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Dialogue

Jeg er færdig med et udkast til forslaget.

YAI air FAIR-dee meh eth OOD-kast til foh-SLAI-uhd. I finished a draft of the proposal.

Jeg kan gennemgå det, før du deler det.

YAI kan GHEM-nuh-goh deh, fur doo DAY-luh deh. I can review it before you share it.

Kan du tjekke introduktionsafsnittet?

KAN doo CHEK-uh in-troh-duk-SHOHNS-af-SNEH-thuhd? Could you check the introduction section?

Hovedideen er klar.

HOH-uhd-ee-en air klair. The main idea is clear.

Men afsnittet virker for langt.

Men AF-sne-thuhd VEER-kuh foh LAHNGT. But the section feels too long.

Skal jeg flytte nogle detaljer til et andet afsnit?

Skal YAI FLYT-uh NOH-luh deh-TAL-yuh til et AN-uth AF-snit? Should I move some details to another section?

Læg de ekstra detaljer i baggrundsafsnittet.

LAY dee EKSD-rah deh-TAL-yuh ee BAIR-grohn-saf-SNEH-thuhd. Put the extra details in the background section.

Jeg retter udkastet og sender det tilbage.

YAI RET-uh OOD-kast-uhd oh SEN-uh deh til-BAIR-uh. I will revise the draft and send it back.

Send den nye version, når den er klar.

SEN den NOO-uh vair-SHOHN, nohr den air klair. Send the new version when it is ready.

Word by Word

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and is the speaker’s subject in “Jeg er færdig med et udkast til forslaget” and “Jeg kan gennemgå det”. It is used before the verb when talking about yourself, including at work.

er “Er” states that the subject is in a certain state; in “Jeg er færdig”, it links “Jeg” with “færdig”. It is commonly used before a description or state, as in “er klar”.

færdig “Færdig” means finished or done in “Jeg er færdig med et udkast”. The construction “færdig med” is used when something has been completed.

med In “færdig med et udkast”, “med” forms the expression meaning finished with a particular task or item. It comes before the thing that has been completed.

et “Et” is the indefinite article used before the neuter singular noun “udkast” in “et udkast”. It introduces one unspecified draft in this sentence.

udkast “Udkast” means draft, here referring to an unfinished version of a proposal. In “et udkast til forslaget”, it is followed by “til” to identify what the draft is for.

til In “et udkast til forslaget”, “til” connects the draft with the proposal it concerns. This pattern is useful when naming the subject or purpose of a draft.

forslaget “Forslaget” means “the proposal”, referring to the specific proposal being discussed. The definite form is used because both colleagues know which proposal the draft belongs to.

kan “Kan” expresses ability or willingness in “Jeg kan gennemgå det”: I can review it. It is followed by the infinitive “gennemgå” when offering to do an action.

gennemgå “Gennemgå” means review or go through carefully in “Jeg kan gennemgå det”. It is used after “kan” and takes the document being reviewed as its object.

det “Det” means “it” in “gennemgå det” and “deler det”, referring to the draft or document. It is placed after the verb when the document is the object of the action.

før “Før” means “before” and introduces the condition or time in “før du deler det”. It is used before a clause that says what happens first.

du “Du” means “you” and addresses the colleague directly in “før du deler det” and “Kan du tjekke introduktionsafsnittet?”. It is used as the subject when speaking to one person.

deler “Deler” means shares in “du deler det”. Here it describes sharing the draft or document with others, and it follows the subject “du”.

tjekke “Tjekke” means check in “Kan du tjekke introduktionsafsnittet?”. It is the action requested after “kan” in the question.

introduktionsafsnittet “Introduktionsafsnittet” means “the introduction section”, the part of the proposal that introduces its topic. It is the specific section being checked in “tjekke introduktionsafsnittet”.

Hovedideen “Hovedideen” means “the main idea” in “Hovedideen er klar”. It identifies the central point of the proposal as the subject of the sentence.

klar In “Hovedideen er klar”, “klar” means clear and easy to understand. In “den er klar”, the same form means ready, showing that its meaning depends on the situation.

Men “Men” means “but” and introduces a contrast between the clear main idea and the section that is too long. It is useful for adding a limitation or different point of view.

afsnittet “Afsnittet” means “the section”, referring to the section under review in “Men afsnittet virker for langt”. It is the subject of the evaluation that follows.

virker “Virker” means seems or comes across as in “afsnittet virker for langt”. It presents an assessment of how something appears rather than stating an objective measurement.

for “For” means “too” in “for langt”, indicating that the section exceeds the suitable length. It is placed directly before the describing word.

langt “Langt” means long in “afsnittet virker for langt”. Together with “for”, it says that the section is longer than it should be.

Skal “Skal” asks whether something should be done in “Skal jeg flytte nogle detaljer til et andet afsnit?”. It is followed by the subject “jeg” and the infinitive “flytte” in this suggestion-seeking question.

flytte “Flytte” means move in “flytte nogle detaljer til et andet afsnit”. The expression shows both what is moved and the destination it is moved to.

nogle “Nogle” means some in “nogle detaljer”, referring to an unspecified number of details. It is placed before the plural noun it quantifies.

detaljer “Detaljer” means details, here referring to specific pieces of information in the proposal. In “nogle detaljer”, it is the object being considered for movement.

andet “Andet” means another or other in “et andet afsnit”. It identifies a different section from the one currently being discussed.

afsnit “Afsnit” means section in “et andet afsnit”. It names the destination after “til” when details are moved elsewhere.

Læg “Læg” is a direct instruction meaning put or place in “Læg de ekstra detaljer i baggrundsafsnittet”. It is used at the beginning of this request and is followed by the item and its location.

de “De” is the definite plural article in “de ekstra detaljer”, meaning “the” details. It shows that the speaker means particular details already identified in the discussion.

ekstra “Ekstra” means extra in “de ekstra detaljer”, describing details that are additional to the main material. It comes before the noun it describes.

i “I” means “in” and identifies the location in “i baggrundsafsnittet”. With “Læg”, it shows where the details should be placed.

baggrundsafsnittet “Baggrundsafsnittet” means “the background section”, the part where the extra details should go. It follows “i” as the destination in “i baggrundsafsnittet”.

retter “Retter” means revises or corrects in “Jeg retter udkastet”. Here it describes making changes to the draft after receiving feedback.

udkastet “Udkastet” means “the draft”, referring to the specific document being revised in “Jeg retter udkastet”. It is the object of “retter”.

og “Og” means “and” and joins the two actions in “Jeg retter udkastet og sender det tilbage”. The same subject carries out both actions.

sender “Sender” means sends in “sender det tilbage”, describing the planned action of returning the revised draft. It is used with the object “det” and the direction word “tilbage”.

tilbage “Tilbage” means back in “sender det tilbage”. It shows that the document is sent back to the person or place it came from.

Send “Send” is a direct instruction meaning send in “Send den nye version”. It is placed first because the speaker is asking the colleague to perform the action.

den In “den nye version”, “den” is the definite article meaning “the”. In “den er klar”, it is a pronoun meaning “it” and refers back to the version.

nye “Nye” means new in “den nye version”, identifying the revised version rather than the earlier draft. It appears before the noun it describes.

version “Version” means version in “den nye version”, referring to the updated form of the draft. It is the object of the instruction “Send”.

når “Når” means “when” and introduces the time condition in “når den er klar”. It connects the sending instruction with the point at which the version is ready.

Grammar Points

for + adjektiv

Afsnittet virker for klart.

AF-sne-thuhd VEER-kuh foh klahrt.

The section seems too clear.

for står foran et adjektiv og betyder “too”; det er et adverbium, ikke et adjektiv.

Adjektivets neutrumform

Afsnittet virker klart.

AF-sne-thuhd VEER-kuh klahrt.

The section seems clear.

klart ender på -t, fordi afsnittet er et-ord; adjektivet bøjes efter substantivets køn.

Danish Vocabulary

afsnittet noun

AF-sne-thuhd the section

deler verb

DAY-luh share

forslaget noun

foh-SLAI-uhd the proposal

færdig adj

FAIR-dee finished

før conj

fur before

gennemgå verb

GHEM-nuh-goh review

hovedideen noun

HOH-uhd-ee-en the main idea

introduktionsafsnittet noun

in-troh-duk-SHOHNS-af-SNEH-thuhd the introduction section

klar adj

klair clear; ready

tjekke verb

CHEK-uh check

udkast noun

OOD-kast draft

virker verb

VEER-kuh seems; feels

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Could you check the introduction section?

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Kan du tjekke introduktionsafsnittet?

The main idea is clear.

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Hovedideen er klar.

But the section feels too long.

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Men afsnittet virker for langt.

Spelling

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the proposal

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forslaget

check

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tjekke

draft

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udkast

finished

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færdig