Jeg bliver mæt efter måltidet i haven.

I become full after the meal in the garden.

Breakdown of Jeg bliver mæt efter måltidet i haven.

• jeg: I
• i: in
• haven: the garden
• blive: to become
• måltidet: the meal
• mæt: full
• efter: after

Questions & Answers about Jeg bliver mæt efter måltidet i haven.

Why does the sentence use bliver instead of er to describe getting full?

In Danish, bliver indicates a change of state, meaning you go from not full to full. If you used er, it would simply state a current condition (I am full), rather than the process of becoming full.

What does mæt mean and how is it different from fuld?

Mæt means you feel satisfied or full in the sense of not wanting to eat more. Fuld, on the other hand, can mean full in other contexts (like a glass is full of water) or drunk when referring to a person who has consumed too much alcohol.

Why is måltidet in the definite form here?

In Danish, when you specify a particular meal, you usually use the definite article. Måltidet (the meal) refers to a specific meal rather than a meal in general. It’s similar to saying the meal instead of a meal in English.

How is i haven pronounced, and why is it spelled that way instead of something like i havet?

• Pronunciation: i haven is typically pronounced somewhat like [ee HAV-en]. The a in haven is pronounced similarly to the “a” in cat (though slightly more open), and the final -en is unstressed.
• Spelling: haven is have + -n (definite form of ‘garden’). Havet, by contrast, means the sea, so that would change the meaning completely.