Signification
Identifying how to fix something.
Contexte culturel
Danes value 'selvstændighed' (independence). In schools, teachers often say 'Prøv om du selv kan se en løsning' to encourage students to think critically before asking for the answer. In Greenlandic contexts, problem-solving is often tied to nature and survival. While the Danish phrase is used, the concept of 'seeing' is often more literal, involving reading the weather or the ice. In a Danish meeting, saying 'Jeg kan se en løsning' is a powerful way to end a long discussion. It signals that you are ready to move from 'snak' (talk) to 'handling' (action). The phrase is often used in design (like LEGO or Bang & Olufsen) to describe the moment a functional problem meets an aesthetic one. 'At se en løsning' is the goal of the design process.
Use with 'endelig'
Adding 'endelig' (finally) makes you sound very natural. 'Jeg kan endelig se en løsning!'
Preposition Alert
Always use 'på'. Using 'til' is the #1 sign of a non-native speaker.
Signification
Identifying how to fix something.
Use with 'endelig'
Adding 'endelig' (finally) makes you sound very natural. 'Jeg kan endelig se en løsning!'
Preposition Alert
Always use 'på'. Using 'til' is the #1 sign of a non-native speaker.
The Humble Suggestion
In Denmark, use 'Jeg kan måske se en løsning...' to sound polite and collaborative in meetings.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb in the correct tense (Present).
Jeg ______ en løsning på problemet nu.
The sentence ends with 'nu' (now), so we need the present tense 'ser'.
Which preposition is correct?
Vi har fundet en løsning ______ opgaven.
In Danish, 'løsning' almost always takes the preposition 'på'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kan du hjælpe mig med min computer? B: Ja, lad mig se... Ah! Nu ______.
This is the natural way to announce you've found the fix.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Sentence: 'Jeg så en løsning i går, men nu har jeg glemt den.'
The past tense 'så' and 'glemt' (forgotten) indicate a past insight that is no longer available.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Se vs. Finde
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJeg ______ en løsning på problemet nu.
The sentence ends with 'nu' (now), so we need the present tense 'ser'.
Vi har fundet en løsning ______ opgaven.
In Danish, 'løsning' almost always takes the preposition 'på'.
A: Kan du hjælpe mig med min computer? B: Ja, lad mig se... Ah! Nu ______.
This is the natural way to announce you've found the fix.
Sentence: 'Jeg så en løsning i går, men nu har jeg glemt den.'
The past tense 'så' and 'glemt' (forgotten) indicate a past insight that is no longer available.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, you don't 'see a solution' for a person. You see a solution for a *problem* involving a person.
It is neutral. It works in both a business report and a text to your mom.
'Se' is the moment of insight (the vision). 'Finde' is the result of the search.
Yes, but it implies there is only one specific solution you are looking for.
Usually, but you can say 'Jeg ser flere løsninger' (I see several solutions).
Yes, it is very common in mathematics and logic.
Use the past tense: 'Jeg så en løsning'.
Yes, the meaning is almost identical.
Not really, but 'Jeg har fixet det' is the slang equivalent.
Absolutely. It's perfect for Sudoku or crosswords.
Expressions liées
at finde en løsning
synonymTo find a solution.
at øjne en løsning
similarTo catch sight of a solution.
at udtænke en løsning
builds onTo devise/think out a solution.
at gennemskue
specialized formTo see through something.
at opgive
contrastTo give up.
