sige

to say

Usages of sige

• Vi øver ejefald ved at sige sætninger som "min vens bog" og "lærerens kontor".: We practice genitive by saying sentences like “my friend’s book” and “the teacher’s office.”
• Udtrykket er nemt at forstå, men det kan alligevel være svært at sige hurtigt.: The expression is easy to understand, but it can still be hard to say quickly.
• Min veninde siger: “Sæt tallerkenerne i opvaskemaskinen,” og jeg gør det med det samme.: My (female) friend says, “Put the plates in the dishwasher,” and I do it right away.
• Hun siger, at hun har travlt, fordi hun skal nå et møde.: She says she’s busy because she has to make it to a meeting.
• Hun siger: “Lad være med at bekymre dig,” og jeg prøver at lytte til hende.: She says, “Don’t worry,” and I try to listen to her.
• Hun siger, at trøjen er varm, men at skjorten er bedre om sommeren.: She says that the sweater is warm, but that the shirt is better in the summer.
• Min veninde siger, at hendes rygsæk er for stor til at have med i taxaen.: My female friend says that her backpack is too big to bring in the taxi.
• Min pung ligger i min rygsæk, og chaufføren siger, at vi snart er i vores kvarter.: My wallet is in my backpack, and the driver says that we are soon in our neighborhood.
• Jeg siger tak, når tjeneren kommer med vores bestilling.: I say thank you when the waitress comes with our order.
• Velbekomme, siger tjeneren, da hun sætter hovedretten på bordet.: “Enjoy your meal,” says the waitress as she puts the main course on the table.
• Min mor siger også velbekomme, når jeg takker hende for aftensmaden.: My mother also says “you’re welcome,” when I thank her for the dinner.
• Min chef siger, at en kort arbejdsdag på onsdag gør hele ugen lettere.: My boss says that a short workday on Wednesday makes the whole week easier.
• Jeg siger tak for maden, og min mor siger velbekomme.: I say thank you for the meal, and my mother says you’re welcome.
• Hun siger velbekomme, når jeg takker hende for kaffen.: She says “you’re welcome” when I thank her for the coffee.
• Hun siger, at hendes ryg gør ondt, og at smerten kommer igen, når hun sidder længe.: She says that her back hurts, and that the pain comes again when she sits for a long time.
• Lægen siger, at symptomerne ikke er alvorlige, men at jeg skal hvile mig.: The doctor says that the symptoms are not serious, but that I need to rest.
• Hun siger, at en skive rugbrød med æg er nok til at holde hende mæt hele dagen.: She says that a slice of rye bread with eggs is enough to keep her full all day.
• Hun siger, at huslejen er for høj, så hun bliver i sin gamle lejlighed.: She says that the rent is too high, so she stays in her old apartment.

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