Usages of da
Da jeg ankom, havde han allerede spist.
When I arrived, he had already eaten.
Da politiet ankom, var tyven flygtet.
When the police arrived, the thief had fled.
Kampen var sluttet da hun hørte nyheden.
The game had ended when she heard the news.
Da vi gik i børnehave, legede vi altid ude.
When we were in kindergarten, we always played outside.
Da pigen begyndte i folkeskolen, var hun meget genert.
When the girl started primary school, she was very shy.
Da drengen var teenager, lavede han meget ballade.
When the boy was a teenager, he caused a lot of trouble.
Da barnet lavede ballade i børnehaven, var moren vred.
When the child caused trouble in kindergarten, the mother was angry.
Hvad drømte du om i fritiden da du var teenager?
What did you dream about in your free time when you were a teenager?
Da faren var ung, elskede han sin fritid.
When the father was young, he loved his free time.
Min søster mødte sin gamle lærer da hun besøgte folkeskolen.
My sister met her old teacher when she visited the primary school.
Da han var barn, spillede han ofte fodbold.
When he was a child, he often played football.
Hun var meget genert da hun begyndte i folkeskolen.
She was very shy when she started in elementary school.
Da jeg var teenager, boede vi i byen.
When I was a teenager, we lived in the city.
De legede altid sammen da de var i børnehaven.
They always played together when they were in the kindergarten.
Beboeren hilste på manden da de mødtes på trappen.
The resident greeted the man when they met on the stairs.
Cykelrytteren cyklede længere i dag da hun trænede.
The cyclist cycled further today when she trained.
De havde allerede betalt afgiften da reglen ændrede sig.
They had already paid the tax when the rule changed.
Æsken var beskadiget da drengen modtog den.
The box was damaged when the boy received it.
Jeg kunne ikke se nummerpladen da han bakkede.
I could not see the license plate when he reversed.
Hunden følte sig isoleret da den var alene i lejren.
The dog felt isolated when it was alone in the camp.
Var I isolerede da I boede i hytten?
Were you isolated when you stayed in the cabin?
Blev du rundtosset da pariserhjulet kørte dobbelt så hurtigt som normalt?
Did you get dizzy when the Ferris wheel ran twice as fast as normally?
Da serien sluttede, sagde skaberen tak til seeren.
When the series ended, the creator said thank you to the viewer.
Da vi mødte oversætteren, snakkede hun med underviseren.
When we met the translator, she was talking with the instructor.
Jeg blev helt flov da jeg glemte hans navn.
I was really embarrassed when I forgot his name.
Han skadede knæet da han spillede fodbold.
He injured his knee when he played football.
Vi var ude at handle da du ringede.
We were out shopping when you called.
Vi modtog adskillige besvarelser da vi sendte spørgeskemaet ud.
We received several responses when we sent out the questionnaire.
Børnene var lige ved at sove da en hvisken begyndte.
The children were just about to sleep when a whispering began.
Da hun ankom, læste hun den foreslåede, omfattende plan.
When she arrived, she read the proposed, comprehensive plan.
Sjældenheden var vi meget overraskede over da vi så fundet.
The rarity, we were very surprised about when we saw the find.
Vi måtte stå op da orkanen ramte os.
We had to get up when the hurricane hit us.
De skulle til at ændre vinklen da de mistede signalet.
They were about to change the angle when they lost the signal.
Skaberen var i tyverne da hun skabte trenden.
The creator was in her twenties when she created the trend.
Min bedstefar var i fyrrerne da den trend blev populær.
My grandfather was in his forties when that trend became popular.
Da biskoppen ankom, samledes vi ved alteret.
When the bishop arrived, we gathered at the altar.
Biskoppen kunne godt lide krypten da borgen byggedes.
The bishop liked the crypt when the castle was built.
Munken og nonnen trivedes da de boede i klosteret.
The monk and the nun thrived when they lived in the monastery.
Manden var stadig bevidstløs da kystvagten fandt ham.
The man was still unconscious when the coast guard found him.
Da vi boede her, glædede det os altid at naboerne hjalp hinanden.
When we lived here, it always pleased us that the neighbours helped each other.
Hun beundrede skønheden i landskabet da hun kom ud af skoven.
She admired the beauty of the landscape when she came out of the forest.
Gid passagererne ikke var druknet da skibet begyndte at synke.
If only the passengers had not drowned when the ship began to sink.
Da taberen mistede den sidste brik, råbte I altså ad hinanden.
When the loser lost the final piece, you guys really yelled at each other.
Mønten forsvandt da jeg vaskede tøj på vaskeriet.
The coin disappeared when I washed clothes at the laundromat.
Jeg kom til at krølle dokumentet da jeg fumlede med det.
I accidentally crumpled the document when I fumbled with it.
Han brækkede benet da han faldt.
He broke his leg when he fell.
Hun var tilfældigvis hjemme da jeg ringede.
She happened to be at home when I called.
Hun var i forvejen trist da han kom for sent.
She was already sad when he came late.
Da hendes mor døde, var sorgen enorm.
When her mother died, the grief was huge.
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