Jeg springer over, jeg er for træt.

I'll skip it, I'm too tired.

Breakdown of Jeg springer over, jeg er for træt.

• jeg: I
• være: to be
• for: too
• træt: tired

Questions & Answers about Jeg springer over, jeg er for træt.

What does springer over mean in this sentence?

Here springer over means skip, pass, or sit this one out.

The basic verb is at springe over, which literally can mean to jump over, but in everyday Danish it is also very commonly used idiomatically for skipping something.

So in this sentence, it does not mean physical jumping. It means something like:

• I’m skipping.
• I’ll pass.
• I’m sitting this out.

Why is it springer and not springe?

Because springer is the present tense form of the verb.

• infinitive: at springe = to jump / to skip
• present tense: springer = jump / am jumping / skip / am skipping

With jeg, Danish uses the same present-tense verb form as with other subjects:

• jeg springer
• du springer
• han/hun springer

So Jeg springer over literally uses the normal present tense: I skip / I am skipping.

Does Jeg springer over mean I’m skipping or I’ll skip?