After completing this lesson you will be able to:
After completing this lesson you will be able to:
The director shows Bob around the house.
Try to notice the words for the different rooms, such as the living room and kitchen and the words for the first floor and basement.
The director shows Bob around the house.
Try to notice the words for the different rooms, such as the living room and kitchen and the words for the first floor and basement.
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The majority of Danes are homeowners and live in houses, or perhaps in an apartment if they live in big cities. Typically, it is the core family that lives together, that is, mother, father and children. It is very unusual for many generations to live together.
There are three types of housing: owner, rental and cooperative housing. In smaller towns, most homes are houses. In larger cities, cooperatives are very common. In cooperative housing, a group of people have joined forces and have made a cooperative that owns the property and rents it out to the members.
The majority of Danes are homeowners and live in houses, or perhaps in an apartment if they live in big cities. Typically, it is the core family that lives together, that is, mother, father and children. It is very unusual for many generations to live together.
There are three types of housing: owner, rental and cooperative housing. In smaller towns, most homes are houses. In larger cities, cooperatives are very common. In cooperative housing, a group of people have joined forces and have made a cooperative that owns the property and rents it out to the members.
Different types of housing:
Different types of housing:
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Andelsbolig |
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Tell Kirsten you live in an apartment:
Tell Kirsten you live in an apartment:
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"It" as formal subject.
You have seen the pronoun "it" (den/det) before and you have learned that it's use depends on the gender of the noun it refers to:
But It is also used as a formal subject in sentences with the verb "is (form of be)" in its various forms and where there really is no subject in the sentence. When used in this way, it is not conjugated with the noun, but is always"det:"
"It" as formal subject.
You have seen the pronoun "it" (den/det) before and you have learned that it's use depends on the gender of the noun it refers to:
But It is also used as a formal subject in sentences with the verb "is (form of be)" in its various forms and where there really is no subject in the sentence. When used in this way, it is not conjugated with the noun, but is always"det:"
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Jeg har købt en ny bil. Den er virkelig god. | |
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Jeg har købt en ny bil. Det er virkelig god. |
Tell Kirsten she has a lovely apartment:
Tell Kirsten she has a lovely apartment:
When you want to say you like something, you can use "glad for:"
When you want to say you like something, you can use "glad for:"
"Glad" is an adjective and adds "-e" in plural:
"Glad" is an adjective and adds "-e" in plural:
"Kender" versus "ved."
Kender and ved are usually translated into the English know, but in Danish they have different meaning and different syntax. "Kender" indicates that you have personal knowledge of the person or thing; It is either a person you know, an experience you have had yourself, or the like.
Ved can be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I have been there myself.
I "ved" that Bill Clinton was the president of the United States, but I did not "kende" him.
"Kender" versus "ved."
Kender and ved are usually translated into the English know, but in Danish they have different meaning and different syntax. "Kender" indicates that you have personal knowledge of the person or thing; It is either a person you know, an experience you have had yourself, or the like.
Ved can be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I have been there myself.
I "ved" that Bill Clinton was the president of the United States, but I did not "kende" him.
Fortæl Kirsten at du er glad for dit arbejde:
Fortæl Kirsten at du er glad for dit arbejde:
Tell Kirsten that you like living here:
Tell Kirsten that you like living here:
To "kende" something, means that you are familiar with it.
To "kende" something, means that you are familiar with it.
To "vide" something means that you have knowledge of:
To "vide" something means that you have knowledge of:
Tell Kirsten you don't know Roskilde:
Tell Kirsten you don't know Roskilde:
Tell Kirsten you know where Roskilde is:
Tell Kirsten you know where Roskilde is:
When you ask about the age of someone or something, you use the word "gammel."
Notice that gammel is conjugated depending on gender and number:
When you ask about the age of someone or something, you use the word "gammel."
Notice that gammel is conjugated depending on gender and number:
Ask Kirsten how old her children are:
Ask Kirsten how old her children are:
Ask Kirsten how old she is:
Ask Kirsten how old she is:
By the way, in Denmark you should preferably not ask ladies about their age .....
By the way, in Denmark you should preferably not ask ladies about their age .....
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Forkert |
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Forkert |
Tell Kirsten you live in a house:
Tell Kirsten you live in a house:
Tell Kirsten that you like your appartment:
Tell Kirsten that you like your appartment:
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Kontor og køkken | |
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Badeværelse og kontor |
Tell Kirsten she has a lovely house:
Tell Kirsten she has a lovely house:
Tell Kirsten you don't know Odense:
Tell Kirsten you don't know Odense:
Tell Kirsten you don't know where Jelling is:
Tell Kirsten you don't know where Jelling is:
Fortæl Kirsten at du kender Peter:
Fortæl Kirsten at du kender Peter:
Spørg Kirsten hvor gamle Lise og Karen er:
Spørg Kirsten hvor gamle Lise og Karen er:
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Exercise | Result | Your answer | Correct answer |