Significado
To have a correct opinion.
Contexto cultural
Danes value 'flad struktur' (flat hierarchy). You can tell your boss they are right or wrong without fear, as long as you are 'saglig' (objective). The 'Law of Jante' means you shouldn't act like you're better than others. Even if you are right, it's better to say 'Vi har nok ret' than 'Jeg har ret!'. From a young age, Danish children are taught to 'argumentere' (argue/debate). 'At have ret i' is a standard phrase in school debates. Debate culture is very active. You will often see 'Jeg giver dig ret i, at...' as a way to start a comment before adding a 'men' (but).
The 'I' Rule
Always use 'i' if you are going to say WHAT you are right about. If you just say 'You are right', stop at 'Du har ret'.
Don't be 'Rigtig'
Never say 'Jeg er rigtig' to mean 'I am right'. That means 'I am real' or 'I am proper'.
Significado
To have a correct opinion.
The 'I' Rule
Always use 'i' if you are going to say WHAT you are right about. If you just say 'You are right', stop at 'Du har ret'.
Don't be 'Rigtig'
Never say 'Jeg er rigtig' to mean 'I am right'. That means 'I am real' or 'I am proper'.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing preposition.
Du har helt ret ___ din antagelse.
The expression 'at have ret' always takes the preposition 'i' when referring to a specific point.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
Danish uses 'have' (not 'be') and 'ret i' (not 'ret til' or 'ret på').
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: 'Jeg sagde jo, at det ville blive dyrt.' B: 'Ja, du ___ ret i det.'
Since A is referring to something they said in the past, B should use the past tense 'havde'.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosDu har helt ret ___ din antagelse.
The expression 'at have ret' always takes the preposition 'i' when referring to a specific point.
Choose the correct sentence:
Danish uses 'have' (not 'be') and 'ret i' (not 'ret til' or 'ret på').
A: 'Jeg sagde jo, at det ville blive dyrt.' B: 'Ja, du ___ ret i det.'
Since A is referring to something they said in the past, B should use the past tense 'havde'.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
3 perguntasIt is understood, but 'Du har ret i det' is the correct idiomatic form.
No, it is neutral and can be used in any context.
'At have ret' is the standard idiom. 'At have rigtigt' is not used; instead, you would say 'Det er rigtigt'.
Frases relacionadas
at have ret til
similarTo have the right to something (entitlement).
at få ret
builds onTo be proven right eventually.
at give nogen ret
similarTo agree with someone.
at have uret
contrastTo be wrong.
