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Questions & Answers about Du ser træt ud.
Why is there an "ud" at the end of this sentence?
In Danish, to say that someone looks a certain way, you use the two-part verb at se ud. It literally means to see out, but translates to look or appear. You place the describing word, like træt, right between ser and ud.
Could I use the verb at kigge instead of at se here?
No, because at kigge means to actively look at something with your eyes. When you want to describe someone's physical appearance or how they seem, you must use at se ... ud.
Would the word træt change if I were speaking to a group of people?
Yes! In Danish, adjectives must match the number of people you are talking about. If you were addressing multiple people, the pronoun becomes I (the plural you) and you must add an -e to the adjective, making the sentence I ser trætte ud.