Keeping up and getting started (følge med i, gå i gang med, nå)

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to keep up with, to follow
følge med i
I follow the news every day.
Jeg følger med i nyhederne hver dag.
Do you follow football?
Følger du med i fodbold?
to be very into, to care a lot about
gå op i
She really cares about food.
Hun går meget op i mad.
My father is very into his garden.
Min far går meget op i sin have.
to live up to
leve op til
The film did not live up to my expectations.
Filmen levede ikke op til mine forventninger.
She wants to live up to her parents' expectations.
Hun vil gerne leve op til sine forældres forventninger.
to get started on
gå i gang med
Now we are getting started on the work.
Nu går vi i gang med arbejdet.
When are you starting on the task?
Hvornår går du i gang med opgaven?
to be passionate about
brænde for
She is passionate about music.
Hun brænder for musik.
I am passionate about helping others.
Jeg brænder for at hjælpe andre.
to take part in, to help (to)
være med til
Will you help to plan the party?
Vil du være med til at planlægge festen?
Everyone took part in building the house.
Alle var med til at bygge huset.
to get to know
lære at kende
I would like to get to know you better.
Jeg vil gerne lære dig bedre at kende.
How did you get to know each other?
Hvordan lærte I hinanden at kende?
to reach, to make it (in time)
nå
We caught the train.
Vi nåede toget.
I did not have time to eat breakfast.
Jeg nåede ikke at spise morgenmad.
to finish (something)
gøre færdig
I have to finish the task tonight.
Jeg skal gøre opgaven færdig i aften.
She finished her education last year.
Hun gjorde sin uddannelse færdig sidste år.
to save up
spare sammen
We are saving up for a new car.
Vi sparer sammen til en ny bil.
He has been saving up for two years.
Han har sparet sammen i to år.

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