Fuld: full, or drunk
You know fuld as "full": a full glass, a full bus. Said about a person, it usually means drunk:
| She was very drunk at the party. | Hun var meget fuld til festen. |
| He was so drunk that he fell in the street. | Han var så fuld at han faldt på gaden. |
To get drunk is blive fuld. The opposite is ædru, "sober".
Brække sig
Brække sig is the everyday verb for throwing up. It is reflexive, so the little pronoun follows the person: jeg brækker mig, du brækker dig, hun brækker sig.
| He threw up in the toilet. | Han brækkede sig på toilettet. |
| I think I'm going to throw up. | Jeg tror at jeg skal brække mig. |
Faren and stof: same word, new meaning
| Danish | you know it as | new meaning |
|---|---|---|
| faren | the father (en far) | the danger (en fare) |
| stoffet | the fabric | the drug |
Far and fare are two different words that happen to share the definite form faren. The sentence tells you which one you have:
| There is a great danger of accidents at night. | Der er stor fare for ulykker om natten. |
Stof is any kind of stuff or material. Said about people, the plural stoffer usually means drugs:
| He takes drugs on weekends. | Han tager stoffer i weekenden. |
Kæmpe and mindst
Before a noun, kæmpe means "huge". It is informal and it never changes form: en kæmpe fest, et kæmpe problem. As a verb, kæmpe still means "to fight".
| I have a huge headache today. | Jeg har en kæmpe hovedpine i dag. |
mindst before a number means "at least":
| He drank at least ten beers. | Han drak mindst ti øl. |
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