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's a clip of Denmark's current Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen. She speaks very very fast! Listen and read the subtitles, then listen again with your eyes closed. It probably all sounds like one long word!! That's okay! This is just good practice at listening to the cadence and tone of Danish (which is quite different from Norwegian and Swedish).
- in Danish with English subtitles
Denmark's PM responds to Trump refusing to rule out taking control of Greenland
This is also "public speaking" which has its own sound, too. An everyday Jens-on-the-Street, or even Mette Frederiksen at home, will probably sound different because of the difference contexts.
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 gray (or blue on some computers) arrow to hear the entire phrase.
synge
Lad være med
at synge!
skrive
Lad være med
at skrive!
prøve
Lad være med
at prøve!
tale
engelsk nu
Lad være med at tale engelsk nu
drikke så meget øl
Lad være med at 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.
oversættelse
I thought it was your turn to load (fill) the dishwasher this evening.
oversættelse
No, it's Martin's. He's sitting in front of the tv.
oversættelse
That cheater!
oversættelse
I'm taking your bike. Mine is punctured.
oversættelse
Now don't come home too late!
oversættelse
You don't have to worry [yourself] about me, Mom. I am 16 years (old)!
oversættelse
ferie
Jeg skal på ferie
Side 80
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.
bageren
Jeg skal til bageren
skole
Jeg skal
i skole
fødselsedag
(fest)
Jeg skal til
fødselsdag
England
i morgen
Jeg skal
til England i morgen
byen
Jeg skal
i byen
Side 80
Side 81
Reading Text