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Dialogue

Kan du sige det igen?

kan doo SEE-uh deh ee-EN? Can you say that again?

Jeg siger det én gang til.

yai SEE-uh deh ayn gahng TEEL. I will say it one more time.

Nu forstår jeg det.

noo foh-STOR yai deh. Now I understand.

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

lah os UH-vuh SET-ning-en sah-MEN. Let's practice the sentence together.

Den første del er stadig svær for mig.

den FUR-stuh del air STAY-lee SVAIR foh my. The first part is still hard for me.

Vi kan øve den del langsomt.

vee kan UH-vuh den del LAHNG-somt. We can practice that part slowly.

Word by Word

Kan “Kan” means “can” here and opens a question about whether the other person is able to repeat something. In the dialogue it is part of the exact request “Kan du sige det igen?” A useful reuse pattern is “Kan du + verb?” for asking someone to do something.

du “du” means “you”, the person being asked to repeat something. It follows “Kan” in “Kan du sige det igen?” A common reuse pattern is “Kan du + verb?” when addressing one person.

sige “sige” means “say” and names the action being requested in “Kan du sige det igen?” Here it takes “det” as its object and is followed by “igen”. The exact reusable expression is “sige det igen” when asking someone to repeat something.

det “det” means “it” or “that” and refers to what was said, namely the sentence or utterance being discussed. It appears as the object in “sige det” and “forstår jeg det”. A common reuse pattern is a verb followed by “det” when the object is already clear from context.

igen “igen” means “again” and shows that the action should be repeated. In “Kan du sige det igen?” it comes after the thing being repeated. The reusable expression “sige det igen” is useful when asking for a repetition.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Jeg siger det én gang til.” The lowercase surface form “jeg” also appears in “forstår jeg det”; the capitalization changes because it is not at the beginning of that sentence. It is used before the speaker’s own action or statement.

siger “siger” means “say” in “Jeg siger det én gang til.” Here it presents the speaker as saying the words one more time, while “sige” is the form used in the request “Kan du sige det igen?” A useful reuse pattern is “Jeg siger + object”, as in the dialogue’s “Jeg siger det”.

gang “gang” means “time” or “occasion” in the exact expression “én gang til.” Together with “én” and “til”, it describes one additional occurrence of the action. The complete expression “én gang til” means “one more time” and can be reused for another repetition.

til “til” contributes the meaning of “more” or “again” in the exact expression “én gang til.” The whole expression means “one more time”; this meaning does not come from “til” alone. A reliable reuse point is the complete pattern “én gang til” after an action.

Nu “Nu” means “now” and points to the current moment when the speaker understands. It appears at the beginning of “Nu forstår jeg det.” A common reuse pattern is “Nu + clause” to mark that something is true at this moment.

forstår “forstår” means “understand” in “Nu forstår jeg det.” It describes the speaker’s understanding of the thing referred to by “det”. A useful reuse pattern is “forstår + det” when the understood content is clear from the situation.

Lad “Lad” introduces a suggestion in “Lad os øve sætningen sammen.” The complete suggestion comes from “Lad os”, while “os” identifies the people involved. The reusable pattern “Lad os + verb” is used to suggest doing something together.

os “os” means “us” in “Lad os øve sætningen sammen.” It identifies the speaker and the listener as the people who should do the action together. The common pattern “Lad os + verb” makes a joint suggestion.

øve “øve” means “practice”. It names the proposed action in “Lad os øve sætningen sammen” and the possible action in “Vi kan øve den del langsomt.” It is reusable with an object, as in “øve sætningen” or “øve den del”.

sætningen “sætningen” means “the sentence”, the specific item being practiced. It is the object of “øve” in “Lad os øve sætningen sammen.” The exact phrase “øve sætningen” is useful when talking about practicing a particular sentence.

sammen “sammen” means “together” and shows that the practice is done jointly. It comes after “øve sætningen” in “Lad os øve sætningen sammen.” A common reuse pattern is placing “sammen” after an action to show shared participation.

Den “Den” identifies the specific first part in “Den første del”. The lowercase surface form “den” also appears in “den del”; the capitalization changes because “Den” begins a sentence. It can refer to a particular thing that has already been identified or is clear from context.

første “første” means “first” and identifies the part that comes first in the sentence. It appears between “Den” and “del” in “Den første del.” The exact pattern “Den første del” can be reused when pointing out the first section of something.

del “del” means “part” or “section”. In “Den første del” it means the first section, and in “den del” it refers back to that particular section. These expressions are useful when discussing one portion of a sentence or another whole.

er “er” means “is” and links the part to the description “svær” in “Den første del er stadig svær for mig.” It states what the part is like for the speaker. A reusable pattern is “subject er description” when describing something.

stadig “stadig” means “still” and shows that the difficulty remains. In “er stadig svær” it says that the part continues to be difficult for the speaker. A common reuse pattern is placing “stadig” before a description that remains true.

svær “svær” means “difficult” or “hard” and describes “Den første del” from the speaker’s point of view. The exact phrase “svær for mig” says that something is difficult for the speaker. A reusable pattern is “[something] er svær for mig” when describing a personal difficulty.

for “for” means “for” in “svær for mig.” Here it marks the person for whom the part is difficult, rather than describing the part itself. The exact pattern “for mig” is useful for expressing who experiences a difficulty.

mig “mig” means “me” and identifies the speaker as the person affected by the difficulty. It follows “for” in the exact phrase “for mig.” A common reuse pattern is “for + person” when stating who something applies to or is difficult for.

Vi “Vi” means “we” and identifies the people who can practice the part together. It is the subject of “Vi kan øve den del langsomt.” A useful reuse pattern is “Vi kan + verb” when saying what the group is able to do.

langsommere No reliable contextual meaning can be established for the supplied form “langsommere” from this dialogue because that exact form does not occur in the source. The dialogue instead contains the exact form “langsomt” in “Vi kan øve den del langsomt.”

Grammar Points

Lad os + infinitiv

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

lah os UH-vuh SET-ning-en sah-MEN.

Let's practice the sentence together.

Efter lad os står verbet i infinitiv. Udtrykket bruges til at foreslå, at vi gør noget sammen.

Danish Vocabulary

del noun

DEL part

Den første del er stadig svær for mig.

én gang til phrase

ayn gahng TEEL one more time

Jeg siger det én gang til.

forstår verb

foh-STOR understand

Nu forstår jeg det.

første adj

FUR-stuh first

Den første del er stadig svær for mig.

igen adv

ee-EN again

Kan du sige det igen?

lad os phrase

lah os let's

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

nu adv

noo now

Nu forstår jeg det.

sammen adv

SAM-en together

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

sige verb

SEE-uh say

Kan du sige det igen?

siger verb

SEE-uh say

Jeg siger det én gang til.

sætningen noun

SET-ning-en the sentence

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

øve verb

UH-vuh practice

Lad os øve sætningen sammen.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Can you say that again?

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Kan du sige det igen?

I will say it one more time.

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Jeg siger det én gang til.

Now I understand.

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Nu forstår jeg det.

Spelling

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the sentence

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sætningen

say

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siger

say

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sige

again

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igen