Questions & Answers about Nogle gange bliver jeg træt af arbejdet.
What does nogle gange literally mean, and are there other ways to say “sometimes” in Danish?
Nogle gange literally means “some times” (as in “at some occasions”). It’s the most common everyday way to say “sometimes”.
Other common options are:
- sommetider – also “sometimes”, a bit more neutral/written, but still used in speech.
- af og til – “now and then / every now and then”, often a bit less frequent than nogle gange.
In this sentence, you can freely replace nogle gange with sommetider or af og til without changing the meaning much.
Why is it bliver and not er? What’s the difference between bliver træt and er træt?
Bliver comes from at blive and here means “to get / to become”.
- Jeg bliver træt af arbejdet = I (sometimes) *get tired of the work (focus on the *change of state).
- Jeg er træt af arbejdet = I *am tired of the work (focus on the *state; it’s already true).
So bliver emphasizes that this happens or develops at certain times, not that you are constantly tired of the work.
Why is the word order “Nogle gange bliver jeg …” and not “Nogle gange jeg bliver …”?