Hardcore Danish - Lesson 56

Question	Answer
to tend to	have det med at
Today we learn the expression “have det med at,” which we use when something often happens in the same way.	I dag lærer vi udtrykket “have det med at”, som vi bruger, når noget ofte sker på samme måde.
forgetful	glemsom
I tend to be a little forgetful in the morning, so I always check my bag twice.	Jeg har det med at være lidt glemsom om morgenen, så jeg tjekker altid tasken to gange.
punctually	punktligt
She always arrives punctually for the meeting.	Hun kommer altid punktligt til mødet.
My sister tends to arrive very punctually, even when the bus is delayed.	Min søster har det med at komme meget punktligt, selv når bussen er forsinket.
thorough	grundig
accurate	nøjagtig
to trust	stole på
You can trust me if you need help.	Du kan stole på mig, hvis du har brug for hjælp.
Our new colleague tends to be both thorough and accurate, and therefore the boss trusts her.	Vores nye kollega har det med at være både grundig og nøjagtig, og derfor stoler chefen på hende.
to complain	klage
far too	alt for
She is far too tired to go out tonight.	Hun er alt for træt til at gå ud i aften.
She does not tend to complain, but today she says that the meeting was far too long.	Hun har det ikke med at klage, men i dag siger hun, at mødet var alt for langt.
actually	egentlig
precisely	netop
I am not actually that forgetful at home, but at the office I forget precisely the small things.	Jeg er egentlig ikke så glemsom derhjemme, men på kontoret glemmer jeg netop de små ting.
reliable	pålidelig
to reply	svare
I will reply to your message tomorrow.	Jeg vil svare på din besked i morgen.
She is reliable because she always replies when I write, and because she remembers our agreements.	Hun er pålidelig, fordi hun altid svarer, når jeg skriver, og fordi hun husker vores aftaler.
punctual	punktlig
If you want to be more punctual, you should leave home ten minutes earlier.	Hvis du vil være mere punktlig, bør du gå hjemmefra ti minutter tidligere.
sloppily	sjusket
If I work sloppily, I easily make mistakes.	Hvis jeg arbejder sjusket, laver jeg let fejl.
My brother works sloppily when he is busy, but my sister is thorough all the time.	Min bror arbejder sjusket, når han har travlt, men min søster er grundig hele tiden.
generous	generøs
of course	selvfølgelig
their own	deres egen
My siblings are saving up for their own apartment in the city.	Mine søskende sparer op til deres egen lejlighed i byen.
She is generous and of course shares her packed lunch if someone has forgotten their own.	Hun er generøs og deler selvfølgelig sin madpakke, hvis nogen har glemt deres egen.
skilled	dygtig
My sister is skilled at cooking.	Min søster er dygtig til at lave mad.
modest	beskeden
Even though she is skilled, she is also very modest and does not talk much about her results.	Selvom hun er dygtig, er hun også meget beskeden og taler ikke meget om sine resultater.
helpful	hjælpsom
definitely	bestemt
My neighbor is helpful and definitely comes if I ask her for help with the bicycle.	Min nabo er hjælpsom og kommer bestemt, hvis jeg beder hende om hjælp med cyklen.
to tend to	pleje
When the weather is warm, we tend to sit on the terrace.	Når vejret er varmt, plejer vi at sidde på terrassen.
especially	især
She does not usually complain about the weather, but in November she does it especially when the wind is cold.	Hun plejer ikke at klage over vejret, men i november gør hun det især, når vinden er kold.
to exaggerate	overdrive
You are definitely not exaggerating if you say that the queue at the station was long this morning.	Du overdriver bestemt ikke, hvis du siger, at køen ved stationen var lang i morges.
apparently	åbenbart
right	ret
to be delayed	blive forsinket
If the bus is delayed again, I will take the metro instead.	Hvis bussen bliver forsinket igen, tager jeg metroen i stedet.
She exaggerates sometimes, but today she was apparently right that the train would be delayed.	Hun overdriver nogle gange, men i dag havde hun åbenbart ret i, at toget ville blive forsinket.
to behave	opføre sig
The children must behave calmly in the waiting room, especially when other patients are sitting there.	Børnene skal opføre sig roligt i venteværelset, især når der sidder andre patienter der.
She always behaves politely toward new colleagues, and therefore she seems very reliable.	Hun opfører sig altid høfligt over for nye kolleger, og derfor virker hun meget pålidelig.
Of course I will come if you still need help with the moving boxes tomorrow.	Jeg kommer selvfølgelig, hvis du stadig har brug for hjælp med flyttekasserne i morgen.
by the way	forresten
By the way, your keys are apparently still on the table by the door.	Forresten ligger dine nøgler åbenbart stadig på bordet ved døren.
by chance	tilfældigvis
I had actually intended to stay at home, but by chance I met my female friend at the kiosk.	Jeg havde egentlig tænkt mig at blive hjemme, men tilfældigvis mødte jeg min veninde ved kiosken.
moreover	desuden
My sister is thorough, and moreover she is very reliable.	Min søster er grundig, og desuden er hun meget pålidelig.
By chance her sister was also sitting in the café, and moreover she had already ordered coffee.	Tilfældigvis sad hendes søster også i caféen, og desuden havde hun allerede bestilt kaffe.
at all	overhovedet
I do not understand at all why the app is not working when the code is correct.	Jeg forstår overhovedet ikke, hvorfor appen ikke virker, når koden er rigtig.
It is not at all difficult to ask her, because she is very helpful.	Det er overhovedet ikke svært at spørge hende, for hun er meget hjælpsom.
sloppy	sjusket
His work is sloppy when he is busy.	Hans arbejde er sjusket, når han har travlt.
She is thorough when she reads the contract, but I become sloppy if I just want to be finished.	Hun er grundig, når hun læser kontrakten, men jeg bliver sjusket, hvis jeg bare vil være færdig.
the instructions	vejledningen
I follow the instructions so that I do not make mistakes.	Jeg følger vejledningen, så jeg ikke laver fejl.
people	folk
People stay at home when the weather is bad.	Folk bliver hjemme, når vejret er dårligt.
after all	jo
If the instructions are not accurate enough, people easily make mistakes, after all.	Hvis vejledningen ikke er nøjagtig nok, laver folk jo let fejl.
safely	sikkert
If the road is slippery, I drive slowly so that I get home safely.	Hvis vejen er glat, kører jeg langsomt, så jeg kommer sikkert hjem.
You know my mother, after all; she becomes calm as soon as everyone has come safely home.	Du kender jo min mor; hun bliver rolig, så snart alle er kommet sikkert hjem.
ought to	burde
You ought to bring your umbrella if it rains.	Du burde tage din paraply med, hvis det regner.
to leave home	gå hjemmefra
We have already bought the tickets, after all, so we ought to leave home now.	Vi har jo allerede købt billetterne, så vi burde gå hjemmefra nu.
indeed	jo
It is indeed a good idea to read the text again.	Det er jo en god idé at læse teksten igen.
that is why	derfor
The bus is delayed, and that is why I take the metro.	Bussen er forsinket, og derfor tager jeg metroen.
That is precisely why I would like to be punctual tomorrow.	Det er jo netop derfor, jeg gerne vil være punktlig i morgen.
Even though she is very modest, my aunt is also generous with her time and often helps us.	Selvom hun er meget beskeden, er min tante også generøs med sin tid og hjælper os ofte.
to let someone know	sige til
Let me know if you need help.	Sig til, hvis du har brug for hjælp.
By the way, will you let me know if you cannot open the file at all?	Vil De forresten sige til, hvis De overhovedet ikke kan åbne filen?
the doubt	tvivlen
The doubt disappears when the teacher explains it calmly.	Tvivlen forsvinder, når læreren forklarer det roligt.
If you are in doubt, the teacher can show you the right answer.	Hvis du er i tvivl, kan læreren vise dig det rette svar.
usually	pleje at
I usually read the newspaper in the living room in the morning.	Jeg plejer at læse avisen i stuen om morgenen.
I usually leave home at quarter past seven.	Jeg plejer at gå hjemmefra kvart over syv.

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