Word
Hun går meget op i mad.
Meaning
She really cares about food.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hun går meget op i mad.
hun
she
maden
the food
meget
very; much, a lot
gå op i
to be very into, to care a lot about
Questions & Answers about Hun går meget op i mad.
Why does går op i translate to "cares about"?
The phrase at gå op i is a very common Danish idiom. While it literally translates to "to go up in," it means to be highly interested in, passionate about, or engaged in something like a hobby or lifestyle.
Could I use bekymrer sig om instead, since it also means "cares about"?
No, because at bekymre sig om means to care in the sense of worrying or being concerned. At gå op i is specifically used for passions or interests, perfectly fitting the context of being a foodie.
Why is meget placed between går and op i?
In Danish, adverbs of degree like meget (a lot or much) are usually placed immediately after the main verb. This means they will split the main verb (går) from its associated prepositions (op i) in a phrasal verb.
Why is there no article on mad?
Because she cares about food in a general, overarching sense. Just like in English, Danish uncountable nouns used to speak about a general concept drop the article. If you used maden, it would mean she was overly invested in a specific meal currently being served.