Signification
Planning ahead.
Contexte culturel
Danes value 'tryghed' (security). Seeing a future often means finding a stable, safe path rather than a risky, flashy one. The 'Law of Jante' means you shouldn't be too boastful about your future. It's better to say 'I see a future' than 'I will be the king of the future'. In Danish flat-hierarchy offices, telling your boss you 'se en fremtid' is a way to negotiate for more responsibility. Danes can be slow to commit. Using this phrase is a major step that usually happens after several months of 'hygge'.
Use adjectives!
Make the phrase stronger by adding 'lys' (bright), 'stor' (great), or 'fælles' (shared) before 'fremtid'.
Preposition Alert
Remember: 'med' for people, 'i' for things/places. Mixing them up sounds very unnatural.
Signification
Planning ahead.
Use adjectives!
Make the phrase stronger by adding 'lys' (bright), 'stor' (great), or 'fælles' (shared) before 'fremtid'.
Preposition Alert
Remember: 'med' for people, 'i' for things/places. Mixing them up sounds very unnatural.
The 'Talk'
In Denmark, saying this to a partner is a big deal. Don't say it on the first date unless you want to scare them away!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct preposition (i or med).
Jeg kan se en fremtid ___ dig.
We use 'med' when referring to a person in a relationship context.
Which sentence is correct for a job interview?
How do you say you want to stay in the company?
'Ser en fremtid i' is the standard professional expression.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Tror du, jeres projekt lykkes? B: Ja, vi ___ ___ ___ i det.
The present tense 'ser' is needed here.
Match the phrase variation to the situation.
1. At have en fremtid. 2. At se en fremtid i øjnene. 3. At se en lys fremtid.
'Have en fremtid' is for potential, 'se i øjnene' is for facing reality, and 'lys fremtid' is positive.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg kan se en fremtid ___ dig.
We use 'med' when referring to a person in a relationship context.
How do you say you want to stay in the company?
'Ser en fremtid i' is the standard professional expression.
A: Tror du, jeres projekt lykkes? B: Ja, vi ___ ___ ___ i det.
The present tense 'ser' is needed here.
1. At have en fremtid. 2. At se en fremtid i øjnene. 3. At se en lys fremtid.
'Have en fremtid' is for potential, 'se i øjnene' is for facing reality, and 'lys fremtid' is positive.
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Questions fréquentes
10 questionsTechnically yes, but it sounds a bit dramatic. You might say it if you are a breeder or trainer.
Use 'en fremtid' for the idiom. 'Fremtiden' refers to the general concept of the future.
It is neutral. It works in a love letter and a business plan.
You can say 'at være uden fremtid' or 'ikke at kunne se en fremtid'.
No, 'til' is incorrect. Use 'for' if you mean 'for your sake' or 'med' for 'with you'.
Use 'så': 'Jeg så en fremtid i firmaet, men så ændrede alt sig.'
Yes, Danish pop music is full of people seeing futures with each other.
Yes! 'Jeg ser en fremtid i dette hus' means you plan to live there long-term.
Not necessarily, but it implies a very serious commitment.
You can say 'Jeg begynder at se en fremtid...', which means 'I am starting to see...'
Expressions liées
at have en fremtid
similarTo have potential.
at se lyst på fremtiden
builds onTo be optimistic about the future.
fremtidsudsigter
specialized formFuture prospects.
at se en fremtid i øjnene
contrastTo face the future (often a difficult one).
