Word
Jeg bliver hurtigt fuld når jeg drikker vin.
Meaning
I get drunk quickly when I drink wine.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Jeg bliver hurtigt fuld når jeg drikker vin.
jeg
I
drikke
to drink
hurtig
fast
blive
to stay / to become
Questions & Answers about Jeg bliver hurtigt fuld når jeg drikker vin.
Why does the sentence use fuld for drunk instead of full?
In Danish, fuld is the standard word for being intoxicated or drunk. It is a false friend for English speakers. If you want to say you are full from eating a meal, you must use the word mæt instead.
Why is the verb bliver used here to translate get?
The verb at blive translates to to become. In English, we often use get to describe a change of state, like getting drunk, getting tired, or getting old. In Danish, you always use a form of blive to express this change.
Why does hurtigt have a -t at the end?
The -t is added because hurtigt acts as an adverb here, describing how the action happens (getting drunk quickly). The base adjective is hurtig (quick), and adding the -t turns it into the adverb quickly.
Could I use da instead of når to mean when in this sentence?
No, you must use når. In Danish, når is used for present tense, future tense, and repeated habits (meaning whenever). The word da is strictly reserved for a single, specific event that happened in the past.
What happens to the word order if I start the sentence with når jeg drikker vin?