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Learn Hardcore Danish: ikke bare ... men også - not only ... but also

Hardcore Danish
/Lesson 35
/ikke bare ... men også

ikke bare ... men også

Word

ikke bare ... men også

Meaning

not only ... but also

Part of speech

construction

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Danish

Lesson

Usages of ikke bare ... men også

I dag lærer vi udtrykket “ikke bare ... men også”, som vi bruger, når vi vil lægge ekstra vægt på noget.

Today we learn the expression “not only ... but also,” which we use when we want to place extra emphasis on something.

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.

Hun er ikke bare høflig over for kunderne, men også rolig, når de bliver utålmodige.

She is not only polite to the customers, but also calm when they become impatient.

Det var ikke bare en misforståelse, men også en løgn, da han sagde, at hun aldrig havde ringet.

It was not only a misunderstanding, but also a lie when he said that she had never called.

Hun prøver ikke bare at undskylde, men også at rette sin fejl, så ingen bliver skuffede igen.

She tries not only to apologize, but also to correct her mistake, so that no one becomes disappointed again.

Min veninde gætter ikke bare hurtigt, men også rigtigt, når vi spiller kort sammen.

My female friend guesses not only quickly, but also correctly when we play cards together.

Det er ikke bare vandhanen, men også lækken bag skabet, der skal repareres.

It is not only the faucet, but also the leak behind the cabinet, that needs to be repaired.

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