About This Lesson
Use Staying inside in bad weather to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Vejret ser dårligt ud.
VAI-uh sayr DOR-lee oodh. The weather looks bad.
B
Der kommer måske en storm.
Dair KUM-uh MOSS-kuh en STORM. A storm may be coming.
A
Skal vi blive inde?
SGAIL vee BLEE-wuh IN-uh? Should we stay inside?
B
Lad os vente her, til det er ovre.
LATH ohs VEN-tuh hair, tehl deh air OH-vuh. Let's wait here until it passes.
A
Kan vi gå ud, når det stopper?
KEN vee goh oodh, NAWR deh STOP-uh? Can we go out after it stops?
B
Vi kan tjekke vejret igen og beslutte os så.
Vee ken CHEK-uh VAI-uh ee-GAIN uh beh-SLOO-tuh sigh soh. We can check the weather again and decide then.
A
Vi kan lave noget te, mens vi venter.
Vee ken LAY-wuh NOH-udh tay, mens vee VEN-tuh. We can make some tea while we wait.
B
Det vil hjælpe med at få tiden til at gå.
Deh veel YEL-buh meh uh foh TEE-then tehl uh goh. That will help pass the time.Word by Word
Vejret
In "Vejret ser dårligt ud", "Vejret" means "the weather". The capital letter appears because it starts the sentence. Use "vejret" when talking about the weather as the subject of a sentence.
ser
In "Vejret ser dårligt ud", "ser" says that the weather looks or appears a certain way. It is used with "... ud" in this expression. The pattern "ser ... ud" describes appearance.
dårligt
In "Vejret ser dårligt ud", "dårligt" describes the weather as bad in appearance. Together with "ser ... ud", it gives the meaning "looks bad". Use it in this pattern when describing how something appears.
ud
In "ser dårligt ud", "ud" is part of the expression used to describe how something looks. It does not mean that the weather is moving outside here. The reusable pattern is "ser ... ud".
Der
In "Der kommer måske en storm", "Der" introduces the statement that something is coming. The pattern "Der kommer ..." presents something that is approaching or arriving.
kommer
In "Der kommer måske en storm", "kommer" says that the storm is coming or approaching. With "Der" it presents the arrival of something. Use "Der kommer ..." to say that something is coming.
måske
In "Der kommer måske en storm", "måske" means "maybe" and shows that the speaker is uncertain. It is placed before the noun phrase "en storm" here. Use it when presenting a possibility rather than a certainty.
en
In "en storm", "en" means "a" and introduces one unspecified storm. It comes directly before "storm" in this noun phrase. Use "en" before a singular indefinite noun in this kind of expression.
storm
In "en storm", "storm" means a storm, the weather event that may be coming. It is the noun introduced by "en". Use it to name this type of severe weather.
Skal
In "Skal vi blive inde?", "Skal" asks whether the speakers should do something. With "vi" and the infinitive "blive", it forms a suggestion or question about a shared action. The pattern is "Skal vi" followed by an action.
vi
In "Skal vi blive inde?" and "Vi kan tjekke vejret igen", "vi" means "we". It refers to the speaker together with the other person. Use it as the subject when describing an action done by both people.
blive
In "Skal vi blive inde?", "blive" means stay or remain. It follows "Skal" and combines with "inde" to mean stay inside. Use "blive" with a place or state that someone remains in.
inde
In "blive inde", "inde" means inside or indoors. Together with "blive", it says that the speakers will remain indoors. Use "blive inde" when deciding not to go outside.
Lad
In "Lad os vente her", "Lad" starts a suggestion for a shared action. The meaning "let's" comes from the whole expression "Lad os", not from "Lad" alone. Use "Lad os" to suggest doing something together.
os
In "Lad os vente her", "os" refers to the speaker and the other person as the people included in the suggestion. Together, "Lad os" means "let's". It is followed here by the action "vente".
vente
In "Lad os vente her", "vente" is the action being suggested: wait. With "Lad os", it forms the suggestion "let's wait". Use "Lad os" followed by an action when proposing a shared activity.
her
In "vente her", "her" means here and gives the place where the waiting happens. It follows the action "vente". Use "... her" to specify that an action happens in the current place.
til
In "til det er ovre", "til" means until and introduces the point when the waiting can end. It is followed by the clause "det er ovre". Use "til" before a time or clause that marks an endpoint.
det
In "til det er ovre", "det" refers to the weather situation or event being discussed. It is the subject of "er ovre". Use "det" here to refer back to this situation without naming it again.
er
In "det er ovre", "er" links "det" with the description "ovre". It gives the meaning that the situation is over. Use it in the pattern "det er ..." when describing the situation.
ovre
In "det er ovre", "ovre" means over or finished. It describes the weather event as no longer continuing. The expression "det er ovre" means that it is over.
Kan
In "Kan vi gå ud?", "Kan" asks whether going out is possible or allowed. With "vi" and "gå", it forms a question about a possible action. Use "Kan vi" followed by an action to ask whether you can do it.
gå
In "gå ud", "gå" names the action of going or moving. The following "ud" gives the direction, so the whole expression means go out. Use "gå ud" when moving from inside to outside.
når
In "når det stopper", "når" means when and introduces the condition for going out. It is followed by the clause "det stopper". Use "når" before a clause that says when an event occurs.
stopper
In "det stopper", "stopper" says that the weather event stops. It provides the condition for the action "gå ud". Use it after a subject to describe something coming to an end.
tjekke
In "Vi kan tjekke vejret igen", "tjekke" means check. It follows "kan" and names the action that is possible. Use "tjekke" with the thing being checked, such as "vejret" here.
igen
In "tjekke vejret igen", "igen" means again and shows that the weather will be checked one more time. It comes after the object "vejret" here. Use a verb followed by "igen" when repeating an action.
og
In "tjekke vejret igen og beslutte os så", "og" means and and links two planned actions. It connects checking the weather with deciding. Use it to join actions or statements.
beslutte
In "beslutte os så", "beslutte" names the act of deciding. The dialogue uses it with "os" in "beslutte os", referring to the people making the decision. Use the pattern "beslutte os" when the speakers decide what to do.
så
At the end of "beslutte os så", "så" means then. It refers to the later point after checking the weather again. Use it to place a decision or action at that later point.
lave
In "lave noget te", "lave" means make or prepare. Here it describes preparing the tea named by "noget te". Use "lave" with food or drink when saying that you prepare it.
noget
In "noget te", "noget" means some and leaves the amount unspecified. It comes before "te" in this phrase. Use it before a food or drink when referring to an unspecified amount.
te
In "lave noget te", "te" means tea, the drink being prepared. It is the thing described by "noget". Use "te" when talking about this drink.
mens
In "mens vi venter", "mens" means while and introduces an action happening at the same time as another action. Here, waiting happens while the tea is being made. Use "mens" before a clause describing the simultaneous action.
venter
In "mens vi venter", "venter" means wait and describes what the speakers are doing during the tea preparation. It follows the subject "vi". Use "mens" followed by a subject and an action to describe what happens at the same time.
vil
In "Det vil hjælpe", "vil" means will and presents the help as an expected result. It is followed by the action "hjælpe". Use "vil" before an action when describing a future result or expectation.
hjælpe
In "hjælpe med at få tiden til at gå", "hjælpe" means help. The following "med at ..." identifies the activity that the help is connected with. Use "hjælpe med at" before an action that something helps to make possible.
med
In "hjælpe med at få tiden til at gå", "med" introduces the activity connected with the help. Here it is part of the pattern "hjælpe med at". Use this pattern before an action that someone or something helps with.
at
In "med at få tiden til at gå", "at" marks "få" as the action that follows in the construction. It comes directly before the infinitive "få". Use "at" in this pattern before the infinitive action.
få tiden til at gå
The whole expression "få tiden til at gå" means make time pass or pass the time. "få" makes "tiden" go, "til at" links this result to "gå", and "gå" means go; together they express time passing. Use "få tiden til at gå" when an activity helps waiting feel shorter.
Grammar Points
Lad os + infinitiv
Lad os vente her.
LATH ohs VEN-tuh HAIR.Let's wait here.
Use “lad os” followed by the infinitive to suggest doing something together.
Danish Vocabulary
blive
verb
BLEE-wuh
stay; become
dårlig
adj
DOR-lee
bad
dårligt
- Gender
- neuter
her
adv
HAIR
here
inde
adv
IN-uh
inside; indoors
komme
verb
KUM-uh
come
kommer
lad os
phrase
LATH ohs
let's
måske
adv
MOSS-kuh
maybe
se
verb
SAY
look; see
ser
storm
noun
STORM
storm
til
conj
TEHL
until
vejr
noun
VAI-uh
weather
vejret
- Gender
- neuter
vente
verb
VEN-tuh
wait
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
The weather looks bad.
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Vejret ser dårligt ud.A storm may be coming.
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Der kommer måske en storm.Should we stay inside?
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Skal vi blive inde?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
stay; become
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blivestorm
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storminside; indoors
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indebad