Meeting someone before a lesson | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: Before a language lesson, two adults meet, ask whether one person has been to class before, and talk about the teacher..

EN → DA / Level: A1

About This Lesson

Use Meeting someone before a lesson to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Rart at møde dig.

RAHD eh MUR-thuh dye. Nice to meet you.
B

Er det din første lektion her?

air deh deen FUR-stuh leg-see-OHN hair? Is this your first lesson here?
A

Jeg har været her før.

yai hah VAIR hair FUR. I came here before.
B

Jeg har været her et stykke tid.

yai hah VAIR hair eh STUH-guh TEED. I have been here for a while.
A

Hvordan er læreren?

VOH-dan air LAIR-un? What is the teacher like?
B

Læreren er meget venlig.

LAIR-un air MAY-uhd VEN-lee. The teacher is very kind.

Word by Word

Rart In “Rart at møde dig.”, “Rart” means nice or pleasant and gives a positive evaluation of meeting someone. It is used with “at møde dig” to describe the meeting. New example: “Det er rart at være her.”
at In “Rart at møde dig.”, “at” marks the infinitive phrase “at møde dig”, meaning “to meet you”. It comes directly before the verb form “møde”. New example: “Det er godt at lære.”
møde In “Rart at møde dig.”, “møde” means to meet. It follows “at” in the expression “at møde dig”. You can use “at møde” when describing meeting a person. New example: “Jeg vil gerne møde hende.”
dig In “Rart at møde dig.”, “dig” means you as the person being met. It comes after “møde” as the object of that verb. Use “dig” after a verb when the action is directed at the person you are speaking to. New example: “Jeg ser dig.”
Er In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “Er” means is and begins the yes-or-no question. It is the verb form used with “det” in this question. A common question pattern is “Er det ...?” for asking whether something is the case.
det In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “det” refers to the situation being discussed and works like “it” or “this” in the question. It appears after “Er” because this is a question. The pattern “Er det ...?” is useful for asking about a situation or thing.
din In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “din” means your and connects the lesson with the person being addressed. It comes directly before “første lektion”. Use “din” before a singular common-gender noun when referring to something belonging or relating to the listener. New example: “Hvor er din bog?”
første In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “første” means first and identifies this as lesson number one for the person being addressed. It comes before the noun “lektion”. Use “første” before a noun when marking the first item in an order or sequence. New example: “Det er min første dag.”
lektion In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “lektion” means lesson. It is the noun modified by “din første”. Use “lektion” for a period of teaching or learning, as in “første lektion” in the dialogue.
her In “Er det din første lektion her?”, “her” means here and places the lesson at the current location. It comes at the end of the question and adds the location. Use “her” when referring to the place where the speakers are now. New example: “Jeg bor her.”
Jeg In “Jeg har været her før.” and “Jeg har været her et stykke tid.”, “Jeg” means I and identifies the speaker. It comes at the beginning of both statements as the subject. Use “Jeg” before a verb when speaking about yourself.
har In “Jeg har været her før.” and “Jeg har været her et stykke tid.”, “har” means have and helps form the expression about having been here. It comes after “Jeg” and before “været”. A reusable pattern is “Jeg har ...” when the speaker describes something connected with their experience or situation.
været In “Jeg har været her før.” and “Jeg har været her et stykke tid.”, “været” means been and refers to being present at this place. It follows “har” in “har været”. Use “har været” with a place when saying that you have been there. New example: “Jeg har været i København.”
før In “Jeg har været her før.”, “før” means before or previously, showing that the speaker has been here at an earlier time. It comes after “her” at the end of the sentence. Use “før” to say that something has happened previously. New example: “Jeg har set det før.”
et stykke tid In “Jeg har været her et stykke tid.”, “et stykke tid” means for a while and describes the duration of being here. “et” means a, “stykke” means piece, and “tid” means time; together they form this duration expression. It follows “har været her” to say how long the speaker has been here. New example: “Jeg bliver her et stykke tid.”
Hvordan In “Hvordan er læreren?”, “Hvordan” means how and, with “er læreren”, asks what the teacher is like. It introduces a request for a description rather than a yes-or-no answer. The pattern “Hvordan er ...?” is useful when asking about a person’s or thing’s qualities.
læreren In “Hvordan er læreren?” and “Læreren er meget venlig.”, “læreren” means the teacher. It is the person being described and is the subject in “Læreren er meget venlig.” The form is the definite form of “lærer”, and it is used when the specific teacher is known in the conversation.
meget In “Læreren er meget venlig.”, “meget” means very and strengthens the description “venlig”. It comes directly before the adjective “venlig”. Use “meget” before an adjective when you want to express a high degree. New example: “Hun er meget glad.”
venlig In “Læreren er meget venlig.”, “venlig” means kind and describes the teacher’s manner or character. It follows “er” and is strengthened by “meget”. Use “venlig” to describe someone who treats others in a kind way. New example: “Han er venlig.”

Grammar Points

Hvordan er + noun?

Hvordan er læreren?

VOH-dan air LAIR-un?

What is the teacher like?

In Danish, hvordan spørger om en persons egenskaber eller personlighed, ikke kun om måden noget sker på.

Danish Vocabulary

det pron
deh it; this

Er det din første lektion her?

dig pron
dye you

Rart at møde dig.

din det
deen your

Er det din første lektion her?

er verb
air is

Er det din første lektion her?

før adv
FUR before

Jeg har været her før.

første adj
FUR-stuh first

Er det din første lektion her?

her adv
hair here

Jeg har været her før.

jeg pron
yai I

Jeg har været her før.

lektion noun
leg-see-OHN lesson
Gender
common

Er det din første lektion her?

møde verb
MUR-thuh meet

Rart at møde dig.

rart adj
RAHD nice
Gender
neuter

Rart at møde dig.

være verb
VAIR-uh be været

Jeg har været her før.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Nice to meet you.

Show AnswerRart at møde dig.

Is this your first lesson here?

Show AnswerEr det din første lektion her?

I came here before.

Show AnswerJeg har været her før.

Spelling

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lesson

Show Answerlektion

meet

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first

Show Answerførste

nice

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