Changing the meeting place | Learn Danish in English

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Dialogue

Jeg er nødt til at ændre planen.

yai air NURT til at EN-druh PLANE-un. I need to change the plan.

Hvilken del fungerer ikke?

VEL-kuhn del foong-AIR-uh EG-uh? What part is not working?

Mødestedet er for støjende.

MUH-thuh-STAY-thuh air fohr STOY-uh-nuh. The meeting spot feels too noisy.

Lad os gå hen til et roligere sted indenfor.

lath us GOH hen til ed ROH-lee-uh-ruh stayth in-un-FOHR. Let's move somewhere quieter inside.

Kan vi mødes lige inden for indgangen?

kan vee MUH-thus LEE-uh EN-un FOHR ENG-gang-un? Can we meet just inside the entrance?

Det passer mig.

deh PASS-uh my. That works for me.

Jeg venter der, når jeg kommer.

yai VEN-tuh dair, nawr yai KUM-uh. I'll wait there when I arrive.

Så kan vi finde et roligt sted sammen.

soh kan vee FIN-uh ed ROH-lee stayth SAM-un. Then we can find a quiet place together.

Word by Word

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and is the person who needs to change the plan in “Jeg er nødt til at ændre planen.” It is used as the subject before the verb, especially when talking about your own action or situation.

er In “Jeg er nødt til at ændre planen,” “er” links “Jeg” to the necessity expressed by “nødt til.” It is used in this pattern to say what situation or condition the subject is in.

nødt til “Nødt til” expresses having to do something in “Jeg er nødt til at ændre planen.” The words “nødt” and “til” work together, followed by “at” and an action; this is useful when a change is necessary rather than optional.

at In “at ændre,” “at” marks the action that follows as the action required by “nødt til.” The reusable pattern is “nødt til at” plus an action when explaining what someone has to do.

ændre “Ændre” means “change” in “at ændre planen,” referring to changing the existing plan. It is used before the thing that will be changed, here “planen,” when correcting or revising an arrangement.

planen “Planen” means “the plan” in “ændre planen,” the arrangement that needs to be changed. It is used as the thing affected by “ændre” when discussing a specific plan.

Hvilken “Hvilken” asks which specific item is meant in “Hvilken del fungerer ikke?” It is used before the item being identified, here together with “del,” when asking for clarification.

del “Del” means “part” in “Hvilken del fungerer ikke?” and asks about one part of something that may not be working. It can follow “Hvilken” to ask which part is involved.

fungerer “Fungerer” means “works” or “functions” in “Hvilken del fungerer ikke?” It describes whether the part operates as expected, and it is used with “ikke” to form the negative question here.

ikke “Ikke” makes “fungerer” negative in “fungerer ikke,” meaning that the part does not work. It is used after the verb in this dialogue to reject or question the expected function.

Mødestedet “Mødestedet” means “the meeting spot” in “Mødestedet er for støjende.” It names the specific place where the two people planned to meet and is used as the subject when describing that place.

for In “for støjende,” “for” means “too” and says that the noise is excessive for the situation. It is placed before the describing word and can be used to explain why a place or option is unsuitable.

støjende “Støjende” means “noisy” in “Mødestedet er for støjende,” describing the meeting spot. It is used after “for” to explain that the noise level is too high.

Lad os “Lad os” introduces the suggestion “Lad os gå hen til et roligere sted indenfor,” meaning “let’s go.” “Lad” opens the suggestion and “os” includes the speakers, so this construction is useful for proposing a joint action.

gå “Gå” means “go” or “move” in “Lad os gå hen til et roligere sted indenfor.” It names the action after “Lad os” and is used here to suggest moving to a different place.

hen In “gå hen til et roligere sted,” “hen” adds direction toward another place. The reusable pattern “gå hen til” is used when suggesting that someone move toward a destination.

til “Til” appears in “nødt til at ændre planen” as part of the necessity construction and in “gå hen til et roligere sted” to mark the destination. In the second use, it introduces the place someone is moving toward.

et “Et” means “a” or “an” before “sted” in “et roligere sted,” referring to one unspecified place. It is used before this noun when introducing a possible destination.

roligere “Roligere” means “quieter” in “et roligere sted,” comparing the suggested place with the noisy meeting spot. It is used before “sted” to describe the better alternative.

sted “Sted” means “place” in “et roligere sted.” It identifies the destination after “til” and can be used when choosing or suggesting a location.

indenfor “Indenfor” means “inside” or “indoors” in “et roligere sted indenfor.” It specifies that the quieter place is indoors, which is useful when redirecting someone from an outdoor or noisy meeting spot.

Kan “Kan” means “can” in “Kan vi mødes lige inden for indgangen?” and makes the sentence a question about possibility. The pattern “Kan vi...” is useful when suggesting or asking whether a shared action is possible.

vi “Vi” means “we” in “Kan vi mødes lige inden for indgangen?” and identifies the people who would meet. It is used after “Kan” when asking about an action shared by the speakers.

mødes “Mødes” means “meet” in “Kan vi mødes lige inden for indgangen?” and refers to the two people meeting each other. It is used after “Kan vi” when arranging a meeting.

lige In “lige inden for indgangen,” “lige” means “just” and makes the location precise: just inside the entrance. It is useful before a location phrase when giving an exact meeting point.

inden In “lige inden for indgangen,” “inden” is part of the location phrase “inden for,” meaning inside or within. Together with “for” and the place named after it, it specifies where the meeting should happen.

indgangen “Indgangen” means “the entrance” in “lige inden for indgangen,” identifying the reference point for the meeting location. It is used after “inden for” to name the entrance that someone should go inside.

Det “Det” means “that” or “it” in “Det passer mig,” referring back to the suggested meeting arrangement. It lets the speaker respond to the whole proposal without repeating it.

passer In “Det passer mig,” “passer” means “suits” or “works” for someone, expressing acceptance of the proposed arrangement. This phrase is useful as a response when a suggested time or place is acceptable.

mig “Mig” means “me” in “Det passer mig,” identifying the person for whom the arrangement is suitable. It completes the expression used to say that a proposal works for you.

venter “Venter” means “wait” in “Jeg venter der,” describing what the speaker will do at the agreed place. It can be used with a place word such as “der” when telling someone where you will wait.

der “Der” means “there” in “Jeg venter der,” pointing to the meeting place already discussed. It is useful for referring back to a location without naming it again.

når “Når” means “when” in “når jeg kommer,” introducing the time connected with the speaker’s arrival. The pattern “når” plus a clause is useful for explaining when an action will happen.

kommer “Kommer” means “come” or “arrive” in “når jeg kommer,” referring to the speaker reaching the meeting place. It is used here inside a time clause to connect arrival with waiting.

Så “Så” means “then” in “Så kan vi finde et roligt sted sammen,” linking the agreed arrangement to the next step. It is useful at the beginning of a sentence when one action follows from what was just decided.

finde “Finde” means “find” in “kan vi finde et roligt sted sammen,” referring to locating a suitable quiet place. It follows “kan” and is used before the thing the speakers want to find.

roligt “Roligt” means “quiet” in “et roligt sted,” describing the place the speakers want to find. It is used before “sted” to identify the kind of location they are looking for.

sammen “Sammen” means “together” in “finde et roligt sted sammen,” showing that the speakers will carry out the search jointly. It is useful for emphasizing that an action is shared by the people involved.

Grammar Points

Lad os + infinitiv

Lad os gå

lath us GOH

Let's go.

Lad os + infinitive is used to make a suggestion. The verb remains in the infinitive.

for + adjective

for støjende

fohr STOY-uh-nuh

too noisy

For before an adjective means “too” and describes something as exceeding a suitable degree.

Danish Vocabulary

del noun

del part

Gender: common

for adv

fohr too

fungere verb

foong-AIR-uh work fungerer

Hvilken det

VEL-kuhn which

Gender: common

ikke adv

EG-uh not

Jeg pron

yai I

Lad os phrase

lath us let's

mødested noun

MUH-thuh-STAYTH meeting place mødestedet

Gender: neuter

nødt til at phrase

NURT til at need to

plan noun

PLANE plan planen

Gender: common

støjende adj

STOY-uh-nuh noisy

ændre verb

EN-druh change

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What part is not working?

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Hvilken del fungerer ikke?

The meeting spot feels too noisy.

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Mødestedet er for støjende.

That works for me.

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Det passer mig.

Spelling

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meeting place

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mødestedet

not

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ikke

change

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ændre

plan

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planen