Basic invitations and shared action | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: A beginner practices six useful English phrases about basic invitations and shared action..

EN → DA / Level: A1

About This Lesson

Use Basic invitations and shared action to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Lad os gå nu.

lah oss GOH noo Let us go now.
B

Lad os spise sammen.

lah oss SPEE-suh SAM-un Let us eat together.
A

Lad os begynde nu.

lah oss beh-GUN-uh noo Let us start now.
B

Lad os stoppe her.

lah oss STOB-uh hair Let us stop here.
A

Kom med mig.

KOM meh MY Come with me.
B

Vent på mig.

VENT poh MY Wait for me.

Word by Word

Lad “Lad” opens a suggestion for an action shared by the speaker and listener, as in “Lad os gå nu.” It is used with “os” and an action word in invitations such as “Lad os spise sammen.” Use it when proposing that you and someone else do something.
os “os” means “us” and refers to the people included in the shared action. In “Lad os spise sammen.”, it follows “Lad” to include the speaker and listener. Use “Lad os” when inviting someone to do an action with you.
gå “gå” means “go” in “Lad os gå nu.” It names the shared action after “Lad os”. Use it when inviting someone to leave or move somewhere with you.
nu “nu” means “now” and shows that the suggested action should happen at the present time. In “Lad os gå nu.”, it comes after the action. Use it when proposing an immediate action, as in “Lad os begynde nu.”
spise “spise” means “eat” in “Lad os spise sammen.” It names the shared action after “Lad os”. Use it when inviting someone to have a meal with you.
sammen “sammen” means “together” and shows that the action is shared. In “Lad os spise sammen.”, it follows the action and emphasizes that the people will eat as a group. Use it when highlighting that people are doing something jointly.
begynde “begynde” means “start” or “begin” in “Lad os begynde nu.” It names the action being proposed after “Lad os”. Use it when suggesting that an activity should start.
stoppe “stoppe” means “stop” in “Lad os stoppe her.” It names the shared action after “Lad os”. Use it when proposing that movement or an activity should stop at a particular point.
her “her” means “here” and points to the current place. In “Lad os stoppe her.”, it tells the listener where the stopping should happen. Use it when referring to the place where you and another person are now.
Kom “Kom” means “come” in the direct invitation “Kom med mig.” It tells the listener to come, while “med mig” shows who they should accompany. Use it when asking someone to come along with you.
med “med” means “with” in “Kom med mig.” It connects the action of coming with the person who will accompany the listener. The reusable expression “med mig” means “with me” when inviting someone to accompany you.
mig “mig” means “me” in “Kom med mig.” It identifies the speaker as the person the listener should accompany. Use “med mig” when asking someone to come or go with you.
Vent “Vent” means “wait” in “Vent på mig.” It is a direct request for the listener to pause. Use it when asking someone to remain there until you catch up.
på “på” is the preposition used in the construction “Vent på mig.” to connect waiting with the person being awaited. The whole expression means “Wait for me.” Use the pattern “Vent på” followed by the person someone should wait for.

Grammar Points

lad os + infinitiv

Lad os spise sammen.

lah oss SPEE-suh SAM-un

Let us eat together.

Use “lad os” followed by the infinitive to suggest doing something together.

vent på + pronomen

Vent på mig.

VENT poh MY

Wait for me.

The verb “vent” takes the preposition “på” when referring to the person or thing being awaited.

Danish Vocabulary

begynde verb
beh-GUN-uh start

Lad os begynde nu.

gå verb
goh go

Lad os gå nu.

her adv
hair here

Lad os stoppe her.

kom verb
KOM come

Kom med mig.

lad os phrase
lah oss let us

Lad os gå nu.

med prep
meh with

Kom med mig.

mig pron
my me

Kom med mig.

nu adv
noo now

Lad os gå nu.

sammen adv
SAM-un together

Lad os spise sammen.

spise verb
SPEE-suh eat

Lad os spise sammen.

stoppe verb
STOB-uh stop

Lad os stoppe her.

vent verb
VENT wait

Vent på mig.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Let us go now.

Show AnswerLad os gå nu.

Let us eat together.

Show AnswerLad os spise sammen.

Let us start now.

Show AnswerLad os begynde nu.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

together

Show Answersammen

stop

Show Answerstoppe

start

Show Answerbegynde

eat

Show Answerspise