뜻
Understanding the logic.
문화적 배경
Danes value 'common sense' (sund fornuft). If something 'giver mening', it is seen as practical and useful, which are highly regarded traits in Danish society. In Danish meetings, saying 'Det giver ikke mening' is not necessarily rude; it's seen as being direct and helping the team find a better solution. Students use this phrase constantly with professors. It signals that the pedagogical approach is working. On Danish LinkedIn or Facebook, you will see 'Det giver mening' as a common comment on insightful posts.
The 'God' Trick
Always add 'god' (Det giver god mening) to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a nice flow to the sentence.
Don't say 'Gør'
Even though you 'make' sense in English, you never 'gør' mening in Danish. It's the #1 mistake for English speakers.
뜻
Understanding the logic.
The 'God' Trick
Always add 'god' (Det giver god mening) to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a nice flow to the sentence.
Don't say 'Gør'
Even though you 'make' sense in English, you never 'gør' mening in Danish. It's the #1 mistake for English speakers.
Use it as a question
If you are explaining something, end with 'Giver det mening?'. It's a polite way to check if the other person is following.
셀프 테스트
Fill in the missing verb in the present tense.
Det ______ mening.
In Danish, we always use the verb 'at give' (to give) with 'mening'.
Which sentence is a natural way to ask 'Does it make sense?'
Hvordan spørger man?
To form a question, we swap the subject (det) and the verb (giver).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Vi skal først til højre, så til venstre. B: Ah, okay. ____ ______ ______.
B is confirming they understand the directions.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You understand why the train is late after hearing an announcement.
You use this phrase when an explanation clarifies a situation.
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시각 학습 자료
연습 문제 은행
4 연습 문제Det ______ mening.
In Danish, we always use the verb 'at give' (to give) with 'mening'.
Hvordan spørger man?
To form a question, we swap the subject (det) and the verb (giver).
A: Vi skal først til højre, så til venstre. B: Ah, okay. ____ ______ ______.
B is confirming they understand the directions.
Situation: You understand why the train is late after hearing an announcement.
You use this phrase when an explanation clarifies a situation.
🎉 점수: /4
자주 묻는 질문
5 질문It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Yes, it means 'It makes no sense at all'. Use it when you are confused.
Because Danish uses the verb 'at give' (to give) for this idiom, not 'at gøre' (to make).
'Mening' is 'sense/meaning' in general. 'Meningen' is 'THE meaning' or 'the intention'.
Yes, Swedish says 'Det ger mening' and Norwegian says 'Det gir mening', but it's most common in Danish.
관련 표현
Det giver god mening
builds onIt makes very good sense.
Det er logisk
synonymIt is logical.
Jeg forstår
similarI understand.
Det giver sig selv
specialized formIt's self-explanatory.
