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Dialogue

Jeg har brug for hjælp til at købe en billet til denne rejse.

yai hah BROO FOH YELP teel ad KUR-buh en bee-LET teel DEN-uh RYE-suh I need help buying a ticket for this trip.

Du kan købe den på denne maskine.

doo kan KUR-buh den poh DEN-uh mah-SKEE-nuh You can buy it from this machine.

Hvilken mulighed skal jeg vælge først?

VIL-kən MOO-lee-hayth skahl yai VEL-yuh furst Which option should I choose first?

Vælg din destination på skærmen.

VEL-yuh din des-ti-NAY-shun poh SKAIR-mən Choose your destination on the screen.

Hvordan tjekker jeg, hvor jeg skal skifte?

voh-DAN CHEK-er yai voh yai skahl SKEEF-tuh How do I check where to change?

Ruteoplysningerne vises før betaling.

ROO-tuh-op-lee-SOHN-er-nuh VEE-səs fur beh-TAH-ling The route details appear before payment.

Jeg kan se, hvor jeg skal skifte nu.

yai kan SAY voh yai skahl SKEEF-tuh NOO I can see the transfer point now.

Hav billetten med dig, indtil rejsen er slut.

how bee-LET-en meh dye EN-deel RYE-sun air sloht Keep the ticket with you until the trip is over.

Word by Word

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and is the speaker referring to themself in “Jeg har brug for hjælp”. It is used as the subject before the verb, for example in the new example “Jeg kan se skærmen.”

har brug for “har brug for” expresses needing something in this dialogue: “Jeg har brug for hjælp”. The whole construction combines “har” (“have”), “brug” (“use” or “need” in this expression), and “for” (“for”); reuse it with a noun after it, as in “Jeg har brug for en billet.”

hjælp “hjælp” means “help” in “Jeg har brug for hjælp”. It names the assistance the speaker needs, and it can follow “har brug for” when asking for assistance.

til In “hjælp til at købe”, “til” introduces the activity that the help is for. A useful pattern is “hjælp til at” followed by an action, as in the new example “hjælp til at finde stationen.”

at “at” marks the infinitive in “at købe”, so the phrase means “to buy”. It commonly comes directly before an infinitive after a construction such as “hjælp til at”."

købe “købe” means “buy” in the infinitive phrase “at købe en billet”. It is used with the thing being bought, such as “købe en billet” in this dialogue.

en “en” is the indefinite article before “billet” in “en billet”, meaning “a ticket”. It introduces one non-specific item, and it comes directly before the noun.

billet “billet” means “ticket” in “en billet til denne rejse”. It is the item being bought, and it can be followed by “til” plus the journey or destination it is for.

denne “denne” means “this” and points to the particular journey in “denne rejse”. It comes before the noun it specifies, as in the new example “denne maskine.”

rejse “rejse” means “trip” or “journey” in “denne rejse”. Here it identifies the journey for which the ticket is needed, and it can follow a demonstrative such as “denne”.

Du “Du” means “you” and addresses the other person in “Du kan købe den”. It is the subject before the verb, for example in the new example “Du kan vælge.”

kan “kan” means “can” in “Du kan købe den”, showing that the person has the possibility or ability to buy it. It is followed by an infinitive without “at”, such as “kan købe”.

den “den” means “it” in “Du kan købe den” and refers back to “en billet”. It is placed after the verb as the object of “købe” when the ticket is already understood.

på In “på denne maskine”, “på” means “on” or “at” and identifies the machine where the purchase can be made. A useful pattern is “på” followed by a device or surface, as in “på skærmen.”

maskine “maskine” means “machine” in “denne maskine”. Here it refers to the ticket machine, and it follows “denne” to identify the particular machine.

Hvilken “Hvilken” means “which” in “Hvilken mulighed”. It asks the listener to select one item from known options and comes before the noun it specifies.

mulighed “mulighed” means “option” or “possibility” in “Hvilken mulighed skal jeg vælge”. It names the item the speaker must select, and it can follow “hvilken” in a question.

skal “skal” means “should” or “need to” in “skal jeg vælge”, asking what action is expected or necessary. It is followed by the subject and an infinitive, as in “skal jeg vælge.”

vælge “vælge” means “choose” in “skal jeg vælge først”. It is the action controlled by “skal” and can take the selected item as its object, as in the new example “vælge en mulighed.”

først “først” means “first” in “vælge først” and indicates the order of the choice. It can be used to say which action should happen before later steps.

Vælg “Vælg” means “choose” in the direct instruction “Vælg din destination”. This exact form gives a command to one person, and it can be followed by the thing to choose.

din “din” means “your” in “din destination”, referring to the destination belonging to or selected by the person addressed. It comes directly before the noun it describes.

destination “destination” means “destination” in “din destination”. It is the place selected for the trip, and it follows the possessive word “din” here.

skærmen “skærmen” means “the screen” in “på skærmen”. The ending shows that this is the specific screen being used, and it follows “på” to identify where the destination is selected.

Hvordan “Hvordan” means “how” in “Hvordan tjekker jeg”. It asks about the way to perform an action and appears at the beginning of this question.

tjekker “tjekker” means “check” in “Hvordan tjekker jeg”. It describes checking the route information, and it is used with the thing being checked or with a question clause.

hvor “hvor” means “where” in “hvor jeg skal skifte”. It introduces the place-related information the speaker wants to know, and it is followed here by a clause.

skifte “skifte” means “change” or “transfer” in “skal skifte”, referring to changing trains during the journey. It follows “skal” in this clause; a reusable pattern is “skal skifte” when asking or explaining where a transfer is needed.

Ruteoplysningerne “Ruteoplysningerne” means “the route details” in the sentence about what appears before payment. It refers to the specific information about the route, and the whole word functions as the subject of “vises.”

vises “vises” means “are shown” or “appear” in “Ruteoplysningerne vises”. It describes information becoming visible on the machine, and it is used here with the information as the subject.

før “før” means “before” in “før betaling”, placing payment after the route details are shown. It can come before an activity or event, as in the new example “før afgang.”

betaling “betaling” means “payment” in “før betaling”. It names the step that happens after the route details appear, and it follows “før” here.

se “se” means “see” in “Jeg kan se”. It is the action the speaker is able to perform, and it follows “kan” without “at”, as in “kan se.”

nu “nu” means “now” in “Jeg kan se ... nu”. It indicates that the speaker can see the transfer information at this moment, and it can be placed at the end of a sentence.

Hav “Hav” means “keep” or “have” in the instruction “Hav billetten med dig”. Here it tells the listener to keep the ticket with them, and it is followed by the item to keep.

billetten “billetten” means “the ticket” in “Hav billetten med dig”. It refers to the specific ticket already being discussed, and it is the object of the instruction “Hav.”

med In “med dig”, “med” means “with” and expresses being together with the listener. The reusable pattern is “med” followed by the person or thing kept together, as in “med dig.”

dig “dig” means “you” in “med dig”, referring to the person who should keep the ticket. It follows the preposition “med” in this expression.

indtil “indtil” means “until” in “indtil rejsen er slut”. It introduces the point up to which the ticket should be kept, and it is followed by a clause here.

rejsen “rejsen” means “the trip” or “the journey” in “indtil rejsen er slut”. It refers to the specific journey already mentioned, and it is the subject of the clause after “indtil.”

er “er” means “is” in “rejsen er slut”. It links the journey with its state of being over, and it comes before the word that describes that state.

slut “slut” means “over” or “finished” in “rejsen er slut”. Together, “er slut” says that the journey has ended, and this expression can be used for an activity or event that is finished.

Grammar Points

Imperativ: vælg

Vælg først.

VEL-yuh FURST

Choose first.

The imperative uses the command form of the verb, as in vælg (“choose”).

-s-passiv: vises

Ruteoplysningerne vises.

ROO-tuh-op-lee-SOHN-er-nuh VEE-səs

The route details are shown.

The -s ending can mark the passive: vises means “is/are shown.”

Danish Vocabulary

billet noun

bee-LET ticket billetten

Hav billetten med dig, indtil rejsen er slut.

destination noun

des-ti-NAY-shun destination

Vælg din destination på skærmen.

først adv

FURST first

Hvilken mulighed skal jeg vælge først?

have brug for phrase

HEH-vuh BROO FOH need har brug for

Jeg har brug for hjælp til at købe en billet til denne rejse.

hjælp noun

YELP help

Jeg har brug for hjælp til at købe en billet til denne rejse.

købe verb

KUR-buh buy

Jeg har brug for hjælp til at købe en billet til denne rejse.

maskine noun

mah-SKEE-nuh machine

Du kan købe den på denne maskine.

mulighed noun

MOO-lee-hayth option

Hvilken mulighed skal jeg vælge først?

rejse noun

RYE-suh trip rejsen

Hav billetten med dig, indtil rejsen er slut.

skærm noun

SKAIR-m screen skærmen

Vælg din destination på skærmen.

tjekke verb

CHEK-uh check tjekker

Hvordan tjekker jeg, hvor jeg skal skifte?

vælge verb

VEL-yuh choose vælg

Vælg din destination på skærmen.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which option should I choose first?

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Hvilken mulighed skal jeg vælge først?

Choose your destination on the screen.

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Vælg din destination på skærmen.

The route details appear before payment.

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Ruteoplysningerne vises før betaling.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

help

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hjælp

buy

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købe

ticket

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billetten

machine

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maskine