The Hunt for HaraldAfter completing this lesson you will be able to:
After completing this lesson you will be able to:
Bob ankommer til direktørens hus. Læg mærke til at han husker den kulturelle etikette: han siger tak for invitationen og har købt blomster til direktørens kone.
Læg også mærke til at de snakker lidt om vejret - et af danskernes yndlingsemner.
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In Denmark you are welcomed when you come to a new place, whether it is a workplace, a school or a private home. When someone welcomes you, you should reply by saying "tak."
In Denmark you are welcomed when you come to a new place, whether it is a workplace, a school or a private home. When someone welcomes you, you should reply by saying "tak."
When you welcome a person, you can say:
When you welcome a person, you can say:
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It's always polite to say: tak for invitationen:
It's always polite to say: tak for invitationen:
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There are many ways to say "thank you" in Danish, and Danes say it all the time:
"Tak for..."
And the list goes on and on.
Notice the expression "ellers tak." It actually means "nej tak."
There are many ways to say "thank you" in Danish, and Danes say it all the time:
"Tak for..."
And the list goes on and on.
Notice the expression "ellers tak." It actually means "nej tak."
If you want someone to come with you, you can say:
If you want someone to come with you, you can say:
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In traditional grammars, adverbs are defined as non-conjugatable. It just does not quite fit in Danish:
Some Danish adverbs indicating place are conjugated to show a difference between dynamic and static or standing still as opposed to being in motion. In those adverbs the e-form shows the static condition.
In traditional grammars, adverbs are defined as non-conjugatable. It just does not quite fit in Danish:
Some Danish adverbs indicating place are conjugated to show a difference between dynamic and static or standing still as opposed to being in motion. In those adverbs the e-form shows the static condition.
You can also specify where you and your guest should go:
You can also specify where you and your guest should go:
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Being in a specific place:
Being in a specific place:
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Tell Kirsten that Anna is inside the house:
Tell Kirsten that Anna is inside the house:
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Kirsten knocks on your door and you open. Invite her in:
Kirsten knocks on your door and you open. Invite her in:
Korrekt Forkert BesvaretYou've come inside. Ask Kirsten to join you in the garden
You've come inside. Ask Kirsten to join you in the garden
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"Kom og hils på min kone," means that now you have to meet my wife.
You can also ask someone to greet another person:
"Hils Peter," (whom you are not together with right now)
"Hils din kone."
People can also bring you greetings from other people:
"Jeg skulle hilse dig fra Peter."
You can return the greeting:
"Tak, du må hilse igen."
"Kom og hils på min kone," means that now you have to meet my wife.
You can also ask someone to greet another person:
"Hils Peter," (whom you are not together with right now)
"Hils din kone."
People can also bring you greetings from other people:
"Jeg skulle hilse dig fra Peter."
You can return the greeting:
"Tak, du må hilse igen."
You can ask someone to pass a greeting along:
You can ask someone to pass a greeting along:
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Someone can send a greeting to you:
Someone can send a greeting to you:
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You can send a greeting back to the same person:
You can send a greeting back to the same person:
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Tell Kirsten that she should greet them back home:
Tell Kirsten that she should greet them back home:
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Greet Rasmus back:
Greet Rasmus back:
Korrekt Forkert BesvaretIf you want to express excitement or admiration to or for someone, you can say:
"Hvor er hun smuk."
"Hvor er han god."
Also for things:
"Hvor smager det godt."
"Hvor ser det godt ud."
Note that there is no stress on hvor but on the first verb.
If you want to express excitement or admiration to or for someone, you can say:
"Hvor er hun smuk."
"Hvor er han god."
Also for things:
"Hvor smager det godt."
"Hvor ser det godt ud."
Note that there is no stress on hvor but on the first verb.
Hvor can be used with excitement in Danish:
Hvor can be used with excitement in Danish:
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Danish sikke like hvor, can be used as an expression of excitement or enthusiasm:
"Sikke smukke blomster." (what lovely flowers)
"Sikke et dejligt vejr." (what a lovely weather)
Notice that sikke always has stress.
Danish sikke like hvor, can be used as an expression of excitement or enthusiasm:
"Sikke smukke blomster." (what lovely flowers)
"Sikke et dejligt vejr." (what a lovely weather)
Notice that sikke always has stress.
Sikke used enthusiastically
Sikke used enthusiastically
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Kirsten har lavet dejlig mad. Fortæl hende at det smager godt:
Korrekt Forkert BesvaretKirsten gives you a bouquet of flowers. Say how beautiful they are using sikke.
Kirsten gives you a bouquet of flowers. Say how beautiful they are using sikke.
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When you offer someone something, you can say:
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You can also ask more precisely:
You can also ask more precisely:
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When you are offered something, you can say:
When you are offered something, you can say:
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You can decline an offer by saying:
You can decline an offer by saying:
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You can also say why you decline:
You can also say why you decline:
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You want a cold beer. Answer Kirsten's question:
You want a cold beer. Answer Kirsten's question:
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The base-form of an adjective (the one you find in a dictionary) is the same form the adjective has when describing neuter nouns, indefinite, for example "en ny bil."
Adjectives are words that describe qualities in nouns. In Danish an adjective is conjugated according to the noun it describes. Adjectives are therefore conjugated by:
The base-form of an adjective (the one you find in a dictionary) is the same form the adjective has when describing neuter nouns, indefinite, for example "en ny bil."
Adjectives expressing something positive:
Adjectives expressing something positive:
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Tell Kirsten that she is beautiful:
Tell Kirsten that she is beautiful:
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Tell Kirsten that you think Anna is beautiful:
Korrekt Forkert BesvaretTell Kirsten that it was a nice evening:
Tell Kirsten that it was a nice evening:
Korrekt Forkert BesvaretTell Kirsten that the food is delicious:
Tell Kirsten that the food is delicious:
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Adjectives saying something bad:
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