Expressing "During"
In Danish, i løbet af translates to "during" or "in the course of." Use it to describe an action that happens within a specific timeframe.
| We work on the project during the week. | Vi arbejder på projektet i løbet af ugen. |
| He reads many articles during the semester. | Han læser mange artikler i løbet af semesteret. |
| The supervisor helps her during the program. | Vejlederen hjælper hende i løbet af forløbet. |
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends
To pinpoint exactly when something occurs, use i starten af (at the beginning of), i midten af (in the middle of), or i slutningen af (at the end of).
| At the beginning of the phase everything is new. | I starten af fasen er alting nyt. |
| We have a meeting in the middle of the program. | Vi har et møde i midten af forløbet. |
| The evaluation is at the end of the first phase. | Evalueringen ligger i slutningen af den første fase. |
When you start a sentence with a time phrase, remember to invert the subject and verb to keep the main verb in the second position (the V2 rule).
| At the end of the semester we hand in the assignment. | I slutningen af semesteret afleverer vi opgaven. |
| At the beginning of the program, we have a hard time focusing. | I starten af forløbet har vi svært ved at fokusere. |
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