Reporting a Problem with the Air Conditioner | Learn Danish in English

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Use Reporting a Problem with the Air Conditioner to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Klimaanlægget på mit værelse virker ikke.

KLEE-mah-NEL-guh puh mit VAREL-suh VAIR-guh IG-uh. The air conditioner in my room is not working.

Det er jeg ked af.

deh air yigh KEH ah. I am sorry about that.

Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?

har doo PROH-vet FYER-nuh-beh-TYAY-ning-en? Have you tried the remote?

Jeg har prøvet den.

yigh har PROH-vet den. I tried it.

Temperaturen ændrer sig ikke.

tem-puh-rah-TOO-ren EN-drah seye IG-uh. The temperature does not change.

Jeg sender nogen for at tjekke det.

yigh SEN-uh NOH-en for eh CHEK-uh deh. I will send someone to check it.

Hvor lang tid kan reparationen tage?

vor lahng teed kan reh-pah-rah-SHOO-nen TAY-uh? How long might the repair take?

Det er jeg ikke sikker på.

deh air yigh IG-uh SEE-ker poh. I am not sure.

Der kan komme nogen om lidt.

dair kan KOM-uh NOH-en ohm leet. Someone can come shortly.

Jeg venter på værelset.

yigh VEN-ter poh VAREL-set. I will wait in the room.

Sig venligst til, hvis problemet fortsætter.

see VEN-lest teel, vis proh-BLAY-met for-STAIR-er. Please let us know if the problem continues.

Word by Word

Klimaanlægget In “Klimaanlægget på mit værelse”, this refers to the specific air conditioner in the speaker’s room. The form points to the appliance being reported as not working and is useful when identifying a particular problem at a hotel.

på In “på mit værelse”, “på” marks the location of the air conditioner: in the speaker’s room. This preposition is useful for connecting an object or action with a place.

mit In “mit værelse”, “mit” means “my” and identifies the room as belonging to the speaker. It is used directly before the room word here to show possession.

værelse In “mit værelse”, “værelse” means “room”. The word identifies the place where the speaker is staying, so it is useful when describing a hotel location or accommodation.

virker In “virker ikke”, “virker” describes the air conditioner’s functioning: it works or operates. Together with “ikke”, it reports that the appliance is not functioning, a useful pattern when reporting equipment problems.

ikke In “virker ikke”, “ikke” negates the statement and makes it mean “does not”. It is placed after “virker” here to say that the air conditioner is not working.

Det The capitalized “Det” in “Det er jeg ked af” refers to the reported situation or problem and introduces the apology. The lowercase “det” in “tjekke det” refers to the thing or problem that someone will check.

er In “Det er jeg ked af”, “er” links the situation with the speaker’s feeling of regret. This form is useful inside the apology expression used by the receptionist.

jeg “jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Det er jeg ked af” and other lines. It is used as the subject when the speaker describes their own feeling or action.

ked af In “Det er jeg ked af”, “ked af” is the complete expression for being sorry about something. “ked” carries the regretful feeling, while “af” links that feeling to the situation; together they form a polite apology useful when responding to a problem.

Har At the start of “Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?”, “Har” helps ask whether the guest has tried something. This is useful for checking what action someone has already taken during troubleshooting.

du “du” means “you” and addresses the hotel guest in “Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?”. It identifies the person whose action or experience is being asked about.

prøvet In “Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?” and “Jeg har prøvet den”, “prøvet” means “tried”. It is the form used after “har” and is useful in the pattern for asking or saying whether someone has tried an object or action.

fjernbetjeningen In “Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?”, this means “the remote control”, specifically the remote for the air conditioner. The form identifies a particular device that the guest can use to operate the equipment.

den In “Jeg har prøvet den”, “den” means “it” and refers back to the remote control. It is useful for referring to an already mentioned object without repeating its name.

Temperaturen In “Temperaturen ændrer sig ikke”, “Temperaturen” means “the temperature” being observed in the room. It identifies the specific condition that remains unchanged, useful when describing how equipment is behaving.

ændrer In “ændrer sig ikke”, “ændrer” describes change. With “sig”, it expresses the temperature changing, and the phrase is useful for reporting whether a condition is changing or staying the same.

sig In “Temperaturen ændrer sig ikke”, “sig” belongs to the expression describing the temperature changing itself. It completes the construction with “ændrer”, which is useful when talking about a condition that changes or does not change.

sender In “Jeg sender nogen for at tjekke det”, “sender” describes the receptionist sending a person in response to the problem. It is used with “nogen” as the person being sent and is useful for explaining an arranged service action.

nogen In “Jeg sender nogen for at tjekke det”, “nogen” means “someone”. It identifies the unspecified person who will come and inspect the problem, a useful word when the person’s identity is not yet known.

for In “for at tjekke det”, “for” introduces the purpose of sending someone: the person is sent in order to check the problem. The phrase “for at” is useful for explaining why an action is done.

at In “at tjekke”, “at” marks the action that is to be carried out as part of the purpose. It links the purpose expression with “tjekke” in “for at tjekke det”.

tjekke In “for at tjekke det”, “tjekke” means “check” or “inspect”. It names the task the person will perform and is useful when arranging an inspection of equipment or a problem.

Hvor At the start of “Hvor lang tid”, “Hvor” begins a question about duration. This phrase is useful when asking how much time a repair or another activity may require.

lang In “Hvor lang tid”, “lang” contributes the idea of length to the question about time. Together with “tid”, it helps ask about the duration of the repair.

tid In “Hvor lang tid kan reparationen tage?”, “tid” means “time” as a measure of duration. It is used with “Hvor lang” to ask how long the repair might last.

kan In “Hvor lang tid kan reparationen tage?”, “kan” expresses possibility or an estimate about the repair’s duration. It is useful when asking what amount of time may be required.

reparationen In “Hvor lang tid kan reparationen tage?”, “reparationen” means “the repair” of the reported problem. The form refers to the specific repair being discussed at the reception desk.

tage In “kan reparationen tage”, “tage” means “take” in the sense of requiring time. This form is useful in the question pattern for asking how long a repair or other activity may take.

sikker In “ikke sikker på”, “sikker” means “sure” or “certain” about the answer. The expression is useful when politely saying that you do not know something with confidence.

Der At the start of “Der kan komme nogen om lidt”, “Der” introduces the presence or arrival of someone rather than naming a location. This pattern is useful for announcing that a person may come.

komme In “kan komme nogen”, “komme” means “come”. It describes the possible arrival of the person who will check the problem.

om In “om lidt”, “om” introduces the time until an event and means “in” or “after” a short period. This expression is useful for saying when someone is expected to arrive.

lidt In “om lidt”, “lidt” contributes the meaning of a small amount of time, giving the expression the sense “shortly”. It is useful for referring to an event expected soon.

venter In “Jeg venter på værelset”, “venter” means “wait” and describes what the guest will do while waiting for assistance. It is useful when saying that someone will remain somewhere until another person arrives.

værelset In “på værelset”, “værelset” means “the room”, referring to the guest’s specific hotel room. The form is useful for identifying the place where the guest will wait.

Sig til In “Sig venligst til”, “Sig til” is the complete expression meaning “let us know” or “tell us”. “Sig” gives the instruction to say or tell something, while “til” completes the expression by directing that information to the listener; it is useful when asking a guest to report a later change.

venligst In “Sig venligst til”, “venligst” means “please” and makes the instruction polite. It is useful when making a courteous request to a guest or customer.

hvis In “hvis problemet fortsætter”, “hvis” introduces the condition “if”. It is useful for telling someone what to do when a particular situation occurs.

problemet In “hvis problemet fortsætter”, “problemet” means “the problem” already being discussed. The form identifies the specific air-conditioning issue and is useful when referring back to a known difficulty.

fortsætter In “problemet fortsætter”, “fortsætter” means “continues” or “persists”. It describes the problem remaining unresolved and is useful when reporting that a fault has not stopped.

Grammar Points

for at + infinitiv

for at tjekke problemet

for eh CHEK-uh proh-BLAY-met

in order to check the problem

for at expresses purpose and is followed by the infinitive form of the verb.

Danish Vocabulary

fjernbetjening noun

FYER-nuh-beh-TYAY-ning remote control fjernbetjeningen

Gender: common
Definite: true

for at phrase

for eh in order to

ked af phrase

KEH ah sorry

Det er jeg ked af.

klimaanlæg noun

KLEE-mah-NEL air conditioner klimaanlægget

Gender: neuter
Definite: true

nogen pron

NOH-en someone

prøve verb

PROH-vuh try prøvet

sende verb

SEN-uh send sender

temperatur noun

tem-puh-rah-TOO-er temperature temperaturen

Gender: common
Definite: true

tjekke verb

CHEK-uh check

virke verb

VEER-guh work; function virker

værelse noun

VAREL-suh room

Gender: neuter
Definite: false

ændre sig verb

EN-drah seye change ændrer sig

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

The air conditioner in my room is not working.

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Klimaanlægget på mit værelse virker ikke.

I am sorry about that.

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Det er jeg ked af.

Have you tried the remote?

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Har du prøvet fjernbetjeningen?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

work; function

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virker

try

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prøvet

send

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sender

room

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værelse