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Learn Danish: sig - oneself / himself / herself / themselves

Danish
/The reflexive pronoun (sig)
/sig

sig

Word

sig

Meaning

oneself / himself / herself / themselves

Part of speech

pronoun

Pronunciation

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The reflexive pronoun (sig)

Usages of sig

Drengen vasker sig i badeværelset.

The boy washes himself in the bathroom.

De vasker sig om morgenen.

They wash themselves in the morning.

Manden barberer sig ved spejlet.

The man shaves by the mirror.

Han barberede sig i morges.

He shaved this morning.

Hun tørrer sig med håndklædet.

She dries herself with the towel.

Han havde vasket sig før festen.

He had washed himself before the party.

Kvinden kommer til at brænde sig på ovnen.

The woman is going to burn herself on the oven.

Han ville spille på klaveret, så han måtte øve sig.

He wanted to play the piano, so he had to practice.

De havde allerede betalt afgiften da reglen ændrede sig.

They had already paid the tax when the rule changed.

Saldoen ændrer sig når afdraget og gebyret betales.

The balance changes when the installment and the fee are paid.

Han sætter sig i lænestolen alligevel.

He sits down in the armchair anyway.

Han barberer sig skaldet.

He shaves his head bald.

Pigen læste beskeden og smågrinte for sig selv.

The girl read the message and chuckled to herself.

Han kiggede ud af vinduet og begyndte at smågrine for sig selv.

He looked out the window and started to chuckle to himself.

Drengen lægger mappen på skrivebordet og mumler noget mærkeligt for sig selv.

The boy puts the folder on the desk and mumbles something weird to himself.

Chefen sidder ofte på kontoret og grubler for sig selv.

The boss often sits in the office and ponders to himself.

Hun nyder selskabet, men vil også have tiden for sig selv.

She enjoys the company, but also wants the time to herself.

Er der nogen i selskabet som mumler for sig selv?

Is there anyone in the company who is mumbling to themselves?

Jeg forstår godt behovet for at have lejren for sig selv.

I well understand the need to have the camp to oneself.

Børnene ville gerne have lejren for sig selv.

The children would like to have the camp to themselves.

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

Sometimes you just need to have the cabin to yourself.

Hun sidder for sig selv og nyder freden.

She sits by herself and enjoys the peace.

Han forstår behovet for at være for sig selv.

He understands the need to be by himself.

Kvarteret har forandret sig meget siden vi flyttede ind.

The neighborhood has changed a lot since we moved in.

Har gaden forandret sig siden de fjernede asfalten?

Has the street changed since they removed the asphalt?

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

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

Manden bliver ved med at kradse sig på armen.

The man keeps scratching his arm.

Han kan sammenligne sig med andre på samme niveau.

He can compare himself with others at the same level.

Den unge prins forvandlede sig til et uhyre.

The young prince transformed into a monster.

Alting ændrer sig når ilden kommer.

Everything changes when the fire comes.

Ingenting ændrer sig her i byen.

Nothing changes here in the city.

Det lader sig ikke gøre at realisere strategien lige nu.

It is not possible to realize the strategy right now.

Et realistisk kompromis lader sig altid finde.

A realistic compromise can always be reached.

Hun siger at reglen desværre ikke lader sig omgå.

She says that the rule unfortunately cannot be bypassed.

Kunden lod sig ikke narre af sælgeren.

The customer did not let himself be fooled by the seller.

Ville det lade sig gøre at lokke hende med jobbet?

Would it be possible to lure her with the job?

Lederen lader sig ikke diktere af bestyrelsen.

The manager does not let himself be dictated to by the board.

Kompromisset lader sig ikke bare tilsidesætte.

The compromise cannot simply be set aside.

Det lader sig ikke gøre at realisere projektet uden dem.

It is not possible to realize the project without them.

Han er bange for at lade sig lokke og narre.

He is afraid to let himself be lured and fooled.

Vi forstår modviljen, men beslutningen lader sig ikke tilsidesætte.

We understand the reluctance, but the decision cannot be set aside.

Lyder det realistisk at det lader sig gøre?

Does it sound realistic that it can be done?

Det lader sig ikke gøre at omgå strategien selvom han er villig.

It is not possible to bypass the strategy, even though he is willing.

Hun lader sig ikke diktere af modviljen mod anbefalingen.

She does not let herself be dictated by the reluctance towards the recommendation.

Lægen siger at det lader sig gøre at følge anbefalingen.

The doctor says that it is possible to follow the recommendation.

Arbejdsmarkedet ændrer sig i takt med at vi automatiserer mere og mere.

The labor market changes as we automate more and more.

Hvad enten det regner eller solen skinner, pløjer landmanden marken for sig selv.

Whether it rains or the sun shines, the farmer ploughs the field by himself.

Pigen går og malker fåret for sig selv.

The girl is milking the sheep by herself.

Det lader sig gøre at overkomme krisen.

It is possible to overcome the crisis.

Det lader sig ikke gøre uden tommestokken.

It cannot be done without the folding rule.

Naboen er lidt af en særling som plejer at snakke med sig selv.

The neighbor is a bit of an oddball who usually talks to himself.

Han skærer sig på stellet og pedalen.

He cuts himself on the frame and the pedal.

Drengen holdt pandelygten foran sig nede i grotten.

The boy held the headlamp in front of him down in the cave.

Pigen klemte sig gennem åbningen, og hun hørte et ekko bag sig.

The girl squeezed herself through the opening, and she heard an echo behind her.

Han skrabede ryggen mod klippen over sig.

He scraped his back against the rock above him.

Hun mærkede det fugtige mudder under sig.

She felt the damp mud under her.

De hørte ekkoet bag sig nede i grotten.

They heard the echo behind them down in the cave.

Hun havde tabt pandelygten bag sig.

She had dropped the headlamp behind her.

Hvis åbningen var for snæver, kunne de ikke klemme sig igennem.

If the opening was too narrow, they could not squeeze themselves through.

Drengen skrabede knæet i mudderet foran sig.

The boy scraped his knee in the mud in front of him.

Hun rørte ved den fugtige klippe ved siden af sig.

She touched the damp rock next to her.

Efterhånden som hun modnes, ændrer hendes livssyn sig.

As she matures, her view of life changes.

Pigen udvikler sig og får en ny synsvinkel.

The girl develops and gets a new perspective.

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.

Hun får sig ofte et nybagt rundstykke hos bageren.

She often gets herself a freshly baked bread roll at the bakery.

Eleven har taget sig en lang pause og snuppet sig en croissant.

The student has taken a long break and grabbed himself a croissant.

Drengen smører sig et rundstykke med marmelade når han er sulten.

The boy makes himself a bread roll with jam when he is hungry.

Kvinden skænker sig en kop te fra tepotten.

The woman pours herself a cup of tea from the teapot.

Bedstefaren har købt sig en varm morgenkåbe og bløde hjemmesko.

The grandfather has bought himself a warm bathrobe and soft slippers.

Faren må gerne købe sig en god bog på fridagen.

The father may buy himself a good book on the day off.

Hun skærer sig et stykke kage og skænker sig noget juice.

She cuts herself a piece of cake and pours herself some juice.

Pigen har sine hjemmesko på og henter sig en sodavand.

The girl wears her slippers and fetches herself a soda.

De snupper sig en pause og køber sig en is.

They grab themselves a break and buy themselves an ice cream.

Fyren laver sig en lækker morgenmad og snupper sig en ekstra kop kaffe.

The guy makes himself a delicious breakfast and grabs himself an extra cup of coffee.

Han snupper sig croissanten og nyder luksussen.

He grabs himself the croissant and enjoys the luxury.

Hun skænker sig teen fra tepotten og nyder luksussen.

She pours herself the tea from the teapot and enjoys the luxury.

Kvinden henter sig et nybagt rundstykke og marmeladen.

The woman gets herself a freshly baked roll and the jam.

Naive Saturn lader sig let snyde.

Naive Saturn lets himself be easily tricked.

Tenoren øver sig i at huske melodien.

The tenor is practicing remembering the melody.

Det lader sig gøre at prøve en finere dråbe fra olivenlunden.

It is possible to try a rather fine drop from the olive grove.

Hun arbejder som forfatter og er meget indadvendt og tilbageholdende af sig.

She works as a writer and is very introverted and reserved by nature.

Ifølge personlighedstesten er de ret temperamentsfulde og impulsive af sig.

According to the personality test, they are quite temperamental and impulsive by nature.

Han er analytisk af sig, så han læser resultatet meget grundigt.

He is analytical by nature, so he reads the result very thoroughly.

De erfarne læger er meget omhyggelige og eftertænksomme af sig.

The experienced doctors are very meticulous and thoughtful by nature.

Manden med pungen af læder er meget indadvendt af sig.

The man with the leather wallet is very introverted by nature.

Der er mange der er impulsive og analytiske af sig.

There are many who are impulsive and analytical by nature.

Din veninde er klog, men hun er ret eftertænksom af sig.

Your friend is smart, but she is quite thoughtful by nature.

Klimaet har ændret sig meget i de senere år.

The climate has changed a lot in recent years.

Hun vejer sig på vægten hver morgen.

She weighs herself on the scales every morning.

Han vil uddanne sig til ingeniør.

He wants to train as an engineer.

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