Word
Hun er blevet indkaldt til en jobsamtale.
Meaning
She has been called in for a job interview.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hun er blevet indkaldt til en jobsamtale.
være
to be
hun
she
en
a / an (common)
til
to (preposition) / for (purpose) / at (an event or occasion) / at (good at something)
Questions & Answers about Hun er blevet indkaldt til en jobsamtale.
Why does the sentence use er blevet instead of har blevet for "has been"?
In Danish, verbs that indicate a change of state or motion use være (to be) as their helper verb in the perfect tense, rather than have (to have). Because blive (to become/be) expresses a change of state, "has been" translates to er blevet, literally "is become".
How is the passive voice constructed with indkaldt here?
This is the perfect tense of the blive-passive. It is formed using the present tense of være (er) + the past participle of blive (blevet) + the past participle of the main verb (indkaldt). This three-part structure is the standard way to express that an action "has been done" to the subject.
Could I use a form of ringe instead of indkaldt to mean she was "called in"?
No, because ringe specifically means to make a telephone call. The verb indkalde combines ind (in) and kalde (call) to mean "summon" or "officially invite", which is the correct word for calling someone in for a meeting, appointment, or interview.
Why is the preposition til used for "for" a job interview?