ferie
Seasons
- • Sommerferie
- • Efterårsferie
- • Vinterferie
- • Påskeferie
Holde vs. Tage
Aufgabensammlung
6 AufgabenJeg ______ ferie i næste uge.
The sentence is in the present/near future, so 'holder' is correct.
How do you say 'We were on vacation in Spain'?
'Holdt' is the past tense of 'holde', and 'i' is the correct preposition for a country.
A: Skal du på arbejde i morgen? B: Nej, jeg ______ ______.
The context of not going to work suggests taking a vacation.
You are writing an out-of-office email.
This is the standard professional way to announce you are away.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the three main ways to talk about time off in Danish.
Vi holder ferie ______ Bornholm.
Bornholm is an island, so we use 'på'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /6
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenYes, it is understood and increasingly used, but 'Jeg holder ferie' is more traditional and sounds more natural to native ears.
'Ferie' is a specific period of days off (like a week), while 'fritid' is your general free time after work or school.
You say 'Jeg holder ferie'.
In Danish, 'ferie' is singular. Unlike English 'holidays' or Spanish 'vacaciones', we usually use the singular form.
Usually no. You say 'Jeg holder ferie', not 'Jeg holder en ferie', unless you are adding an adjective like 'en god ferie'.
This is a formal/administrative way to say 'to take/use your vacation days', often used in HR contexts.
No, for one day you would say 'Jeg har en fridag' or 'Jeg holder fri'.
It is one word: 'sommerferie'. You still use it with 'holde': 'Jeg holder sommerferie'.
It's a slang term (vacation mode) used when someone is mentally already on vacation.
Use 'i ferien' to mean 'during the vacation'.
Ask: 'Hvad skal du lave i din ferie?'
You are still 'holding ferie'. You can call it 'hjemmeferie' or 'ferie derhjemme'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
At have fri
similarTo have time off work/school
At tage på ferie
builds onTo go on a vacation trip
Sommerferie
specialized formSummer vacation
At holde pause
similarTo take a break
Feriepenge
relatedHoliday pay
