Sending a finished report | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: In a workplace, two adults coordinate sending a finished report file before a meeting starts..

EN → DA / Level: A1

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Dialogue

A

Er rapporten klar?

air rah-POHR-den klahr? Is the report ready?
B

Den er næsten klar.

den air NESS-n klahr. It is almost ready.
A

Send mig filen, når den er klar.

sen' my FEE-len, nohr den air klahr. Please send me the file when it is ready.
B

Jeg har lige gjort den sidste side færdig.

yai hahr LEE-eh yohrd den SIS-duh SEE-thuh FEHR-thee. I just finished the last page.
A

Jeg har brug for den, før mødet starter.

yai hahr BROO for den, fur MUR-thuh SDAH-dah. I need it before the meeting starts.
B

Jeg vedhæfter den nye fil nu.

yai veh-THEF-dah den NOO-eh feel noo. I am attaching the new file now.
A

Jeg tjekker den med det samme.

yai CHEK-ah den meh deh SMAH-meh. I will check it right away.
B

Den burde være i din indbakke nu.

den BOO-thuh VEH-uh ee deen EN-bah-guh noo. It should be in your inbox now.

Word by Word

Er “Er” means “is” in “Er rapporten klar?”, while “er” states the same relationship in “Den er næsten klar.” It links the subject to its condition, such as “rapporten” or “klar” here. A useful pattern is “Er ... klar?” when checking whether something is ready.
rapporten “Rapporten” means “the report” in “Er rapporten klar?” The ending is part of the exact form used for the report already being discussed. Use it with an adjective when asking about the report’s condition, as in “rapporten klar” here.
klar “Klar” means “ready” in “Er rapporten klar?” and “Den er næsten klar.” It describes the report or file as ready for the next step. You can reuse “Er ... klar?” to ask whether a task or item is ready.
Den “Den” means “it” or “that one” in “Den er næsten klar.” and refers back to the report or file. It is used as the subject before “er klar” and also appears as “den” in “når den er klar.” Use “den” when referring back to the relevant item instead of repeating the noun.
næsten “Næsten” means “almost” in “Den er næsten klar.” It shows that the file is close to being ready but is not fully ready yet. It commonly comes before the word or expression it limits, as in “næsten klar.”
Send “Send” means “send” in the request “Send mig filen, når den er klar.” It directly asks another person to send the file to the speaker. A useful pattern is “Send mig ...” when asking someone to send something to you.
mig “Mig” means “me” in “Send mig filen.” It identifies the person who should receive the file. It follows “Send” in this request, forming the pattern “Send mig [something].”
filen “Filen” means “the file” in “Send mig filen, når den er klar.” It identifies the specific file that should be sent. The same noun appears without this ending as “fil” in “den nye fil nu.”
når “Når” means “when” in “når den er klar.” It introduces the condition or time at which the file should be sent. A reusable pattern is “når [something] er klar” for an action that happens when something is ready.
Jeg “Jeg” means “I” in “Jeg har lige gjort den sidste side færdig.” It marks the speaker as the person who completed the page, and it also appears in “Jeg har brug for den” and “Jeg vedhæfter den nye fil nu.” Use “Jeg” at the start when stating what you are doing or need.
har “Har” means “have” in “Jeg har brug for den” and helps express the completed action in “Jeg har lige gjort den sidste side færdig.” In “har brug for,” it is part of the complete expression meaning “need.” A common pattern is “Jeg har brug for ...” when saying that you need something.
lige “Lige” means “just” or “a short time ago” in “Jeg har lige gjort den sidste side færdig.” It shows that the completion happened very recently. It is placed after “har” in this completed-action pattern.
gjort “Gjort” helps express “finished” in “Jeg har lige gjort den sidste side færdig.” It is the form of “gøre” used in the construction “gjort ... færdig,” which describes completing something. The reusable pattern is “gøre noget færdig,” with the thing being completed in the middle.
sidste “Sidste” means “last” in “den sidste side.” It identifies the page as the final page of the report. It comes before the noun it describes, as in “sidste side.”
side “Side” means “page” in “den sidste side.” It is the thing that was completed. You can combine it with a describing word before it, as in “den sidste side.”
færdig “Færdig” means “finished” or “complete” in “gjort den sidste side færdig.” It describes the result of completing the last page. The pattern “gøre noget færdig” is useful when saying that you finish a task or item.
har brug for “Har brug for” means “need” in “Jeg har brug for den.” The whole expression works together: “har” supplies the “have” part, while “brug” and “for” belong to the fixed expression that introduces what is needed. Reuse “Jeg har brug for [something]” when explaining that you need an item.
før “Før” means “before” in “før mødet starter.” It introduces the time that must come earlier than the meeting’s start. Use it before a clause such as “før mødet starter” when setting a deadline.
mødet “Mødet” means “the meeting” in “før mødet starter.” It refers to the specific meeting that is about to begin. It is the subject of the clause “mødet starter.”
starter “Starter” means “starts” in “mødet starter.” It describes the beginning of the meeting. It follows the subject “mødet” in this short clause.
vedhæfter “Vedhæfter” means “attaches” in “Jeg vedhæfter den nye fil nu.” It tells the other person that the speaker is adding the file to the message. A useful workplace pattern is “Jeg vedhæfter ...” followed by the file being attached.
nye “Nye” means “new” in “den nye fil.” It describes the file as a new one. It comes before the noun “fil” in this noun phrase.
fil “Fil” means “file” in “den nye fil nu.” Here it is the item being attached, while “filen” in “Send mig filen” means “the file” in another line. Use “den nye fil” when identifying a new file in a workplace message.
nu “Nu” means “now” in “Jeg vedhæfter den nye fil nu” and “Den burde være i din indbakke nu.” It places the action or expected location at the present moment. It can be placed at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is happening now.
tjekker “Tjekker” means “checks” in “Jeg tjekker den med det samme.” It describes the speaker checking the file right away. A useful pattern is “Jeg tjekker [something]” when confirming that you will inspect it.
med det samme “Med det samme” means “right away” or “immediately” in “Jeg tjekker den med det samme.” The words work together as one expression: “med” means “with,” while “det” and “samme” form the rest of the expression meaning “the same.” Use it after an action to say that it will happen without delay.
burde “Burde” means “should” or expresses an expectation in “Den burde være i din indbakke nu.” It presents the file’s presence in the inbox as expected rather than as a direct certainty. It is used before “være” in this sentence.
være “Være” means “be” in “burde være i din indbakke.” It links the file to its expected location after “burde.” A useful pattern is “burde være i ...” when saying where something is expected to be.
i “I” means “in” in “i din indbakke.” It introduces the place where the file is expected to be. It comes directly before the location phrase “din indbakke.”
din “Din” means “your” in “din indbakke.” It shows that the inbox belongs to the person being addressed. It comes before the noun it describes.
indbakke “Indbakke” means “inbox” in “din indbakke.” It is the place where the attached file should now be found. Use it with a possessive such as “din indbakke” when referring to someone’s inbox.

Grammar Points

når + subjekt + verb

Send mig filen, når rapporten er klar.

sen' my FEE-len, nohr rah-POHR-den air klahr.

Send me the file when the report is ready.

Efter når står subjektet før verbet i ledsætningen: rapporten er.

før + subjekt + verb

Tjek filen med det samme, før mødet starter.

CHEK FEE-len meh deh SMAH-meh, fur MUR-thuh SDAH-duh.

Check the file right away before the meeting starts.

Efter før står subjektet før verbet i ledsætningen: mødet starter.

Danish Vocabulary

fil noun
feel file filen
Gender
common
færdig adj
FEHR-thee finished
gøre færdig phrase
KUR-uh FEHR-thee finish gjort ... færdig
have brug for phrase
HEH-vuh BROO for need har brug for
klar adj
klahr ready
mig pron
my me
næsten adv
NESS-n almost
når conj
nohr when
rapport noun
rah-POHR report rapporten
Gender
common
sende verb
SEN-nuh send Send
side noun
SEE-thuh page
sidste adj
SIS-duh last

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Is the report ready?

Show AnswerEr rapporten klar?

It is almost ready.

Show AnswerDen er næsten klar.

I am attaching the new file now.

Show AnswerJeg vedhæfter den nye fil nu.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

ready

Show Answerklar

almost

Show Answernæsten

send

Show AnswerSend

finished

Show Answerfærdig