Excessive Degree with "alt for"
When you want to express that something is "way too" or "far too" extreme, Danish uses the phrase alt for immediately before the adjective. While for already means "too," adding alt intensifies it to show an excessive degree.
| It is tempting to shop on the internet, but it often gets way too expensive for one. | Det er fristende at shoppe på internettet, men det bliver ofte alt for dyrt for en. |
| The dress looked beautiful on the screen, but the fit was way too bad in reality. | Kjolen så smuk ud på skærmen, men pasformen var alt for dårlig i virkeligheden. |
Adjective Agreement
Even when using alt for, the adjective still has to agree with the noun it describes. For example, if the noun is plural, the adjective following alt for must take the plural -e ending.
| One should not shop late at night because impulse buys are often way too stupid. | Man bør ikke shoppe sent om aftenen fordi impulskøb ofte er alt for dumme. |
Shopping Regrets in Context
Let's look at a few more examples of alt for in action, using some common vocabulary related to the perils of online shopping.
| Even though I had the discount code, it was way too easy to overdraw the account. | Selvom jeg havde rabatkoden, var det alt for let at overtrække kontoen. |
| As for the size guide, it is way too complicated to understand. | Hvad angår størrelsesguiden, er den alt for kompliceret at forstå. |
| The return was unfortunately way too difficult, so I kept the superfluous sweater anyway. | Returneringen var desværre alt for besværlig, så jeg beholdt den overflødige trøje alligevel. |
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