Verb
at bede om

Meaning
to ask for something

Infinitive Nutid Datid Førnutid
at bede om beder om bad om har bedt om


Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
Emily beder sine forældre om en hvalp, hver gang de sætter sig for at spise aftensmad. Hun peger ivrigt på en hundevideo på sin tablet, mens hendes forældre klukler. “Vi bad dig om at vente, til dit skoleprojekt var færdigt,” siger hendes mor og puffer kærligt til hendes far.

I går, efter et skænderi med sin bror, bad Emily om en hvalp i håb om, at det ville bringe dem tættere sammen. Hendes forældre sagde dog venligt nej og henviste til deres tætpakkede dagligdag. Selvom Emily blev skuffet, gav hun ikke op. Faktisk havde hun for uger siden bedt sin nabo, fru Thompson, om at tage en hvalp i pleje for hende, men den ældre kvinde havde sagt nej. Alligevel var Emily blevet ved og efterlod hver dag håndtegnede hundehuse på fru Thompsons veranda.

Imens havde Emilys forældre, der var usikre på, hvordan de skulle håndtere hendes voksende bønner, spurgt deres ven Linda – en hundetræner – til råds. Linda havde sagt, at de ville få svært ved at klare en hvalp, men nu havde hun skiftet mening. “I har skabt sådan et imødekommende hjem,” sagde hun til dem over en kop kaffe. “Jeg har spurgt dyrlægen om jeres tidsplan, og han bekræftede, at det burde kunne lade sig gøre. Gør det!”

Nu, mens Emily pludrer løs om navne til en hvalp, smiler forældrene. De har bedt om tålmodighed, og den er blevet belønnet. Næste dag tilbyder fru Thompson, der er rørt af Emilys vedholdenhed, endda at hjælpe med at træne hvalpen.

English version
Emily begs her parents for a puppy every time they sit down for dinner. She eagerly points to a dog video on her tablet while her parents smile indulgently. “We asked you to wait until your school project was finished,” her mother says, giving her father a gentle nudge.

The day before, after a quarrel with her brother, Emily asked for a puppy in the hope that it would bring them closer together. Her parents politely declined, citing their jam‑packed daily routine. Though disappointed, Emily didn’t give up. A few weeks earlier she had asked the neighbor, Mrs. Thompson, to foster a puppy for her, but the elderly woman had said no. Undeterred, Emily kept leaving hand‑drawn dog houses on Mrs. Thompson’s porch each day.

Meanwhile, Emily’s parents, unsure how to handle her growing petitions, consulted their friend Linda—a professional dog trainer. Linda had initially warned that caring for a puppy would be challenging, but she had since changed her mind. “You’ve created such a welcoming home,” she told them over coffee. “I checked with the vet about your schedule, and he confirmed it should be doable. Go for it!”

Now, as Emily chatters away about possible puppy names, her parents smile, grateful that their patience has been rewarded. The next day, moved by Emily’s persistence, Mrs. Thompson even offers to help train the new pup.

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