Checking a bag | Learn Danish in English

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Dialogue

Kan du hjælpe mig med at tjekke min taske?

kan doo YEL-buh my meh ehd CHEG-uh min TAS-guh? Can you help me check my bag?

Jeg kan kigge den igennem sammen med dig.

yai kan KEE-guh den ee-GEH-num SAH-mun meh dai. I can look through it with you.

Kan du se, om der mangler noget?

kan doo SAY, om dair MANG-luh NOH-uh? Do you see anything missing?

Din pung og telefon er begge her.

deen POHNG oh teh-leh-FOHN air BEG-uh HAIR. Your wallet and phone are both here.

Hvor er min lille notesbog?

vohr air meen LEL-uh NOH-duhs-BOH? Where is my small notebook?

Den ligger under din jakke.

den LEG-uh ON-uh deen YAH-guh. It is under your jacket.

Så har jeg alt.

SOH har yai AHLT. Then I have everything.

Du kan lukke tasken nu.

doo kan LAW-guh TAS-gun NOO. You can close the bag now.

Word by Word

Kan “Kan” means “can” and begins the question “Kan du hjælpe mig med at tjekke min taske?” It is useful for asking whether someone is able or willing to help, such as “Kan du hjælpe mig?” in a new example.

du “du” means “you” in the question addressed to the other person. It commonly appears after a question word such as “Kan” in a question, as in “Kan du …?” in a new example.

hjælpe “hjælpe” means “help” in “Kan du hjælpe mig …?” Here it names the action the speaker is asking the other person to do. Use it with the person receiving help, as in “hjælpe mig” in a new example.

mig “mig” means “me” and identifies the person who needs help in “hjælpe mig”. Use it after verbs or expressions that refer to an action directed toward the speaker, as in “Se på mig” in a new example.

med “med” means “with” in the expression “hjælpe mig med at tjekke”. It introduces the activity connected with the help, and a common pattern is “hjælpe nogen med …” in a new example.

at “at” marks the following action in “med at tjekke”, meaning “with checking”. It is commonly placed before an infinitive after an expression such as “med at …” in a new example.

tjekke “tjekke” means “check” in “at tjekke min taske”. It describes examining the bag to see what is inside, and it can be reused with an object such as “tjekke telefonen” in a new example.

min “min” means “my” and shows that the bag belongs to the speaker in “min taske”. It is placed before the possessed noun, as in “min telefon” in a new example.

taske “taske” means “bag” in “min taske”. It names the item the speakers are checking, and it can be used after a possessive such as “din taske” in a new example.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and is the subject of “Jeg kan kigge den igennem sammen med dig.” It is used when the speaker says what they can do, as in “Jeg kan hjælpe” in a new example.

kigge “kigge” means “look” in “kigge den igennem”, referring to examining the contents of the bag. It can be reused with “på” when directing attention to something, as in “kigge på telefonen” in a new example.

den “den” means “it” and refers back to the bag in “kigge den igennem”. It is used here as the object of the action, and a similar reuse pattern is “se den” in a new example.

igennem “igennem” means “through” in “kigge den igennem”, giving the idea of examining the bag from beginning to end. It is useful in expressions about going through or checking something completely, such as “læse bogen igennem” in a new example.

sammen “sammen” means “together” in “sammen med dig”. It shows that the two people will do the checking jointly, and it can be reused in “Vi arbejder sammen” in a new example.

dig “dig” means “you” in “sammen med dig”, referring to the person who is accompanying the speaker. It follows “med” in this expression, as in “med dig” in a new example.

se “se” means “see” in “Kan du se, om der mangler noget?” It introduces the act of checking visually or noticing something, and it can be reused with an object such as “se telefonen” in a new example.

om “om” introduces the question of whether something is missing in “se, om der mangler noget”. It commonly links an expression of checking or knowing to a following question clause, as in “Jeg ved ikke, om han kommer” in a new example.

der “der” helps introduce the clause “der mangler noget”, which says that something is missing. It is used in this pattern to present the situation being checked, as in “Der er en taske her” in a new example.

mangler “mangler” means “is missing” or “is lacking” in “der mangler noget”. It describes the absence of an item, and it can be reused with a specific item, as in “Der mangler en telefon” in a new example.

noget “noget” refers to “anything” in the question “om der mangler noget”. It points to an unspecified thing, and it can also be used for “something” in a statement such as “Jeg har noget” in a new example.

Din “Din” means “your” and shows that the wallet belongs to the person being addressed in “Din pung”. It is placed before the noun that identifies the possessed item, as in “din jakke” in a new example.

pung “pung” means “wallet” in “Din pung”. It names one of the personal items found in the bag, and it can be used with a possessive such as “min pung” in a new example.

og “og” means “and” and joins “pung” with “telefon” in “Din pung og telefon”. It connects two items in a list, as in “en jakke og en taske” in a new example.

telefon “telefon” means “phone” in “Din pung og telefon”. It names the second personal item that is present, and it can be used with a possessive such as “min telefon” in a new example.

er “er” says that the wallet and phone are present in “er begge her”. It links the items to their location, and it can be reused in a statement such as “Telefonen er her” in a new example.

begge “begge” means “both” and refers to the two items in “Din pung og telefon er begge her”. It emphasizes that the two listed items share the same situation, and it can be reused with two people or things, as in “De er begge her” in a new example.

her “her” means “here” and says that the wallet and phone are in the place being checked. It is useful for pointing out the location of an item, as in “Tasken er her” in a new example.

Hvor “Hvor” means “where” and begins the question “Hvor er min lille notesbog?” It is placed before the verb when asking for a location, as in “Hvor er telefonen?” in a new example.

lille “lille” means “small” in “min lille notesbog”. It describes the notebook and appears before the noun, and the same position is used in “en lille taske” in a new example.

notesbog “notesbog” means “notebook” in “min lille notesbog”. It identifies the item the speaker is looking for, and it can be used with a location expression such as “notesbogen er her” in a new example.

ligger “ligger” says that the notebook is located under the jacket in “Den ligger under din jakke”. It is used here for an object resting in a place, and it can be reused with another location, as in “Bogen ligger her” in a new example.

under “under” means “under” in “under din jakke” and gives the notebook’s position. It is placed before the thing used as the reference point, as in “under bordet” in a new example.

jakke “jakke” means “jacket” in “din jakke”. It names the clothing item that the notebook is under, and it can be used with a possessive such as “min jakke” in a new example.

Så “Så” means “then” in “Så har jeg alt”, marking the conclusion after the items have been found. It can connect a situation with its result, as in “Så går jeg hjem” in a new example.

har “har” means “have” in “har jeg alt”, where the speaker says that all the needed items are now in their possession. It can be reused with an object, as in “Jeg har min telefon” in a new example.

alt “alt” means “everything” in “Så har jeg alt”. It refers to all the items the speaker was checking for, and it can be used after “have” to summarize that nothing more is needed, as in “Jeg har alt” in a new example.

lukke “lukke” means “close” in “Du kan lukke tasken nu”. It names the action the listener can take after the check is finished, and it can be reused with an object such as “lukke døren” in a new example.

tasken “tasken” means “the bag” in “lukke tasken”. It refers to the specific bag being checked, and it is the definite form related to “taske”; it can be used after an action verb, as in “åbne tasken” in a new example.

nu “nu” means “now” in “Du kan lukke tasken nu”. It indicates that the closing can happen at this moment, and it can be added to an instruction or statement such as “Kom nu” in a new example.

Grammar Points

Definit form: jakke → jakken

Alt ligger under jakken.

AHLT LEG-uh ON-uh YAH-gun.

Everything is under the jacket.

På dansk får et bestemt navneord ofte endelsen -en eller -et: jakke bliver jakken.

Verb-second efter nu

Nu ligger notesbogen under jakken.

NOO LEG-uh NOH-duhs-BOH-un ON-uh YAH-gun.

Now the notebook is under the jacket.

Når nu står først, kommer verbet før subjektet: Nu ligger notesbogen.

Danish Vocabulary

begge pron

BEG-uh both

her adv

HAIR here

hjælpe verb

YEL-buh help

kigge igennem phrase

KEE-guh ee-GEH-num look through

lille adj

LEL-uh small

Gender: common

mangle verb

MANG-luh be missing mangler

notesbog noun

NOH-duhs-BOH notebook

Gender: common

pung noun

POHNG wallet

Gender: common

se verb

SAY see

taske noun

TAS-guh bag

Gender: common

telefon noun

teh-leh-FOHN phone

Gender: common

tjekke verb

CHEG-uh check

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Where is my small notebook?

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Hvor er min lille notesbog?

It is under your jacket.

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Den ligger under din jakke.

Then I have everything.

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Så har jeg alt.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

be missing

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mangler

phone

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telefon

bag

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taske

both

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begge