Questions & Answers about Tak for i dag, og hils derhjemme!
What does Tak for i dag literally mean, and when do Danes use it?
Literally, it is Thanks for today.
Danes often say this when parting after spending time together that day, for example:
- after visiting someone
- after a class or meeting
- after work
- after a meal or social gathering
It sounds very natural in Danish, even though Thanks for today is not as common a fixed phrase in English.
Why is it for i dag and not something like for dagen?
I dag means today, and after tak for, Danish often uses a time expression directly:
- Tak for i dag = Thanks for today
- Tak for i aften = Thanks for this evening
- Tak for sidst = Thanks for last time
So for i dag is a set expression. For dagen would not sound natural here.
Why is it hils and not hilse?