Verb
at nyde
Meaning
to enjoy
| Infinitive | Nutid | Datid | Førnutid |
| at nyde | nyder | nød | har nydt |
Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
Solen er lige stået op over den stille havn, og Maya nyder den kølige brise, der bærer havets salte duft. Hun går langs træmolen og husker, hvordan hun som barn nød at se måger dykke efter fisk, og hvordan hendes bedsteforældre havde lært hende at lytte til bølgernes rytme. Nu, med en skitseblok gemt under armen, har hun nydt hver eneste solopgang, hun nogensinde har foreviget, hver enkelt en lille sejr mod det almindelige.
Mens hun holder en pause for at tegne en ensom fisker, der tømmer sit net, minder en fjern latter hende om, at en gruppe venner har nydt den samme udsigt i årevis, samlet her efter lange dage på markedet. Maya smiler og mærker kontinuiteten i simple glæder – hun nyder deres kammeratskab, hun nød deres historier aftenen før, og hun har nydt deres støtte, lige siden hun første gang satte sin fod på denne mole.
Da himlen bliver ravgul, folder Maya sin skitseblok sammen, taknemmelig for, at de øjeblikke, hun har nydt, nu bliver til de minder, hun vil nyde at fortælle sine egne børn. Dagen slutter, men følelsen af tilfredshed forbliver, et stille løfte om, at hun i morgen igen vil nyde solopgangen.
English version
The sun has just risen over the quiet harbor, and Maya enjoys the cool breeze that carries the salty scent of the sea. She walks along the wooden pier, remembering how, as a child, she enjoyed watching gulls dive for fish and how her grandparents had taught her to listen to the rhythm of the waves. Now, with a sketchbook tucked under her arm, she has enjoyed every sunrise she has ever captured, each one a small victory against the ordinary.
While she pauses to sketch a lone fisherman mending his net, a distant laugh reminds her that a group of friends have enjoyed the same view for years, gathering here after long days at the market. Maya smiles, feeling the continuity of simple pleasures—she enjoys their camaraderie, she enjoyed their stories the night before, and she has enjoyed their support ever since she first set foot on this pier.
By the time the sky turns amber, Maya folds her sketchbook, grateful that the moments she has enjoyed now become the memories she will enjoy telling her own children. The day ends, but the feeling of contentment remains, a quiet promise that tomorrow she will once again enjoy the sunrise.
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