Feeling nervous before class | Learn Danish in English

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Use Feeling nervous before class to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

yai FUR-luh myai ner-VOHS fuhr OON-der-VEES-ning-en I feel nervous before class.

Den følelse er normal. Gruppen er venlig.

den FUR-luh-suh air nor-MAHL. GROO-bm air VAIN-lee That feeling is normal. The group is friendly.

Det er jeg glad for at høre.

deh air yai GLAH fuh uh HUR-uh I am glad to hear that.

Vi tager det roligt i starten.

vee TAY-uh deh ROH-lee ee SDAHR-den We take things slowly at first.

Det lyder godt.

deh LEW-uh gohd That sounds good.

Den første del er let.

den FUHR-sduh dehl air lehd The first part is easy.

Word by Word

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and is the person who feels nervous in “Jeg føler mig nervøs”. It is used as the subject before the verb, as in “Jeg er glad”. You can use it when talking about yourself in a sentence.

føler “føler” expresses the feeling in “Jeg føler mig nervøs”, meaning “I feel nervous”. Together with “mig”, it describes the speaker’s own state. A useful pattern is “Jeg føler mig …” when describing how you feel.

mig “mig” refers back to the subject “Jeg” in “Jeg føler mig nervøs”, so the feeling is experienced by the speaker. It is the object pronoun used with the expression “føler mig”. Use “Jeg føler mig …” to describe your own condition.

nervøs “nervøs” means “nervous” and describes the speaker in “Jeg føler mig nervøs”. It comes after “føler mig” to say how the speaker feels. You can use “Jeg føler mig nervøs” before a class, meeting, or other challenging situation.

før “før” means “before” in “før undervisningen”. It places the feeling earlier than the class. A useful pattern is “før” followed by the event or activity that has not started yet.

undervisningen “undervisningen” refers to the class or lesson in “før undervisningen”. The form refers to the particular teaching session being discussed. Use “før undervisningen” when describing something that happens before class.

Den “Den” means “that” in “Den følelse” and points back to the feeling just mentioned. It is placed before “følelse” to identify which feeling is meant. You can use “Den” before a noun when referring to a specific thing already understood from the conversation.

følelse “følelse” means “feeling” in “Den følelse”. It names the feeling that is described as normal. A useful pattern is “Den følelse er …” when commenting on a specific feeling.

er “er” links the subject with its description in “Den følelse er normal” and “Gruppen er venlig”. Here it gives the meaning “is”. Use it between a person, thing, or group and a description.

normal “normal” means “normal” in “Den følelse er normal”. It describes the feeling as something ordinary or expected. You can use “er normal” after a noun when saying that something is not unusual.

Gruppen “Gruppen” means “the group” and refers to the people in the class. In “Gruppen er venlig”, it is the subject being described as friendly. Use “Gruppen” when referring to the particular group already known in the situation.

venlig “venlig” means “friendly” in “Gruppen er venlig”. It describes the group’s attitude toward the learner. You can use “er venlig” to describe a person or group that treats others kindly.

Det “Det” means “that” in “Det er jeg glad for at høre” and refers to the information that the group is friendly. It introduces what the speaker is pleased to hear. Use “Det er jeg glad for …” to respond positively to information.

glad “glad” means “glad” or “happy” in the expression “glad for”, here meaning pleased about the information. In “Det er jeg glad for at høre”, it expresses the speaker’s positive reaction. Use “Jeg er glad for …” when saying that you are pleased about something.

for “for” contributes to the expression “glad for”, meaning pleased about something. In “Det er jeg glad for at høre”, it connects “glad” with the information being heard. A useful pattern is “glad for” followed by the thing you are pleased about.

at “at” introduces the action “høre” in “at høre”, meaning “to hear”. It connects that action with “glad for” in the full expression. Use “at” before a verb when forming this type of “to …” expression.

høre “høre” means “hear” in “at høre”, referring to receiving the information about the friendly group. Together, “glad for at høre” means pleased to hear something. Use “at høre” after “glad for” when reacting positively to news.

Vi “Vi” means “we” in “Vi tager det roligt i starten”. It refers to the speaker and the other people involved in the class. Use it as the subject when describing something that you and others do together.

tager “tager” contributes the action “take” in “Vi tager det roligt”. The whole expression means that the class proceeds calmly and without rushing. A useful pattern is “tager” followed by an object, as in “tager det roligt”.

roligt “roligt” means calmly or at an unhurried pace in “Vi tager det roligt”. It completes the expression “tager det roligt”, which says that the group proceeds without rushing. Use “tager det roligt” when reassuring someone that a situation will proceed calmly.

i “i” means “in” or “at” in the expression “i starten”. Here it places the action within the beginning period. Use “i” before a time period or stage when saying when something happens.

starten “starten” means “the beginning” in “i starten”, which means “at first” or “in the beginning”. It refers to the initial part of the lesson. Use “i starten” when describing what happens at the beginning of an activity.

lyder “lyder” means “sounds” in “Det lyder godt”. It describes how the suggestion or information seems to the listener. A useful pattern is “Det lyder …” when responding to a plan, idea, or piece of news.

godt “godt” means “good” in “Det lyder godt”, so the speaker says that the idea sounds good. It completes the expression “lyder godt”. Use “Det lyder godt” to show approval of a suggestion or plan.

første “første” means “first” in “Den første del”. It identifies the part that comes at the beginning. Use “første” before a noun when referring to the first item or section.

del “del” means “part” in “Den første del”, referring to the opening section of the lesson. It is modified by “første” to identify which section is meant. A useful pattern is “den første del” when talking about the opening part of an activity.

let “let” means “easy” in “Den første del er let”. It describes the first part of the lesson as not difficult. You can use “er let” after a noun when saying that an activity or section is easy.

Grammar Points

føler mig + adjektiv

Jeg føler mig nervøs.

yai FUR-luh myai ner-VOHS

I feel nervous.

Danish uses the reflexive pronoun mig after føler when describing how you feel.

Danish Vocabulary

følelse noun

FUR-luh-suh feeling

Den følelse er normal.

føler verb

FUR-luh feel

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

før prep

fuhr before

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

glad adj

GLAH glad; happy

Det er jeg glad for at høre.

gruppen noun

GROO-bm the group

Gruppen er venlig.

høre verb

HUR-uh hear

Det er jeg glad for at høre.

mig pron

myai myself; me

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

nervøs adj

ner-VOHS nervous

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

normal adj

nor-MAHL normal

Den følelse er normal.

tage verb

TAY-uh take

Vi tager det roligt i starten.

undervisningen noun

OON-der-VEES-ning-en the class; the teaching

Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

venlig adj

VAIN-lee friendly; kind

Gruppen er venlig.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I feel nervous before class.

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Jeg føler mig nervøs før undervisningen.

We take things slowly at first.

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Vi tager det roligt i starten.

That sounds good.

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Det lyder godt.

Spelling

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feeling

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følelse

normal

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normal

the group

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gruppen

friendly; kind

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venlig