Basic evaluation, size, and difficulty | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: A beginner practices six useful English phrases about basic evaluation, size, and difficulty..

EN → DA / Level: A1

About This Lesson

Use Basic evaluation, size, and difficulty to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Det her er meget godt.

deh HARE air MAY-uhth goht This is very good.
B

Det er ikke godt.

deh air EG-uh goht That is not good.
A

Det her er for stort.

deh HARE air fohr STOHRD This is too big.
B

Det her er for lille.

deh HARE air fohr LEH-leh This is too small.
A

Det er meget nemt.

deh air MAY-uhth NEHMD It is very easy.
B

Det er meget svært.

deh air MAY-uhth SVAIR(D) It is very difficult.

Word by Word

Det In this dialogue, "Det" refers to a thing or situation as “it” or “this/that,” as in "Det her" and "Det er". It is used at the beginning of the sentences "Det her er meget godt." and "Det er ikke godt.". Use "Det" when making a simple statement about something already understood from the situation.
her In "Det her", "her" means “here” and helps specify “this” rather than something farther away. The whole expression "Det her" refers to the thing being evaluated in "Det her er meget godt." and "Det her er for stort.". Use "Det her" to point out or talk about something present in the situation.
er In these sentences, "er" means “is” and links "Det" or "Det her" with a description. It appears in patterns such as "Det er ikke godt." and "Det er meget nemt.". Use "er" before an adjective when describing what something is like.
meget In "meget godt", "meget nemt", and "meget svært", "meget" means “very” and strengthens the following description. It comes before the adjective it intensifies. Use "meget" before a description when you want to express a high degree, as in "Det er meget nemt.".
godt In "Det her er meget godt", "godt" means “good” and describes the thing referred to by "Det her". The form "godt" is used in this sentence after "er" and "meget". Use "meget godt" to give a strongly positive evaluation.
ikke In "Det er ikke godt", "ikke" means “not” and makes the evaluation negative. It comes after "er" and before "godt" in this sentence. Use "ikke" before the description you want to negate, as in "ikke godt".
for In "for stort" and "for lille", "for" means “too” and shows that the size is beyond what is suitable or wanted. It comes directly before the adjective. Use "for" plus an adjective to say that something has an excessive quality, as in "Det her er for stort.".
stort In "Det her er for stort", "stort" means “big” and describes the thing referred to by "Det her". The exact form "stort" follows "er" and is used with the neuter reference "Det". Use "for stort" to say that an object is bigger than suitable or wanted.
lille In "Det her er for lille", "lille" means “small” and describes the thing referred to by "Det her". It follows "er" and is combined with "for" to express an unsuitable size. Use "for lille" to say that something is smaller than suitable or wanted.
nemt In "Det er meget nemt", "nemt" means “easy” and describes the situation or thing referred to by "Det". It follows "er" and is strengthened by "meget". Use "meget nemt" when telling someone that a task or situation is very easy.
svært In "Det er meget svært", "svært" means “difficult” and describes the situation or thing referred to by "Det". It follows "er" and is strengthened by "meget". Use "meget svært" when telling someone that a task or situation is very difficult.

Grammar Points

ikke + adjective

Det her er ikke svært.

deh HARE air IK-keh SVAIR(D)

This is not difficult.

ikke comes before the adjective phrase to negate the statement.

for + adjective

Det her er for stort.

deh HARE air fohr STOHRD

This is too big.

for comes before an adjective to mean “too” and show excess.

Danish Vocabulary

det pron
deh it; that

Det er ikke godt.

det her phrase
deh HARE this

Det her er meget godt.

er verb
air is

Det er meget nemt.

for adv
fohr too

Det her er for stort.

godt adj
goht good
Gender
neuter

Det her er meget godt.

ikke adv
EG-uh not

Det er ikke godt.

lille adj
LEH-leh small

Det her er for lille.

meget adv
MAY-uhth very

Det er meget svært.

nemt adj
NEHMD easy
Gender
neuter

Det er meget nemt.

stort adj
STOHRD big
Gender
neuter

Det her er for stort.

svært adj
SVAIR(D) difficult
Gender
neuter

Det er meget svært.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

This is very good.

Show AnswerDet her er meget godt.

That is not good.

Show AnswerDet er ikke godt.

This is too big.

Show AnswerDet her er for stort.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

big

Show Answerstort

very

Show Answermeget

good

Show Answergodt

small

Show Answerlille