Significado
Losing memory of something.
Contexto cultural
Danes use 'Pyt' as a response to someone saying they forgot something. it's a way of saying 'it doesn't matter.' Honesty is preferred over excuses. Saying you forgot is seen as professional if followed by a solution. Students are encouraged to admit when they don't know or have forgotten something to facilitate learning. Forgetting a name is common and usually not taken as an insult if admitted quickly.
Add 'helt'
Add 'helt' (completely) to sound more natural when you've totally blanked.
Don't say 'Jeg er glemt'
This means 'I am forgotten' (like a person no one remembers). Always use 'har'.
Significado
Losing memory of something.
Add 'helt'
Add 'helt' (completely) to sound more natural when you've totally blanked.
Don't say 'Jeg er glemt'
This means 'I am forgotten' (like a person no one remembers). Always use 'har'.
The 'Det' Inversion
Say 'Det har jeg glemt' to sound more like a native speaker emphasizing the object.
The Pyt Factor
If someone says 'Pyt' after you say you forgot, the conversation is over and you are forgiven!
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to say 'I have forgotten it.'
Jeg ___ glemt det.
Danish uses 'har' (have) as the auxiliary verb for 'glemme'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I forgot' in a neutral context?
Choose one:
'Jeg har glemt det' is the standard, neutral expression.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvad er klokken? B: Undskyld, ___.
If you don't know the time because you forgot to check or forgot the info, this is the best fit.
Match the Danish phrase to its English meaning.
Match them:
Matching basic variations.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Glemme vs Miste
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJeg ___ glemt det.
Danish uses 'har' (have) as the auxiliary verb for 'glemme'.
Choose one:
'Jeg har glemt det' is the standard, neutral expression.
A: Hvad er klokken? B: Undskyld, ___.
If you don't know the time because you forgot to check or forgot the info, this is the best fit.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Matching basic variations.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, if you left them at home. If you lost them in the park, use 'miste'.
No, but 'Jeg har glemt det' is more common for things you still don't remember.
Use 'Jeg har glemt at...' followed by a verb, e.g., 'Jeg har glemt at ringe.'
The opposite is 'huskede' (remembered) or 'husket'.
No, as long as you add 'undskyld' or 'desværre'.
'Det' refers to the abstract concept or the action you forgot.
Yes! That means 'I will never forget it.'
It means 'Forget it' or 'Never mind.'
It can be, e.g., 'en glemt by' (a forgotten town).
You say 'Jeg glemmer det hele tiden.'
Frases relacionadas
at huske
contrastto remember
at miste
similarto lose
at tabe
similarto drop/lose
at smutte
idiomaticto slip
Glem det!
specialized formForget it!
