tingen

the thing

Usages of tingen

• I dag lærer vi at bruge mere og mindre med ting, man ikke kan tælle, og flere og færre med ting, man kan tælle.: Today we learn to use “more” and “less” with things that cannot be counted, and “more” and “fewer” with things that can be counted.
• Jeg lægger tingen på bordet ved døren.: I put the thing on the table by the door.
• Vi har et lille budget denne måned, så jeg køber færre ting.: We have a small budget this month, so I buy fewer things.
• Min søster er ikke bare ærlig, men også meget tålmodig, når vi diskuterer svære ting.: My sister is not only honest, but also very patient when we discuss difficult things.
• 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.
• Jeg skal ordne nogle små ting derhjemme, før gæsterne kommer.: I have to sort out a few small things at home before the guests come.
• I dag lærer vi at bruge “lige så ... som”, når to ting er ens på en bestemt måde.: Today we learn to use “just as ... as” when two things are the same in a certain way.
• I weekenden vil vi rydde ud i kælderen og skille os af med ting, vi ikke længere bruger.: This weekend we want to clear out the basement and get rid of things we no longer use.
• Jeg lod min datter sætte mærker på kasserne, så vi kunne finde tingene hurtigere senere.: I let my daughter put labels on the boxes so we could find the things more quickly later.
• Jeg synes, at hverdagen bliver lettere, når jeg skriver ting i kalenderen.: I think everyday life becomes easier when I write things in the calendar.

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