Lesson A1-002 - Welcome home | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: Arriving home and greeting someone in a simple, natural way.

EN → DA / Level: A1 In progress

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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.

Show AnswerJeg er tilbage.

Hey, good to see you.

Show AnswerHej, godt at se dig.

Come in. Are you hungry?

Show AnswerKom ind. Er du sulten?