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Dialogue

Kan vi gennemgå opgaverne fra mødet?

kan vee GREM-goh op-GAY-vuh-nuh fra MUR-thuh? Can we review the action items from the meeting?

Jeg har opsummeringen åben, så lad os tjekke dem.

YAI hah OP-soo-MAIR-ing-en OH-ben, soh lah oss CHEK-uh dem. I have the summary open, so let's check them.

Hvem skal kontakte kunden?

VEM skal kon-TAK-tuh KOO-nun? Who should contact the client?

Projektlederen tager sig af det.

proh-YEKT-lay-uh-ren TAY-uh sai ah deh. The project lead will handle that.

Hvad skal jeg gøre som det næste?

VAD skal yai GUR-uh som deh NES-tuh? What should I do next?

Opdater noterne og del filen.

ob-DAY-duh NOH-duh-nuh oh DAYL FEE-len. Update the notes and share the file.

Jeg sender opdateringen til teamet.

YAI SEN-uh ob-DAY-ding-en teel TEE-met. I will send the update to the team.

Så vil alle have den nyeste version.

SOH veel AL-uh HAY-vuh den NOO-uh-stuh ver-SHOHN. Then everyone will have the latest version.

Word by Word

Kan “Kan” means “can” here and starts a question about whether reviewing the tasks is possible. It is used with “vi” and the infinitive “gennemgå”, as in “Kan vi gennemgå”. This is useful when making a polite suggestion or request together.

vi “vi” means “we” and refers to the speaker and the other person together. In “Kan vi gennemgå”, it is the group that would do the reviewing. Use it as the subject when describing an action done by you and others.

gennemgå “gennemgå” means “review” or “go through” the action items. It follows “Kan vi” in “Kan vi gennemgå”, where it names the proposed activity. Use it with material that needs to be examined step by step.

opgaverne “opgaverne” means “the tasks” or “the action items” from the meeting. The form refers to the specific set of tasks being reviewed, especially in “opgaverne fra mødet”. Use it when discussing identified tasks or assignments.

fra “fra” means “from” and shows the source of the action items. In “opgaverne fra mødet”, it connects the tasks with the meeting they came from. Use it to identify an origin or source.

mødet “mødet” means “the meeting” and refers to the particular meeting mentioned in the conversation. The citation form is møde; mødet is the form used for this specific meeting. Use it with “fra” when saying that something comes from the meeting.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who has the summary open. It is the subject of “Jeg har opsummeringen åben”. Use it when describing your own state, possession, or action.

har “har” means “have” here and says that the speaker has the summary open. The citation form is have; har is the form used with “Jeg” in “Jeg har opsummeringen åben”. Use it to describe possession or a current situation involving you.

opsummeringen “opsummeringen” means “the summary”, specifically the summary that is open. The citation form is opsummering; opsummeringen refers to the particular summary in this conversation. Use it as the thing that can be open or checked.

åben “åben” means “open” and describes the summary as currently available on screen or ready to use. It appears in “har opsummeringen åben”. Use it after a suitable form of “have” to describe something that is open.

så The two forms “så” and “Så” connect the meeting actions with what follows. In “så lad os tjekke dem”, “så” means “so”; at the start of “Så vil alle have”, “Så” introduces the resulting next point, meaning “then” or “so”. Use it to link a situation with its consequence.

lad “lad” contributes the meaning “let” in the invitation “lad os tjekke dem”. Together with “os”, it invites the group to do the following action. Use “lad os” before an action when suggesting that you and others do something.

os “os” means “us” in the invitation “lad os tjekke dem”. It identifies the people included in the suggested action. Use it after “lad” when inviting a group that includes the speaker to act.

tjekke “tjekke” means “check” or “look over” the action items. In “lad os tjekke dem”, it names the action being suggested after “lad os”. Use it with the thing being checked, such as “dem” here.

dem “dem” means “them” and refers back to the action items. In “tjekke dem”, it is the thing being checked. Use it when referring to several previously mentioned people or things as the object of an action.

Hvem “Hvem” means “who” and asks which person should contact the client. It begins the question “Hvem skal kontakte kunden?” Use it when asking which person is responsible for an action.

skal “skal” means “should” or “is supposed to” here. In “Hvem skal kontakte kunden?”, it asks who has the responsibility to make contact. It is followed by the infinitive “kontakte” when asking about an expected action.

kontakte “kontakte” means “contact” and names the action directed at the client. It follows “skal” in “skal kontakte kunden”. Use it with the person or organization that is to be contacted.

kunden “kunden” means “the client”. The citation form is kunde; kunden is the form used for the particular client in this question. Use it as the object after “kontakte” when identifying the client to be contacted.

tager sig af “tager sig af” means “handles” or “takes care of” something as a whole. “tager” contributes the idea of taking, “sig” refers back to the person taking responsibility, and “af” completes this expression; together they form “tager sig af det”. Use the full expression when assigning responsibility for a task or matter.

det “det” means “that” or “it” and refers to the responsibility of contacting the client. In “tager sig af det”, it is the matter that the project lead will handle. Use it after “tager sig af” when the matter has already been identified.

gøre “gøre” means “do” and refers to carrying out the next action. It follows “skal jeg” in “Hvad skal jeg gøre som det næste?” Use it when asking or explaining what action someone should take.

som “som” means “as” in the expression “som det næste”, which frames an action as the next step. Here it helps ask what should be done next. Use it in this expression when ordering tasks by sequence.

næste “næste” means “next” and identifies the action that should follow the current discussion. It appears in “som det næste”. Use it when asking about or naming the next step in a process.

Opdater “Opdater” means “update” and gives a direct instruction to bring the notes up to date. It begins the instruction “Opdater noterne”. Use it when telling someone to update a document, record, or set of notes.

noterne “noterne” means “the notes”, referring to the shared notes that need updating. The citation form is note; noterne is the form used for the specific notes in this instruction. Use it as the object of “Opdater” when referring to existing notes.

og “og” means “and” and joins the two instructions in “Opdater noterne og del filen”. It shows that updating the notes and sharing the file are both requested. Use it to connect actions or other coordinated parts of a sentence.

del “del” means “share” and gives the second direct instruction in “del filen”. It tells the listener to make the file available to others. Use it with the thing being shared, such as “filen” here.

filen “filen” means “the file”, referring to the particular file that should be shared. The citation form is fil; filen is the form used for this specific file. Use it as the object after “del” when the file is already known.

sender “sender” means “send” here and expresses the speaker’s intended action of sending the update. It appears in “Jeg sender opdateringen til teamet”, with the update as the object and the team as the recipient. Use it when stating that you will send something to someone.

opdateringen “opdateringen” means “the update”, referring to the particular update the speaker will send. The citation form is opdatering; opdateringen is the form used for this specific update. Use it as the object of “sender” when the update is already understood.

til “til” means “to” and marks the recipient of the update. In “til teamet”, it shows that the team will receive it. Use it before a person or group that is the destination or recipient of an action.

teamet “teamet” means “the team”, specifically the team that should receive the update. The citation form is team; teamet is the form used for this particular team. Use it after “til” when identifying the group that receives something.

vil “vil” means “will” and introduces the expected result that everyone will have the latest version. It is followed by “have” in “vil alle have”. Use it to refer to a future result or consequence.

alle “alle” means “everyone” and refers to all members of the team or group. In “vil alle have”, it is the group that will have the latest version. Use it as the subject when an action applies to every person in a group.

have “have” means “have” and describes what everyone will possess or have access to. It follows “vil” in “vil alle have”. Use it with the thing that someone possesses or receives.

den “den” means “the” here and points to the specific version being described. In “den nyeste version”, it works with “nyeste” to identify the latest version. Use it before a known singular noun in this kind of definite expression.

nyeste “nyeste” means “latest” or “newest” and identifies the version as the most recent one. It appears in “den nyeste version”. Use it to describe the most recent version of a file, document, or other item.

version “version” means “version” and refers to the current form of the shared file or document. It is the thing everyone will have in “den nyeste version”. Use it when distinguishing one form or release of a file from another.

Grammar Points

Imperativ: verbets stamme bruges som kommando: Opdater, del.

Opdater noterne. Del filen.

ob-DAY-duh NOH-duh-nuh. DAYL FEE-len.

Update the notes. Share the file.

I dansk dannes imperativ ofte ved at bruge verbets stamme uden infinitivendelsen -e.

Bestemt form med endelserne -en, -et og -erne

Gennemgå opgaverne og opsummeringen.

GREM-goh op-GAY-vuh-nuh oh OP-soo-MAIR-ing-en.

Review the assignments and the summary.

Substantiver får bestemt endelse: -en/-et i ental og -erne i flertal.

Danish Vocabulary

gennemgå verb

GREM-goh review

Kan vi gennemgå opgaverne fra mødet?

gøre verb

GUR-uh do

Hvad skal jeg gøre som det næste?

hvem pron

VEM who

Hvem skal kontakte kunden?

kontakte verb

kon-TAK-tuh contact

Hvem skal kontakte kunden?

kunde noun

KOO-nuh client; customer kunden

Hvem skal kontakte kunden?

møde noun

MUR-thuh meeting mødet

Kan vi gennemgå opgaverne fra mødet?

opgave noun

OP-GAY-vuh task; assignment opgaverne

Kan vi gennemgå opgaverne fra mødet?

opsummering noun

OP-soo-MAIR-ing summary opsummeringen

Jeg har opsummeringen åben, så lad os tjekke dem.

projektleder noun

proh-YEKT-lay-uh project lead; project manager projektlederen

Projektlederen tager sig af det.

tage sig af phrase

TAY-uh sai ah handle; take care of tager sig af

Projektlederen tager sig af det.

tjekke verb

CHEK-uh check

Jeg har opsummeringen åben, så lad os tjekke dem.

åben adj

OH-ben open

Jeg har opsummeringen åben, så lad os tjekke dem.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Can we review the action items from the meeting?

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Kan vi gennemgå opgaverne fra mødet?

Who should contact the client?

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Hvem skal kontakte kunden?

The project lead will handle that.

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Projektlederen tager sig af det.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

open

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åben

contact

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kontakte

client; customer

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kunden

task; assignment

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opgaverne