Usages of tage
Læreren tager sin jakke.
The teacher takes his jacket.
Kvinden tager også sin jakke.
The woman also takes her jacket.
Hendes bror skal tage toget i aften.
Her brother is going to take the train tonight.
Han tager toget til teatret.
He takes the train to the theatre.
Pigen tager paraplyen fordi det regner.
The girl is taking the umbrella because it is raining.
Hvem tager mit håndklæde?
Who is taking my towel?
Faren betaler og tager kvitteringen.
The father pays and takes the receipt.
Vi tog båden til byen.
We took the boat to the city.
Hun tog disse slips fordi de var på tilbud.
She took these ties because they were on sale.
Denne kunde tog den røde frakke.
This customer took the red coat.
Hvorfor tog han ikke denne kvittering?
Why didn't he take this receipt?
Han rejste sig og tog sin jakke.
He stood up and took his jacket.
Min søster vil gerne tage en uddannelse.
My sister would like to get an education.
Kvinden tager stolen ud på altanen.
The woman takes the chair out onto the balcony.
Formanden der tager ansvaret, er her nu.
The chairperson who takes the responsibility is here now.
Han er spilleren der tager ansvaret for gruppen.
He is the player who takes the responsibility for the group.
Hvis hun har ondt i ryggen, skal hun tage medicinen.
If her back hurts, she must take the medicine.
Hun tager altid beslutningen selv.
She always makes the decision herself.
Min chef foretrækker at jeg selv tager beslutningen.
My boss prefers that I make the decision myself.
Drengen skal tage den frem.
The boy must take it out.
Læreren tager bogen frem.
The teacher takes the book out.
Det var konen der tog pengene efter mødet.
It was the wife who took the money after the meeting.
Drengen tog boremaskinen og malingen.
The boy took the power drill and the paint.
Du skal jo tage opvasken.
You have to do the dishes, you know.
Min søn tager aldrig opvasken.
My son never does the dishes.
Lad være med at tage risikoen!
Do not take the risk!
Han tager en anden omkørsel.
He takes another detour.
Hvor længe tager det?
How long does it take?
Hvorfor ikke tage toget?
Why not take the train?
Lad os tage bussen.
Let's take the bus.
Hvor lang tid tager det?
How long does it take?
Hvor lang tid tager toget til Odense?
How long does the train take to Odense?
Vi var nødt til at tage bussen.
We had to take the bus.
Vi må hellere tage hjem.
We had better go home.
Vi tager et tidligt tog.
We are taking an early train.
Næste gang tager vi toget.
Next time we will take the train.
Tag en jakke, ellers bliver du syg.
Take a jacket, otherwise you will get ill.
Vi tager toget i stedet for bussen.
We are taking the train instead of the bus.
Han tager en større del af kagen.
He takes a larger part of the cake.
Jeg tog hans tørklæde fordi jeg mistede mit.
I took his scarf because I lost mine.
Vi tager et direkte tog fordi vi er trætte.
We are taking a direct train because we are tired.
Han tog recepten og gik på apoteket.
He took the prescription and went to the pharmacy.
Du må kun tage en tablet om dagen på grund af bivirkningerne.
You may only take one tablet a day because of the side effects.
Kaptajnen tog hjørnesparket.
The captain took the corner kick.
Jeg tager genvejen for at klare ærendet.
I take the shortcut to finish the errand.
Du må hellere bare tage chancen selvom du er nervøs.
You had better just take the chance, even though you are nervous.
Det kræver bare modet til at tage chancen.
It simply requires the courage to take the chance.
Han har ikke lyst til at tage overarbejdet, men han har brug for pengene.
He has no desire to take the overtime, but he needs the money.
For at have tid til sin familie tager han ikke overarbejdet.
In order to have time for his family, he does not take the overtime.
De tager overarbejdet fordi de har brug for pengene.
They take the overtime because they need the money.
Udvalget er stort, men jeg tager det der er blåt.
The selection is large, but I am taking the one that is blue.
Vi tog en stor risiko hvorimod de andre valgte trygheden.
We took a great risk whereas the others chose security.
Hun tog nogle billige bønner.
She took some cheap beans.
Da kongen var syg, tog regeringen magten.
Since the king was sick, the government took the power.
Jeg tager et bad om aftenen.
I take a bath in the evening.
Derefter tog hun bussen hjem.
After that she took the bus home.
Jeg tager som regel cyklen.
I usually take the bike.
Jeg lægger redningsvesten her hvem end der tager roret.
I lay the life jacket here, whoever takes the helm.
Sovetrynen tager en lur på sofaen.
The sleepyhead takes a nap on the sofa.
Overførslen fra sparekontoen tager et par dage.
The transfer from the savings account takes a few days.
Manden tager badekåben af før han går ind i saunaen.
The man takes off his bathrobe before he goes into the sauna.
De løber hurtigt ned ad badebroen for at tage et dyp.
They run quickly down the bathing pier to take a dip.
Kvinden vasker nakken når hun har taget badedragten af.
The woman washes the back of her neck when she has taken off her swimsuit.
Hun tager altid badedragten på inden det kolde dyp.
She always puts on her swimsuit before the cold dip.
Hun gider ikke tage et dyp i dag.
She does not bother to take a dip today.
Vi tog en sikkerhedskopi i morges.
We took a backup this morning.
Cykelhjelmen er min, så den tager jeg.
The bicycle helmet is mine, so I will take it.
Mange studerende tager undergrundsbanen til hovedbanegården.
Many students take the subway to the central station.
Manden tager sig en fridag og køber sig en ny morgenkåbe.
The man takes a day off for himself and buys himself a new bathrobe.
Eleven har taget sig en lang pause og snuppet sig en croissant.
The student has taken a long break and grabbed himself a croissant.
Ups, på grund af forvekslingen kom jeg til at tage din jakke.
Oops, because of the mix-up I accidentally took your jacket.
Vi tager toget til København.
We are taking the train to Copenhagen.
Jeg tager cyklen frem for bilen.
I take the bicycle rather than the car.
Du kan eksempelvis tage toget.
You can, for instance, take the train.
Kontrollen tager kun fem minutter.
The check only takes five minutes.
Hun tager sit arbejde meget seriøst.
She takes her work very seriously.
Hun var i tvivl om hun skulle tage jobbet.
She was unsure whether she should take the job.
Vi kan tage bussen eller toget, men sidstnævnte er hurtigere.
We can take the bus or the train, but the latter is faster.
Det tager højst ti minutter.
It takes at most ten minutes.
Kagen er god. Må jeg tage en til?
The cake is good. May I take one more?
Det tager et kvarter at gå til skolen.
It takes a quarter of an hour to walk to school.
Turen til stranden tager halvanden time.
The trip to the beach takes an hour and a half.
Det er koldt i aften, så tag et tæppe.
It is cold tonight, so take a blanket.
Vi tager elevatoren op.
We are taking the elevator up.
Elevatoren er i stykker, så vi må tage trappen.
The elevator is broken, so we have to take the stairs.
Du må ikke blinke når jeg tager billedet.
You must not blink when I take the picture.
Kan du tage den forfra?
Can you take it from the beginning?
Han tager stoffer i weekenden.
He takes drugs on weekends.
Hvilket stof har han taget?
Which drug has he taken?
Politiet tager vold mod kvinder meget alvorligt.
The police take violence against women very seriously.
Lad os tage det næste punkt.
Let's take the next item.
Hvis du dumper, kan du tage prøven igen.
If you fail, you can take the test again.
Du kan spare en time hvis du tager toget.
You can save an hour if you take the train.
Han tog et skridt bagud.
He took a step backwards.
Sygeplejersken tager en ekstra vagt på lørdag.
The nurse is taking an extra shift on Saturday.
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