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Learn Hardcore Danish: kun - only

Hardcore Danish
/Lesson 5
/kun

kun

Word

kun

Meaning

only

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Danish

Lesson

Usages of kun

Dit bedste valg er at invitere vennerne, slukke lyset i gangen og kun tænde det, når de ankommer.

Your best choice is to invite your friends, turn off the light in the hallway, and only turn it on when they arrive.

Jeg drikker kun vand.

I only drink water.

Det er ikke kun lønnen, der betyder noget for hende; det er også nødvendigt for hende at gøre noget fornuftigt for andre.

It is not only the salary that matters to her; it is also necessary for her to do something sensible for others.

Appen virker kun, hvis jeg skriver den rigtige kode.

The app only works if I enter the correct code.

Vi får kun lov til at komme ind, hvis vi har gyldige billetter.

We are only allowed to enter if we have valid tickets.

Vi har kun lidt tid i dag.

We only have a little time today.

Det tager kun et kvarter at cykle til universitetet, hvis der ikke er meget trafik.

It only takes a quarter of an hour to cycle to the university if there is not much traffic.

Det tager kun to minutter at købe boller, når der ikke er nogen kø.

It only takes two minutes to buy rolls when there is no queue.

Hvis jeg kommer hjem sent, drikker jeg kun vand og går i seng.

If I get home late, I only drink water and go to bed.

Jeg har kun ét spørgsmål.

I have only one question.

Min veninde vil kun have et lille lån, hvis renten er lav.

My female friend only wants a small loan if the interest rate is low.

De vil se originalen, så jeg tager ikke kun en kopi med.

They want to see the original, so I do not bring only a copy.

Jeg går til hæveautomaten, fordi jeg kun har en stor seddel i pungen.

I go to the ATM because I only have a large banknote in my wallet.

Hun behøver kun at læse det sidste afsnit, før hun kan sende dokumentet.

She only needs to read the last paragraph before she can send the document.

Det var kun en kort byge, så bagefter satte vi os udenfor igen.

It was only a short shower, so afterward we sat outside again.

Min jakke hænger i garderoben, så jeg tager kun programbladet med ind i salen.

My coat is hanging in the cloakroom, so I only take the program into the hall.

I supermarkedet tager min søster en indkøbsvogn, selvom jeg kun vil købe få ting.

At the supermarket my sister takes a shopping cart, even though I only want to buy a few things.

Det tager tid at skabe tillid, men kun et øjeblik at miste den.

It takes time to build trust, but only a moment to lose it.

Jeg tager kun håndbagage med, hvis turen varer én nat.

I only bring hand luggage if the trip lasts one night.

Passagererne skulle gå om bord én ad gangen, fordi der kun var én dør.

The passengers had to board one at a time because there was only one door.

Jeg har kun én bog i min taske.

I have only one book in my bag.

Støvsugeren står i skabet, men i dag bruger jeg den ikke, fordi gulvet kun er lidt beskidt.

The vacuum cleaner is in the closet, but today I am not using it because the floor is only a little dirty.

Værtinden siger, at bordplanen kun er nødvendig, når der er mange gæster.

The hostess says that the seating plan is only necessary when there are many guests.

Opskriften siger, at jeg kun skal bruge en skefuld sukker.

The recipe says that I only need to use one spoonful of sugar.

Fordi læben var hævet i går, drak hun kun koldt vand og spiste langsomt.

Because her lip was swollen yesterday, she only drank cold water and ate slowly.

Det er kun en uge siden, min tante fik gips på benet, så hun låner nu min søster en krykke.

It has only been a week since my aunt got a cast on her leg, so she is now lending my sister a crutch.

Efter sådan et uheld er det vigtigt at hvile sig, selv hvis man kun har en lille hævelse.

After such an accident, it is important to rest, even if you only have a small swelling.

Lægen lagde en ren forbinding og sagde, at salven kun skal bruges to gange om dagen.

The doctor put on a clean bandage and said that the ointment should only be used twice a day.

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