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Dansk for Begyndere
Denne uge læser vi sider 74 til 81 i kapitel 7
Problems with Communication, Commands, Possessives, Family Words
Side 74
Dialog 1
Side 76
Ways to say you like, don't particularly like, and hate something
Lyt og gentag (listen and repeat)
Sider 76-77
Dialog 2
Jørgen
Martin
Note that the audio clip skips
over an optional word that is
included in the textbook.
Here's a goofy little student-made reklame (ad) for a bærbar
(carry-able, that is: portable) computer. There is only one Danish sentence in it, and that is written. Can you translate it?
Here are two clips of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's announcement in November, 2020, regarding Denmark's then-new Covid mutation and efforts to minimize its effects.
TV2 (one of Denmark's main tv stations) edited the address down to a 1.25-minute clip.
The Danish subtitles are TV2's. The English subtitles are mine. Try watching the Danish-only clip (top) first and see if there are any words you can catch. Then you can watch the clip with the English subtitles.
Summary of Prime Minister's Address - with Danish subtitles
- with Danish and English subtitles
Side 78
Using "lad være"
Take a look at the following words and practice telling someone to stop doing that by using "Lad være med at ________" Hover over the box to see the text, click the yellow arrow to hear the verb, click the blue arrow to hear the entire phrase.
Lad være med
at synge!
synge
Lad være med
at skrive!
skrive
Lad være med
at prøve!
prøve
Lad være med
at drikke så meget øl!
drikke
så meget øl
Side 79
Dialog 3
Listen to the dialogue and think about or write down the translation. You can check yourself by hovering over Oversættelse (translation).
Hey Nina! Where are you going?
Oversættelse
I'm going over to Louise's house.
Oversættelse
I thought it was your turn to load the dishwasher tonight.
Oversættelse
No, it's Martin's. He's sitting in front of the television.
Oversættelse
That cheater!
Oversættelse
I'm taking your bike. Mine has a puncture.
Oversættelse
Now don't come home too late!
Oversættelse
You don't have to worry (yourself) about me. I am 16 years!
Oversættelse
Side 80
til bageren
bageren
til fødselsdag
fødselsdag
Danish does not simply use "to" (as in, I go to the school, to the library, to the office, etc). You have to memorize the preposition that "goes with" each place. Usually this is
i (Jeg skal i Tivoli/I'm going to Tivoli),
på (Jeg går på café/I'm going to a cafe), or
til (Jeg vil til Århus/I want to go to Århus).
Below, hover over the place to see the correct preposition, then click the arrow to hear the phrase "I'm going to __________" in Danish.
på ferie
ferie
i skole
skole
til England
England
i byen
byen
Side 80
A bit about possessives (also known as genitive - for what it's worth)
Side 81
Reading Text