Verbs with fixed particles
Each of these verbs comes with its own little word — learn them together:
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| følge med i | to keep up with, to follow |
| gå op i | to be very into |
| leve op til | to live up to |
| gå i gang med | to get started on |
| brænde for | to be passionate about |
| være med til | to take part in, to help to |
In a question or after a fronted word the subject comes between the verb and its particle:
| Do you follow football? | Følger du med i fodbold? |
| Now we are getting started on the work. | Nu går vi i gang med arbejdet. |
Split verbs
In lære at kende and gøre færdig the object goes in the middle:
| I would like to get to know you better. | Jeg vil gerne lære dig bedre at kende. |
| I have to finish the task tonight. | Jeg skal gøre opgaven færdig i aften. |
Nå — to make it
You know nå as oh, well. The verb nå means to reach, to make it in time; with at + infinitive it is to manage to, to have time to:
| We caught the train. | Vi nåede toget. |
| I did not have time to eat breakfast. | Jeg nåede ikke at spise morgenmad. |
spare sammen is to save up — til what you are saving for:
| We are saving up for a new car. | Vi sparer sammen til en ny bil. |
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