Verb
at ryge

Meaning
to smoke

Infinitive Nutid Datid Førnutid
at ryge ryger røg har røget


Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
Da jeg går ind i caféen, bemærker jeg et skilt, hvor der står “Rygning forbudt”. Jeg kan dog stadig lugte den skarpe aroma af cigaretrøg, der svæver gennem luften.

Min ven, John, der ryger en pakke om dagen, sidder i hjørnet og prøver at snige sig til et hurtigt sug. Han har røget i over 20 år og har prøvet at holde op flere gange, men han kan tilsyneladende ikke slippe af med vanen. Faktisk har han røget så meget i sit liv, at hans læge har advaret ham om risikoen for lungekræft. På trods af dette ryger John stadig, og jeg tager ham ofte i at ryge i smug. Jeg har røget af og til tidligere, men jeg stoppede for et par år siden og har ikke røget siden.

Ikke desto mindre generer lugten af røg mig stadig, og jeg ville ønske, at John ville holde op med at ryge for altid. Desværre fortsætter han med at ryge, og jeg er bekymret for den skade, det forårsager hans helbred. Mens vi snakker, bemærker jeg, at John ryger igen, og jeg minder ham om caféens rygeforbudspolitik i håb om, at han endelig vil holde op med at ryge for sin egen skyld.

English version
As I walk into the café, I notice a sign that reads “No Smoking Allowed”. However, I can still smell the pungent aroma of cigarette smoke wafting through the air.

My friend, John, who smokes a pack a day, is sitting in the corner, trying to sneak a quick puff. He has been smoking for over 20 years and has tried to quit several times, but he can’t seem to kick the habit. In fact, he has smoked so much in his lifetime that his doctor has warned him about the risks of lung cancer. Despite this, John still smokes, and I often catch him smoking in secret. I have smoked occasionally in the past, but I quit a few years ago and haven’t smoked since.

Nevertheless, the smell of smoke still bothers me, and I wish John would quit smoking for good. Unfortunately, he continues to smoke, and I worry about the harm it’s causing his health. As we chat, I notice that John is smoking again, and I remind him of the café’s no-smoking policy, hoping that he will finally stop smoking for his own sake.

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