Danish lesson

Revised 16 November 2024

Dialogue


Vocabulary and phrases

Vi kommer for tidligt. We come too early.

Vi bør komme tilbage senere. We should come back later.

Hvorfor? Why?

Vi bør udnytte situationen. We should take advantage of the situation.

Se telefonen derovre. See the telephone over there.

Lad os ringe til tilfældige steder for sjovt. Let’s call random places for fun.

Telefonvis, mener du? Hvor forslår du? Prank call, you mean? Where do you suggest?

  • telefonvis phone prank
  • hvor where
  • at forslå to suggest
  • du you (singular)

Mon vi kan ringe til udlandet. I wonder if we could call overseas.

Nemlig, Danmark. Namely, Denmark.

Jeg har nummeret til Bilka i min gamle område på min iPhone. I have the number to Bilka in my old area on my iPhone.

Det passer. That works. (In some contexts, this can mean ‘That’s true.’)

Hallo? Hello?

Malene taler. Malene speaking.

Hej. Hi.

Jeg vil gerne spørge om du har noget. I would like to ask if you have something.

  • vil will
  • gerne gladly (adds an element of politeness to a statement or question)
  • at spørge to ask
  • noget something

Hvad er det? What is it?

Jeg vil gerne spørge om I har flødeskum. I want to ask if you have whipped cream.

Jeg trænger meget. I need a lot.

Hvor meget taler du om? How much are you talking about?

Tusind liter. A thousand liters.

Det er til en spændende aften. It is for an exciting evening.

Dumme teenagere. Stupid teenagers.

  • dum dumb, stupid
  • teenagere teenagers

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Grammar

Subject pronouns

  • jeg I
  • du, De* you (singular)
  • han he
  • hun she
  • den, det it
  • vi we
  • I, De* you (plural)
  • de them

*De is only used in very formal situations, such as when addressing the queen.

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