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Use Homework in class to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?

vath skal YAI LEH-wuh som LEG-dee-uh? What should I do for homework?

Start med at lave denne øvelse.

SDAHD meh ahd LEH-wuh DEN-uh UR-vuhl-suh. Start by completing this exercise.

Hvilken side skal jeg bruge?

VEL-gen SEE-uh skal YAI BROO-uh? Which page should I use?

Brug siden med de korte spørgsmål.

BROOK SEE-uhn meh dee KOR-duh SPUR-smawl. Use the page with the short questions.

Hvornår skal jeg gøre den færdig?

vor-NOR skal YAI GUR-uh den FEHR-dee? When should I finish it?

Gør den færdig før timen.

GUR den FEHR-dee fur TEE-muhn. Finish it before class.

Kan du se på mine svar senere?

kan doo SAY poh MEE-nuh svahr SAY-nuh-ruh? Can you look at my answers later?

Tag dem med til mig, når du er færdig.

TAY dem mehth til MY, nor doo air FEHR-dee. Bring them to me after you finish.

Word by Word

Hvad “Hvad” asks what information or thing is meant in “Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?” It is used at the beginning of this question to ask about the homework task.

skal “Skal” expresses what the speaker should do in “Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?” Here it combines with “jeg” and the infinitive “lave” to ask about an expected action. A reusable pattern is “skal” plus a person and an action.

jeg “Jeg” means I, the person asking about the homework. In “jeg lave” it is the person who is expected to do the action.

lave “Lave” means do or complete in “Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?” It follows “skal” in the question and names the action the speaker should perform.

som “Som” introduces the role or purpose of the work in “som lektier”, meaning as homework. It connects the activity with what it is being assigned as.

lektier “Lektier” means homework in “Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?” It names the schoolwork the speaker is expected to do. It is useful with expressions about doing or completing homework.

Start “Start” tells someone to begin in “Start med at lave denne øvelse.” It is used here as a direct instruction from one person to another.

med “Med” means with or by in “Start med at lave denne øvelse.” In this construction, “Start med” introduces the first activity to do. A reusable pattern is “Start med” followed by an action.

at “At” marks the infinitive in “at lave” after “Start med.” It links “med” to the action that should be started.

denne “Denne” means this and points to the particular exercise in “denne øvelse.” It comes directly before the singular noun it identifies.

øvelse “Øvelse” means exercise in “denne øvelse.” It refers to the specific piece of schoolwork that the learner should begin completing.

Hvilken “Hvilken” asks which one in “Hvilken side skal jeg bruge?” It identifies the page the speaker needs to choose.

side “Side” means page in “Hvilken side skal jeg bruge?” It is the object selected by “Hvilken” and used with “bruge” when asking which page to use.

bruge “Bruge” means use in “skal jeg bruge?” It follows “skal” and describes what the speaker will do with the selected page.

Brug “Brug” tells someone to use something in “Brug siden med de korte spørgsmål.” It is a direct instruction and is followed here by the object “siden”.

siden “Siden” means the page in “Brug siden med de korte spørgsmål.” The ending marks the specific page being referred to, and “med de korte spørgsmål” describes which page it is.

de “De” means the in “de korte spørgsmål.” It is used before the plural phrase referring to the specific questions on the page.

korte “Korte” means short in “de korte spørgsmål.” It describes the questions and agrees with the plural phrase introduced by “de”.

spørgsmål “Spørgsmål” means questions in “de korte spørgsmål.” It identifies the content of the page and is modified by “korte”.

Hvornår “Hvornår” asks at what time in “Hvornår skal jeg gøre den færdig?” It introduces the question about the deadline for finishing the work.

gøre “Gøre” means do or make in “gøre den færdig.” Together with “den” and “færdig”, it expresses completing the thing being discussed.

den “Den” means it in “gøre den færdig” and refers back to the homework exercise or task. It is placed before “færdig” because the phrase describes making that thing complete.

færdig “Færdig” means finished or complete in “gøre den færdig.” In the full expression “gøre den færdig”, it describes the result expected for the task.

Gør “Gør” tells someone to finish or complete the task in “Gør den færdig før timen.” It is a direct instruction and is used with “den færdig” to specify what should be completed.

før “Før” means before in “før timen.” It places the required completion earlier than the class or lesson. A reusable pattern is “før” followed by a time or event.

timen “Timen” means the class or lesson in “før timen.” It refers to the particular class that the work must be finished before.

Kan “Kan” asks whether someone is able or willing to do something in “Kan du se på mine svar senere?” At the beginning of the question, it makes a request for help.

du “Du” means you, the person being asked in “Kan du se på mine svar senere?” It identifies the person who may look at the answers.

se “Se” means see or look in “se på mine svar.” With “på” and an object, it describes directing attention to something.

på “På” completes the expression “se på mine svar”, meaning look at my answers. It links “se” with the thing receiving the person’s attention.

mine “Mine” means my in “mine svar.” It shows that the answers belong to the speaker and is used here before the plural noun “svar”.

svar “Svar” means answers in “mine svar.” It refers to the learner’s completed responses, which the other person is being asked to look at.

senere “Senere” means later in “se på mine svar senere.” It places the requested review at a time after the current moment.

Tag “Tag” tells someone to take or bring something in “Tag dem med til mig.” It is a direct instruction about bringing the answers to the speaker.

dem “Dem” means them in “Tag dem med til mig.” It refers back to the answers mentioned in “mine svar” and functions as the thing being brought.

til “Til” means to in “til mig.” It shows the destination or recipient of the answers.

mig “Mig” means me in “til mig.” It identifies the speaker as the person who should receive the answers.

når “Når” means when in “når du er færdig.” It introduces the condition or time at which the answers should be brought.

er “Er” means are or are being in “du er færdig.” Here it links “du” with “færdig” to say that the person is finished.

Grammar Points

Imperativ: verbstamme uden -e

Start med denne øvelse.

SDAHD meh DEN-uh UR-vuhl-suh.

Start with this exercise.

Danish imperatives often use the verb stem: starte becomes Start, and bruge becomes Brug.

Bestemt form: side → siden; time → timen

før timen

fur TEE-muhn

before the class

The suffix -en marks a common-gender noun as definite: time becomes timen.

Danish Vocabulary

bruge verb

BROO-uh use Brug

Brug siden med de korte spørgsmål.

denne det

DEN-uh this

Gender: common

denne øvelse

hvad pron

vath what

Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?

hvilken det

VEL-gen which

Gender: common

Hvilken side skal jeg bruge?

kort adj

KORd short korte

lave verb

LEH-wuh do; make

Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?

lektie noun

LEG-dee-uh homework assignment lektier

med prep

MEHTH with; by

Start med at lave denne øvelse.

side noun

SEE-uh page siden

Gender: common

spørgsmål noun

SPUR-smawl question

starte verb

SDAH-duh start Start

Start med at lave denne øvelse.

øvelse noun

UR-vuhl-suh exercise

Gender: common

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What should I do for homework?

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Hvad skal jeg lave som lektier?

Start by completing this exercise.

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Start med at lave denne øvelse.

Which page should I use?

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Hvilken side skal jeg bruge?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

homework assignment

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lektier

which

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hvilken

page

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siden

exercise

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øvelse