Significado
Expressing progress in a task.
Contexto cultural
Danes often use 'hygge' while learning. It's common to see people in evening classes (aftenskole) drinking coffee and eating cake while 'ved at lære' something new. In Danish companies, 'learning by doing' is highly valued. Saying 'jeg er ved at lære det' is seen as a positive sign of growth, not a sign of weakness. When a foreigner uses this phrase, Danes will often switch to 'Slow Danish' to help. It is a signal that you want to practice. The concept of 'Folkeoplysning' (popular enlightenment) means that learning is for everyone, regardless of age. You will hear 80-year-olds saying they are 'ved at lære' how to use an iPad.
The 'Lige' Trick
Add 'lige' (just) to sound more native: 'Jeg er lige ved at lære...'
The 'R' Trap
Never put an 'r' on 'lære' after 'at'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Significado
Expressing progress in a task.
The 'Lige' Trick
Add 'lige' (just) to sound more native: 'Jeg er lige ved at lære...'
The 'R' Trap
Never put an 'r' on 'lære' after 'at'. It's the most common mistake for beginners!
Humility is Key
Even if you are good, saying 'jeg er ved at lære' makes you sound more likable to Danes.
Past Tense
Change 'er' to 'var' to talk about what you *were* learning yesterday.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing words to say 'I am learning Danish'.
Jeg ___ ___ ___ lære dansk.
The standard construction is 'er ved at' + infinitive.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct one:
You must use the infinitive 'lære' (no 'r') and include both 'ved' and 'at'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hvad laver du? B: Jeg ___ ___ ___ ___ (learning to cook).
This uses the 'ved at' construction followed by the specific skill 'at lave mad'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in the middle of a guitar lesson and your phone rings.
This emphasizes that you are doing it *right now*.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Continuous vs Simple
What can you be 'ved at lære'?
Skills
- • spille guitar
- • svømme
- • programmere
Languages
- • dansk
- • fransk
- • kinesisk
Knowledge
- • historie
- • matematik
- • reglerne
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJeg ___ ___ ___ lære dansk.
The standard construction is 'er ved at' + infinitive.
Choose the correct one:
You must use the infinitive 'lære' (no 'r') and include both 'ved' and 'at'.
A: Hvad laver du? B: Jeg ___ ___ ___ ___ (learning to cook).
This uses the 'ved at' construction followed by the specific skill 'at lave mad'.
You are in the middle of a guitar lesson and your phone rings.
This emphasizes that you are doing it *right now*.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasYes, but it specifically emphasizes that you are in the middle of the process right now.
'Lære' is for skills (cooking, language), 'studere' is for academic subjects at a high level.
No, it's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends.
Because 'lære' is in the infinitive form, and 'at' is the marker for that, just like 'to' in English.
No, that would mean 'I am learning you'. You should say 'Jeg lærer dig' (I am teaching you).
No, it can be used with any verb, like 'jeg er ved at spise' (I am eating).
Add 'stadig': 'Jeg er stadig ved at lære'.
It is always 'ved at'. Don't confuse it with 'sidder og'.
Yes, with some verbs it can mean 'about to', but with 'lære' it almost always means 'in the process of'.
Use 'lære at kende' (learning to know). 'Jeg er ved at lære ham at kende'.
No, it's a soft 'd'. It sounds like a very soft 'th'.
Absolutely! It's very common in texts.
Just 'jeg lærer', but it's less specific.
Yes: 'Jeg er ved at lære af mine fejl'.
Frases relacionadas
jeg er i gang med
similarI am in the process of
jeg øver mig i
specialized formI am practicing
jeg studerer
similarI study
jeg har lært
contrastI have learned
jeg lærer
builds onI learn
