My day (stå op, gå i seng)

A day in Danish

Many everyday activities are verb + a small word. Learn each one as a unit — the small word changes the meaning:

DanishEnglish
vågnewake up
stå opget up
gå i badhave a shower
lave madcook
købe inddo the shopping
vaske opdo the dishes
gøre rentclean
gå en turgo for a walk
gå i senggo to bed
I wake up at six o'clock and get up at seven.
Jeg vågner klokken seks og står op klokken syv.
In the evening we go for a walk.
Om aftenen går vi en tur.

In the present tense only the verb changes: står op, går i bad, laver mad.

How often?

hver dag is every day. en gang is once, and om ugen is a week:

We clean once a week.
Vi gør rent en gang om ugen.

On the way

på vej means on the way:

I am on my way home.
Jeg er på vej hjem.

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