Strong wind outside | Learn Danish in English

Danish lesson set in a contemporary Copenhagen everyday setting: Outside, two adults talk about strong wind and walking more slowly near the street..

EN → DA / Level: A1

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Use Strong wind outside to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Det blæser udenfor.

deh BLEH-suh OO-thn-fohr It's windy outside.
B

Hold din hat med én hånd.

HOHL din hat mehth ayn HAWN Hold your hat with one hand.
A

Træerne bevæger sig meget.

TREH-uh-nuh beh-VEH-uh sigh MAY-uth The trees are moving a lot.
B

Vinden er stærkere nær gaden.

VEN-n air STAIR-guh-ruh nair GAY-thn The wind is stronger near the street.
A

Skal vi gå langsommere?

SGEL vee GOH LANG-som-uh-ruh Should we walk more slowly?
B

Lad os gå langsommere nær gaden.

LATH ohs GOH LANG-som-uh-ruh nair GAY-thn Let's slow down near the street.
A

Jeg holder også min taske tæt på mig.

yai HULL-uh OH-suh men TAS-guh TATE poh MY I'll hold my bag close too.
B

Så burde den ikke gå op i vinden.

soh BOO-uh-thuh dehn EG-uh GOH ohp ee VEN-n That should keep it from blowing open.

Word by Word

Det In “Det blæser udenfor.”, “Det” is the subject used in this weather statement; it does not refer to a specific object. A common reuse pattern is “Det” + a weather expression.
blæser “blæser” means that it is windy or that the wind is blowing here. It is the form used in “Det blæser udenfor.”; the citation form is “blæse”. Use “Det blæser” to describe windy weather.
udenfor “udenfor” means outside in “Det blæser udenfor.”. It gives the place where the wind is noticeable. A common pattern is a statement followed by “udenfor” when describing conditions outside.
Hold “Hold” means hold in the instruction “Hold din hat med én hånd.”. It is the direct form used to tell someone what to do. Use “Hold” before the object being held, such as “Hold din hat”.
din “din” means your and identifies the hat as belonging to the person being addressed. In “Hold din hat”, it comes directly before the noun. Use “din” before a singular common-gender noun when addressing one person.
hat “hat” means hat in “Hold din hat med én hånd.”. It is the object that the listener is told to hold. A common pattern is “din hat” for your hat.
med “med” means with in “med én hånd.”. It introduces what is used to perform the action. Use “med” before a person or thing accompanying or helping with an action.
én “én” means one in “med én hånd.”. Here it specifies that one hand is used. Use “én” before a singular countable noun when emphasizing the number one.
hånd “hånd” means hand in “med én hånd.”. It names the body part used to hold the hat. The reusable pattern is “med én hånd”, with “med” followed by the number and noun.
Træerne “Træerne” means the trees in “Træerne bevæger sig meget.”. The ending shows that the sentence refers to the trees as a definite group; the citation form is “træ”. Use “Træerne” as the subject when talking about particular trees.
bevæger “bevæger” means move in the expression “bevæger sig”. Together, “Træerne bevæger sig” says that the trees are moving. The citation form is “bevæge”, and the reusable pattern is “bevæger sig” for something moving.
sig “sig” is the reflexive part of “bevæger sig”, where it helps express that the trees move themselves or move. It belongs with “bevæger” in this sentence rather than being translated separately. Use “sig” after a verb when the action refers back to the subject.
meget “meget” means a lot or very much in “bevæger sig meget.”. It tells us that the trees are moving to a considerable degree. It commonly comes after the verb or verb expression it describes.
Vinden “Vinden” means the wind in “Vinden er stærkere nær gaden.”. The ending makes it refer to a specific wind, namely the wind being discussed outside; the citation form is “vind”. Use “Vinden” as the subject when describing this wind.
er “er” means is in “Vinden er stærkere nær gaden.”. It connects the wind with the description “stærkere”. The citation form is “være”, and “er” is commonly used to link a subject with a description.
stærkere “stærkere” means stronger in “Vinden er stærkere nær gaden.”. It compares the wind near the street with the wind in another place. The citation form is “stærk”, and the reusable pattern is “er stærkere”.
nær “nær” means near in “nær gaden.”. It introduces the place close to which the wind is stronger. Use “nær” before a place or noun to describe proximity.
gaden “gaden” means the street in “nær gaden.”. The ending makes it refer to a specific street; the citation form is “gade”. Use “nær gaden” to say near the street.
Skal “Skal” helps form the question “Skal vi gå langsommere?”, asking whether we should walk more slowly. It comes before the subject “vi” in this question. Use “Skal vi” to suggest or ask about doing something together.
vi “vi” means we in “Skal vi gå langsommere?”. It refers to the speaker and the other person together. It commonly appears before the verb in a statement and after a question word such as “Skal”.
gå “gå” means walk or go in “Skal vi gå langsommere?”. It is the action being suggested. After “Skal vi”, use “gå” before describing how the action is done.
langsommere “langsommere” means more slowly in “gå langsommere.”. It says that the walking should happen at a lower speed than before. The citation form is “langsom”, and the reusable pattern is a verb followed by “langsommere”.
Lad os “Lad os gå langsommere nær gaden.” means let’s walk more slowly near the street. “Lad” introduces the suggestion, while “os” means us; together, “Lad os” suggests an action for the speaker and listener to do together. Use “Lad os” followed by the action, such as “Lad os gå”.
Jeg “Jeg” means I in “Jeg holder også min taske tæt på mig.”. It identifies the speaker as the person doing the action. It is commonly placed before the verb in a statement.
holder “holder” means hold or keep holding in “Jeg holder også min taske tæt på mig.”. It describes the speaker keeping the bag close while walking. The citation form is “holde”, and a common pattern is “Jeg holder” followed by the object.
også “også” means also or too in “Jeg holder også min taske tæt på mig.”. It shows that the speaker is taking an additional precaution. It commonly comes before the main object or action being added.
min “min” means my in “min taske.”. It identifies the bag as belonging to the speaker. Use “min” directly before a singular common-gender noun such as “taske”.
taske “taske” means bag in “min taske.”. It is the object that the speaker holds close. A common pattern is possessive + “taske”, such as “min taske”.
tæt “tæt” means close in “tæt på mig.”. It describes the bag’s position relative to the speaker. Use “tæt på” before the person or thing something is close to.
på “på” is part of the expression “tæt på mig”, meaning close to me. Here it introduces the reference point for the position. Use “tæt på” followed by a person or object.
mig “mig” means me in “tæt på mig.”. It identifies the speaker as the person the bag is kept close to. It follows “på” in this expression.
Så “Så” means so or then in “Så burde den ikke gå op i vinden.”. It connects the precaution with its expected result. Use “Så” at the beginning when stating what should happen as a consequence.
burde “burde” means should or ought to in “burde den ikke gå op i vinden.”. It expresses an expected result: keeping the bag close should prevent it from opening in the wind. Use “burde” before the subject and the action that is expected.
den “den” means it in “den ikke gå op i vinden.”. Here it refers to the bag mentioned in the previous line. It is used before the rest of the verb expression in this sentence.
ikke “ikke” means not in “ikke gå op i vinden.”. It negates the idea that the bag will open. It commonly comes before the verb or verb expression being negated.
op “op” is part of “gå op”, which means come open in “den ikke gå op i vinden.”. It does not mean simply upward here; together with “gå” it describes the bag opening. Use “gå op” for something such as a bag or door coming open.
i “i” means in in “i vinden.”. It introduces the conditions in which the bag might open. Use “i” before a surrounding place or situation, such as “i vinden” for in the wind.
os “os” means us in “Lad os gå langsommere nær gaden.”. Together with “Lad”, it forms the suggestion “Lad os”, directed at the speaker and listener as a group. Use “os” after “Lad” when suggesting that you and another person do something together.

Grammar Points

Lad os + infinitiv

Lad os holde tæt på.

LATH ohs HOHL-uh TATE poh

Let's stay close.

Use “Lad os” followed by the infinitive to suggest an action together.

-ere: komparativ

Gå langsommere, vinden blæser stærkere.

GOH LANG-som-uh-ruh, VEN-n BLEH-suh STAIR-guh-ruh

Walk more slowly; the wind is blowing more strongly.

The ending “-ere” forms comparatives, including adjectives and adverbs.

Danish Vocabulary

bevæger sig verb
beh-VEH-uh sigh moves; is moving
blæser verb
BLEH-suh is windy; blows
gade noun
GAY-thuh street gaden
hat noun
hat hat
Hold verb
HOHL hold
hånd noun
HAWN hand
meget adv
MAY-uth a lot; much
nær prep
nair near
stærkere adj
STAIR-guh-ruh stronger
træ noun
TREH tree træerne
udenfor adv
OO-thn-fohr outside
vind noun
VEN wind vinden

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

It's windy outside.

Show AnswerDet blæser udenfor.

Hold your hat with one hand.

Show AnswerHold din hat med én hånd.

The trees are moving a lot.

Show AnswerTræerne bevæger sig meget.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

wind

Show Answervinden

tree

Show Answertræerne

a lot; much

Show Answermeget

is windy; blows

Show Answerblæser