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Dialogue
A
Jeg er tilbage.
YAI ah til-BAY-uh. I'm back.
B
Hej, godt at se dig.
hi, GOHT uh SAY dye. Hey, good to see you.
A
I lige måde. Det var en lang dag.
EE LEE-uh MOH-thuh. deh var en lahng DAW. You too. It was a long day.
B
Kom ind. Er du sulten?
KUM IN. air doo SOOL-ten? Come in. Are you hungry?
A
Lidt.
lit. A little.
B
Lad os spise.
LAHD oss SPEE-suh. Let's eat.Word by Word
Jeg
Meaning "I". It is the subject pronoun for the speaker.
er
The present tense of "to be". It links the subject to a state or description.
tilbage
Means "back" or "returned". It shows that someone has come back to a place.
Hej
A casual greeting like "hey" or "hi". It is used in friendly everyday speech.
godt
Means "good" or "nice" here. In this phrase it helps express that seeing someone is pleasant.
at
The infinitive marker, similar to "to" in English. It introduces the verb that follows.
se
Means "to see". It is the base form of the verb.
dig
Means "you" in the object form. It is used after the verb because the person being seen is the object.
I
Part of the fixed expression "I lige måde". Together the phrase means "you too" or "likewise".
lige
Means "same" or "equal" here. It contributes to the fixed response meaning "likewise".
måde
Means "way" or "manner". In this set phrase it completes the meaning "in the same way".
Det
Means "it" or "that". Here it introduces the statement about the day.
var
Past tense of "to be". It means "was".
en
An indefinite article, like "a" or "an". It is used with common-gender nouns.
lang
Means "long". It describes the length of the day.
dag
Means "day". It is the noun being described.
Kom
Imperative form of "come". It is used to tell someone to come or enter.
ind
Means "in" or "inside". Together with "Kom" it forms the phrasal command "come in".
du
Means "you". It is the subject pronoun in the question.
sulten
Means "hungry". It is an adjective describing the person.
Lidt
Means "a little" or "a bit". It is used to answer briefly and show a small amount.
Lad
An imperative used to form suggestions like "let's". It invites both speakers to do something together.
os
Means "us". In this construction it refers to both people together.
spise
Means "to eat". It is the infinitive form of the verb.
Grammar Points
Lad os + infinitiv
Lad os spise.
LAHD oss SPEE-suh.Let's eat.
Bruges til at foreslå en fælles handling: "lad os ...".
I lige måde
I lige måde.
EE LEE-uh MOH-thuh.You too.
Fast svar til en hilsen: "same to you" / "you too".
Danish Vocabulary
det var en lang dag
phrase
deh var en lahng DAW
It was a long day.
Det var en lang dag.
Used to say the day felt long or tiring.
er du sulten
phrase
air doo SOOL-ten
Are you hungry?
Er du sulten?
Used to ask whether someone wants food.
godt at se dig
phrase
GOHT uh SAY dye
Good to see you.
godt at se dig.
Used when greeting someone you are happy to see.
hej
intj
hi
Hey
Hej,
Used as a casual greeting.
i lige måde
phrase
EE LEE-uh MOH-thuh
You too.
I lige måde.
Used to return a greeting or wish.
kom ind
phrase
KUM IN
Come in.
Kom ind.
An invitation for someone to enter.
Alternative Expressions
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Hej, (Hey)
- Halløj, ha-LOY, (Hi)
godt at se dig. (Good to see you.)
- dejligt at se dig. DYE-lit uh SAY dye. (Nice to see you.)
I lige måde. (You too.)
- Lige over. LEE-uh OH-vuh. (Same to you.)
Det var en lang dag. (Long day.)
- Det har været en lang dag. deh har VEH-uhd en lahng DAW. (It’s been a long day.)
Kom ind. (Come in.)
- Kom bare ind. KUM BAH-ruh IN. (Come right in.)
Er du sulten? (Hungry?)
- Er du sulten nu? air doo SOOL-ten noo? (Are you hungry now?)
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I'm back.
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Jeg er tilbage.Hey, good to see you.
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Hej, godt at se dig.Come in. Are you hungry?