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Learn Danish: man - one, you people in general

Danish
/Somebody and something (nogen, noget, ingen)
/man

man

Word

man

Meaning

one, you (people in general)

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Somebody and something (nogen, noget, ingen)

Usages of man

Man taler dansk her.

People speak Danish here.

Man kan ikke forstå alt.

You cannot understand everything.

Hvordan siger man det på dansk?

How do you say that in Danish?

Man færdes langsomt i den store by.

One gets around slowly in the big city.

Når man arbejder sammen, kan man opnå alt.

When you work together, you can achieve everything.

Karrieren er vigtig når man er ung.

The career is important when you are young.

Chefen kan godt lide at du forklarer hvordan man bruger maskinen.

The boss likes that you explain how to use the machine.

Man skal være aktiv for at kunne koncentrere sig.

You have to be active to be able to concentrate.

Man kan finde mange slidte ting på loppemarkedet.

You can find many worn things at the flea market.

Hvordan bruger man sådan et apparat?

How does one use a device like that?

Hvis man spiser maden, bliver man snart mæt.

If one eats the food, one soon gets full.

Hvad skal man vide for at blive ingeniør?

What do you need to know to become an engineer?

Kan man leje en bil her?

Can you rent a car here?

Kender du et sted hvor man kan spise?

Do you know a place where you can eat?

Når man er træt, irriterer støjen en.

When you are tired, the noise annoys you.

Rodet irriterer en når man vil slappe af.

The mess annoys you when you want to relax.

Man kan ikke lade være med at grine selvom det irriterer en.

You cannot help but laugh, even though it annoys you.

Får man ofte tøjet renset på renseriet?

Do people often get their clothes dry-cleaned at the dry cleaner's?

Hun forbyder ikke legeaftalen fordi hun ved hvordan man opdrager et barn.

She does not forbid the playdate because she knows how to raise a child.

Man opnår succesen ved at gentage færdigheden.

One achieves the success by repeating the skill.

Man overlever i vildmarken ved at bruge kompasset, så man altid kender vejen.

You survive in the wilderness by using the compass so you always know the way.

Man kan overhøre dem begge to hviske om skandalen.

You can overhear both of them whispering about the scandal.

Man skal betale depositummet før indflytningen.

You must pay the deposit before the move-in.

Han siger at man ikke skal vande ukrudtet.

He says that you should not water the weeds.

Man skal være punktlig til mødet.

One must be punctual for the meeting.

Der er et stort gebyr når man hæver i automaten.

There is a large fee when you withdraw from the ATM.

Man må ikke stille alting i den fælles gang uden formanden for bestyrelsens tilladelse.

One must not put everything in the shared hallway without the chairman of the board's permission.

Man stiller ikke kurven på spisebordet.

You do not put the basket on the dining table.

Der snydes ofte i den private klub hvis man har svært ved at vinde.

Cheating often occurs in the private club if people have a hard time winning.

Der opfordres til at man kommer tidligt.

People are urged to arrive early.

Man skal være forsigtig, for vasen er for skrøbelig til at tabe.

One must be careful, because the vase is too fragile to drop.

Nogle gange har man bare brug for at have hytten for sig selv.

Sometimes you just need to have the cabin to yourself.

Hvis man hviler sig, forbedrer det ens mentale velvære.

If one rests, it improves one's mental well-being.

Hvis man har travlt, kan stress nemt overskride grænsen til ens privatliv.

If one is busy, stress can easily cross the boundary to one's private life.

Ens indstilling ændrer det hele fordi man tror på sig selv.

One's attitude changes everything because one believes in oneself.

Man ser ofte det samme fænomen.

You often see the same phenomenon.

Ungdommen elsker friheden hvorimod man ofte vælger trygheden i alderdommen.

Youth loves freedom whereas one often chooses security in old age.

Man er altid temmelig bagklog.

One is always quite wise after the fact.

Det gode ved selvstændigheden er at man ikke binder sig.

The good thing about the independence is that you do not commit yourself.

Hvis man bryder loven, får man en straf.

If you break the law, you are punished.

Huslejen er høj. Derudover skal man selv betale for vand.

The rent is high. In addition, you have to pay for water yourself.

Man kan henvende sig til kommunen med spørgsmål.

You can contact the municipality with questions.

Herfra kan man se havet.

From here you can see the sea.

Ifølge professoren skal man interessere sig for klimaet.

According to the professor, one must take an interest in the climate.

Man bør vænne sig til kompleksiteten i takt med at samfundet automatiseres.

One ought to get used to the complexity as the society is being automated.

Man kan se at mosset er ved at overtage værelset.

You can see that the moss is taking over the room.

Man er nødt til at bruge koblingen for at skifte gear.

One has to use the clutch to change gears.

Slægtsforskning er en hobby på hvilken man bruger meget tid.

Genealogy is a hobby on which one spends a lot of time.

Guldsmeden undersøger hvorvidt man kan bevise ædelstenens ægthed.

The goldsmith investigates whether one can prove the authenticity of the gemstone.

Så snart at urværket bliver åbnet, ser man tandhjulet.

As soon as the clockwork is opened, you see the gear.

Når kloakken er tilstoppet, bør man få den renset.

When the sewer is clogged, you ought to get it cleaned.

Den korrekte prioritering forbedrer effektiviteten på arbejdspladsen samtidig med at man multitasker.

The correct prioritization improves the efficiency in the workplace at the same time as one multitasks.

Roterer man ikke pusterøret, vil den glødende glasmasse falde af.

If you do not rotate the blowpipe, the glowing glass mass will fall off.

Det er vigtigt at man ikke sværger falsk troskab.

It is important that one does not swear false loyalty.

Sjældent finder man en mere frugtig drue på vingården.

Rarely does one find a fruitier grape at the vineyard.

Hæftemaskinen er altid væk når man skal bruge den.

The stapler is always gone when you need to use it.

Hvad angår modulet, mærker man altid vægtløsheden i denne bane.

As for the module, one always feels the weightlessness in this trajectory.

Betagende er udsigten når man kigger ned oppefra.

The view is breathtaking when you look down from above.

Man bør ikke shoppe sent om aftenen fordi impulskøb ofte er alt for dumme.

One should not shop late at night because impulse buys are often way too stupid.

Man kan fornemme at det er et optisk trick.

One can sense that it is an optical trick.

Får man sådan en ny router i pakkeløsningen?

Do you get such a new router in the package deal?

Det er svært at blive siddende når man er øm og mærker rastløsheden.

It is hard to remain seated when one is sore and feels the restlessness.

Afslutningsvis kan man sige at planen virker.

To conclude, one can say that the plan works.

Som hovedregel må man ikke ryge indendørs på arbejdspladsen.

As a general rule, you may not smoke indoors at the workplace.

Hvordan holder man liv i en samtale?

How do you keep a conversation going?

Man lærer af sine fejl.

You learn from your mistakes.

Faren er størst når man er fuld.

The danger is greatest when you are drunk.

Som selvstændig har man ingen fast løn.

As a self-employed person, you have no fixed salary.

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