Getting Ready for Cold Weather | Learn Danish in English

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Use Getting Ready for Cold Weather to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Det føles koldt udenfor.

deh FUR-luhs kohlt OO-en-for It feels cold outside.

Tag dit tørklæde på.

TAY DEETH TUR-klay-thuh poh Wear your scarf.

Skal jeg også have handsker på?

skel yai OH-soh HAY-vuh HANS-kuh poh Do I need gloves too?

De holder dine hænder varme.

dee HUL-er DEE-nuh HEN-er VAR-muh They'll keep your hands warm.

Hvor er mine handsker?

vohr air MEE-nuh HANS-kuh Where are my gloves?

De ligger ved siden af din frakke.

dee LEE-er veh SEE-en eh DEEN FRAH-guh They're next to your coat.

Jeg tager dem på, før jeg går.

yai TAY-er dem poh, fur yai GOH-er I'll put them on before I go.

Så er du klar til kulden.

soh air doo KLAHR tuhl KOOL-den Then you'll be ready for the cold.

Word by Word

Det “Det” means “it” in “Det føles koldt udenfor.” It introduces the situation being described, namely how the weather feels. A common reuse pattern is “Det føles …” when describing a sensation.

føles “føles” means “feels” in “Det føles koldt udenfor.” Here it describes the speaker’s experience of the temperature. Use “Det føles …” to say how something feels.

koldt “koldt” means “cold” in “Det føles koldt udenfor.” It describes the temperature experienced outside. You can reuse it after “Det føles” when describing cold conditions.

udenfor “udenfor” means “outside” in “Det føles koldt udenfor.” It identifies the place where the cold is felt. Use “udenfor” when talking about being or doing something outside.

Tag “Tag” means “put on” in the instruction “Tag dit tørklæde på.” It tells someone to put on the scarf. The reusable clothing pattern is “Tag … på” for telling someone to put something on.

dit “dit” means “your” in “Tag dit tørklæde på.” It shows that the scarf belongs to the person being addressed. It is used directly before “tørklæde” in this expression.

tørklæde “tørklæde” means “scarf” in “Tag dit tørklæde på.” It names the item the person is told to wear. In a practical cold-weather situation, it can be used with “Tag … på” to talk about putting on a scarf.

på “på” contributes the meaning “on” in the clothing expression “Tag dit tørklæde på.” Together, the expression means to put the scarf on. The same pattern appears in “tager dem på” for putting on the gloves.

Skal “Skal” asks whether something is needed or should happen in “Skal jeg også have handsker på?” With “jeg,” it forms a question about whether the speaker needs to wear gloves. A useful reuse pattern is “Skal jeg …?” when asking what one should or needs to do.

jeg “jeg” means “I” in “Skal jeg også have handsker på?” It identifies the speaker as the person asking about wearing gloves. Use “jeg” as the subject when talking about your own action or need.

også “også” means “also” or “too” in “Skal jeg også have handsker på?” It adds gloves to the other clothing already being discussed. In this question it appears before “have” to mean “do I need to wear gloves too?”.

have “have” means “have” in “have handsker på,” where the whole expression means to have gloves on or be wearing gloves. It combines with “på” to describe clothing being worn. A reusable pattern is “have … på” for having a clothing item on.

handsker “handsker” means “gloves” in “Skal jeg også have handsker på?” It names the clothing item being considered for cold weather. It is used in the pattern “have handsker på” to talk about wearing gloves.

De “De” means “they” in “De holder dine hænder varme.” It refers back to the gloves. Use “De” to refer to the gloves or another group of objects when they are the subject of the sentence.

holder “holder” means “keep” or “hold” in “De holder dine hænder varme.” Here it says that the gloves maintain warmth in the hands. A useful pattern is “holde” something “varmt” when describing something that keeps an object warm.

dine “dine” means “your” in “dine hænder.” It shows that the hands belong to the person being addressed. It appears directly before “hænder” in the expression about keeping someone’s hands warm.

hænder “hænder” means “hands” in “De holder dine hænder varme.” It identifies the body part that the gloves keep warm. It can be used with clothing or other objects when describing warmth in the hands.

varme “varme” means “warm” in “holder dine hænder varme.” It describes the desired condition of the hands while the gloves keep them warm. It appears after “dine hænder” in this description of maintaining warmth.

Hvor “Hvor” means “where” in “Hvor er mine handsker?” It begins a question asking about the location of the gloves. A common reuse pattern is “Hvor er …?” when asking where something is.

er “er” means “are” in “Hvor er mine handsker?” It links the gloves with their location in the question. Use “Hvor er …?” to ask where a person or object is located.

mine “mine” means “my” in “mine handsker.” It shows that the gloves belong to the speaker. It is placed before “handsker” to identify which gloves are being asked about.

ligger “ligger” means “are located” or “lie” in “De ligger ved siden af din frakke.” It describes the position of the gloves next to the coat. Use it when describing where an object is positioned.

ved siden af “ved siden af” is the expression meaning “next to” in “De ligger ved siden af din frakke.” Within the expression, “ved” means “by” or “at,” “siden” refers to a side, and “af” contributes “of”; together they form the location expression “next to.” Use “ved siden af” before the object that is beside something else.

din “din” means “your” in “din frakke.” It shows that the coat belongs to the person being addressed. It comes directly before “frakke” in the location phrase.

frakke “frakke” means “coat” in “din frakke.” It names the item beside which the gloves are located. In this dialogue it is used as the reference point in “ved siden af din frakke.”

tager “tager” means “take” in “Jeg tager dem på,” where the whole expression means “I put them on.” With “på,” it describes putting on the gloves before leaving. A reusable clothing pattern is “tage … på.”

dem “dem” means “them” in “Jeg tager dem på.” It refers to the gloves mentioned earlier. Use “dem” when replacing the gloves as the object of an action, as in “tage dem på.”

før “før” means “before” in “før jeg går.” It places putting on the gloves earlier than going. A useful pattern is “før” followed by a clause describing the later action.

går “går” means “go” in “før jeg går.” In this scene it refers to going out after getting dressed. Use it after “jeg” when saying that you are going or leaving.

Så “Så” means “then” in “Så er du klar til kulden.” It presents the result after the person puts on the needed clothing. Use “Så” to introduce what follows from an earlier action or situation.

du “du” means “you” in “Så er du klar til kulden.” It identifies the person who will be ready for the cold. Use “du” when addressing one person directly.

klar “klar” means “ready” in “er du klar til kulden.” It describes the person’s state after preparing for the cold. A reusable pattern is “være klar til …” for being ready for something.

til “til” means “for” in “klar til kulden.” Together with “klar,” it marks what the person is ready for. A useful pattern is “klar til” followed by a thing or activity.

kulden “kulden” means “the cold” in “Så er du klar til kulden.” It refers to the cold weather outside as the condition the person is preparing for. In this scene it is used after “klar til” to name what the person is ready to face.

Grammar Points

Tag ... på

Tag handsker på.

TAY HANS-kuh poh

Put on gloves.

In the imperative, tage på places the object between the verb and på: Tag handsker på.

føles + adjective

Det føles koldt.

deh FUR-luhs kohlt

It feels cold.

After det, the adjective uses the neuter form: kold becomes koldt.

Danish Vocabulary

føle verb

FUR-luh feel føles

Det føles koldt udenfor.

handske noun

HANS-kuh glove handsker

Gender: common

Skal jeg også have handsker på?

holde verb

HUL-luh keep; hold holder

De holder dine hænder varme.

hvor adv

vohr where

Hvor er mine handsker?

hånd noun

hawn hand hænder

Gender: common

De holder dine hænder varme.

kold adj

kohlt cold koldt

Gender: neuter

Det føles koldt udenfor.

ligge verb

LEG-uh lie; be located ligger

De ligger ved siden af din frakke.

tage på phrase

TAY-uh poh put on; wear Tag ... på

Tag dit tørklæde på.

tørklæde noun

TUR-klay-thuh scarf

Gender: neuter

Tag dit tørklæde på.

udenfor adv

OO-en-for outside

Det føles koldt udenfor.

varm adj

VARM warm varme

De holder dine hænder varme.

ved siden af prep

veh SEE-en eh next to; beside

De ligger ved siden af din frakke.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It feels cold outside.

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Det føles koldt udenfor.

Wear your scarf.

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Tag dit tørklæde på.

Do I need gloves too?

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Skal jeg også have handsker på?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

outside

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udenfor

glove

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handsker

warm

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varme

scarf

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