Giving your opinion
| frame | use |
|---|---|
| efter min mening | in my opinion: the classic opener in a debate |
| jeg mener at | I think: a view you could argue for |
| jeg synes at | I think: how something strikes you, taste |
| jeg tror at | I believe, I guess: you are not sure |
Mening here is "opinion", and the possessive changes with whose opinion it is: efter din mening. Fronted, the phrase takes the first place, so the verb comes next and the subject after it:
| In my opinion, the film is too long. | Efter min mening er filmen for lang. |
| I think that the food was so-so. | Jeg synes at maden var nogenlunde. |
In speech the at after mener and synes is often left out.
Feeling, knowing, doubting
have på fornemmelsen is "to have a feeling (that)", followed by an at-clause. være klar over is "to be aware of": not "ready", which is være klar til. være i tvivl om takes a noun or a question: i tvivl om hvad jeg skal vælge. Before a yes/no question its om doubles as "whether". give udtryk for is a formal "to express": a view, a fear, a disappointment.
| I have a feeling that she is mad. | Jeg har på fornemmelsen at hun er sur. |
How sure are you?
| word | how likely |
|---|---|
| ganske givet | undoubtedly |
| sandsynligvis | probably |
| formentlig | presumably (common in the news) |
| måske | maybe: the everyday word |
| muligvis | possibly: a little more formal than måske |
nogenlunde is "reasonably", and alone it means "so-so". gøre mere skade end gavn matches the English phrase word for word.
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