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Dialogue

Hvilken film skal vi se?

VEL-ken film skahl vee SAY? Which movie should we watch?

Jeg vil gerne se noget let, måske en komedie.

YAI vihl GAI-nuh SAY NOH-uh let, MAW-skeh en koh-meh-DEE-uh. I want something light, maybe a comedy.

Denne film har gode anmeldelser og tydelige undertekster.

DEN-uh film hah GOH-uh ahn-MEL-uhl-suh-er oh TEW-theh-lee-uh OON-uh-tek-stuh. This film has strong reviews and clear subtitles.

Kan vi se traileren, før vi vælger?

ken vee SAY TRAY-luh-en, FUHR vee VEL-uh? Can we watch the trailer before we choose?

Traileren bør hjælpe os med at beslutte os.

TRAY-luh-en buhr YEL-buh ohs meh ad beh-SLOO-tuh ohs. The trailer should help us decide.

Historien ser sjov ud, men den er ikke for svær.

hee-stoh-REE-en sair SHYOHV oo, men den air IK-eh fohr SVAIR. The story looks fun but not too difficult.

Så vælger vi denne film.

soh VEL-uh vee DEN-uh film. Then let's choose this film.

Lad os få en snack, før den starter.

lah ohs foh en SNEK, FUHR den STAH-tuh. Let's get a snack before it starts.

Word by Word

Hvilken “Hvilken” means “which” in the question “Hvilken film skal vi se?” It is used before the thing being selected, as in “Hvilken film ...?” for choosing among films.

film “Film” means “movie” or “film” here. It follows “Hvilken” in “Hvilken film” and is the object of “se”; use the same pattern when asking which movie to watch.

skal “Skal” expresses what the speakers should or are going to do in “skal vi se?” Here it helps form a question about their shared plan, and it commonly comes before the subject in a question.

vi “Vi” means “we” in “skal vi se?” It identifies the people who will watch the movie and can be used as the subject in a shared plan or question.

se “Se” means “see” or “watch” in “skal vi se?” It follows “skal” in this question; the pattern “skal vi se ...?” asks what the group should watch.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” in “Jeg vil gerne se noget let.” It is the speaker who expresses the preference and is used as the subject before “vil gerne.”

vil “Vil” contributes the meaning of wanting in “Jeg vil gerne se noget let.” Together, “vil gerne” expresses a polite or natural wish, followed here by “se” and what the speaker wants to watch.

gerne “Gerne” helps “vil” express that the speaker would like or wants to do something in “vil gerne se.” Use “vil gerne” before an action, such as “vil gerne se noget.”

noget “Noget” means “something” in “se noget let.” It refers to an unspecified thing and comes before the description “let” in this sentence.

let “Let” means “light” here, describing the kind of movie the speaker wants in “noget let.” It follows the unspecified thing it describes and can be reused when describing a light film or story.

måske “Måske” means “maybe” in “måske en komedie.” It introduces a possible suggestion rather than a definite choice and can be placed before a suggested film or type of film.

en “En” means “a” or “an” in “en komedie.” It introduces one comedy as a possible example after “måske,” and it is placed directly before the noun.

komedie “Komedie” means “comedy” in “en komedie.” It names a possible type of film and follows the article “en” in this noun phrase.

Denne “Denne” means “this” in “Denne film har gode anmeldelser.” It points to a particular film being discussed and comes directly before “film.”

har “Har” means “has” in “Denne film har gode anmeldelser og tydelige undertekster.” It introduces things the film possesses or offers, such as reviews and subtitles.

gode “Gode” means “good” in “gode anmeldelser.” It describes the reviews positively and comes before “anmeldelser”; use it in a noun phrase when describing good reviews.

anmeldelser “Anmeldelser” means “reviews” in “gode anmeldelser.” It is one of the things the film “har,” and the expression “har gode anmeldelser” describes a film that has positive reviews.

og “Og” means “and” in “gode anmeldelser og tydelige undertekster.” It connects the film’s reviews with its subtitles and can join two related pieces of information.

tydelige “Tydelige” means “clear” in “tydelige undertekster.” It describes subtitles that are easy to understand or read and comes before “undertekster.”

undertekster “Undertekster” means “subtitles” in “tydelige undertekster.” It is the second feature the film has, and it commonly follows a description such as “tydelige.”

Kan “Kan” means “can” in “Kan vi se traileren?” It asks whether something is possible or allowed and comes first in this yes-or-no question.

traileren “Traileren” means “the trailer” in “se traileren.” The ending is part of the exact form used for the specific trailer, and it follows “se” as the thing being watched.

før “Før” means “before” in “før vi vælger.” It introduces the action that should happen earlier, so the speakers want to watch the trailer before choosing.

vælger “Vælger” means “choose” in “før vi vælger.” It describes the speakers’ choice after watching the trailer and follows “vi” in this clause.

bør “Bør” means “should” or “ought to” in “Traileren bør hjælpe os.” It expresses an expectation or recommendation and comes before the action “hjælpe.”

hjælpe “Hjælpe” means “help” in “bør hjælpe os med at beslutte os.” It follows “bør” and takes “os” as the people helped; the full pattern is “hjælpe nogen med at ...”.

os “Os” refers to “us” in “hjælpe os” and is also part of “beslutte os.” In “hjælpe os med at beslutte os,” it identifies the people who are helped and the people making the decision.

med “Med” means “with” in “med at beslutte os.” Here it links “hjælpe os” to the action the help concerns; the reusable pattern is “hjælpe nogen med at ...”.

at “At” marks the infinitive in “at beslutte os.” It comes directly before “beslutte” after “med” and introduces the action connected with the help.

beslutte “Beslutte” means “decide” in “at beslutte os.” Together with “os,” “beslutte os” means to make a decision, and the pattern here is “hjælpe os med at beslutte os.”

Historien “Historien” means “the story” in “Historien ser sjov ud.” The form refers to the story of the film and is the subject of the expression “ser ... ud.”

ser “Ser” means “looks” as part of “ser sjov ud.” The full expression describes how something appears, and here it is followed by “sjov” and completed by “ud.”

sjov “Sjov” means “fun” in “ser sjov ud.” It describes the story’s appearance or character within the expression “ser sjov ud,” meaning that the story looks fun.

ud “Ud” is part of the expression “ser sjov ud,” which means “looks fun.” It completes the appearance expression after the describing word, so it should be learned together with “ser ... ud.”

men “Men” means “but” in “sjov ud, men den er ikke for svær.” It introduces a contrast between the story looking fun and the film not being too difficult.

den “Den” means “it” or “that one” in “den er ikke for svær.” It refers back to the film and begins the contrasting statement about its difficulty.

er “Er” means “is” in “den er ikke for svær.” It links the film to the description “ikke for svær,” and it commonly comes after the subject in this type of statement.

ikke “Ikke” means “not” in “ikke for svær.” It negates the description that follows and is used here to say that the film is not too difficult.

for “For” means “too” in “ikke for svær.” It shows an excessive degree before the adjective “svær,” so “ikke for svær” means “not too difficult.”

svær “Svær” means “difficult” in “ikke for svær.” It follows “for” in the expression “for svær,” which describes a level of difficulty that is not excessive here.

Så “Så” means “then” in “Så vælger vi denne film.” It signals the decision that follows from the discussion and appears at the beginning of the sentence.

Lad “Lad” begins the suggestion “Lad os få en snack,” meaning “let’s get a snack.” It is used with “os” to suggest a shared action.

få “Få” means “get” in “Lad os få en snack.” It names the action being suggested and follows “Lad os” in this shared-action pattern.

snack “Snack” means “snack” in “få en snack.” It is the thing the speakers suggest getting and follows the article “en.”

starter “Starter” means “starts” in “før den starter.” It refers to the film starting and follows “den,” which points back to the film; the pattern “før den starter” means “before it starts.”

Grammar Points

vil gerne + infinitiv

Jeg vil gerne se en film.

YAI vihl GAI-nuh SAY en film.

I would like to watch a movie.

Use vil gerne before the infinitive to express a polite wish or preference.

Lad os + infinitiv

Lad os se en komedie.

lah ohs SAY en koh-meh-DEE-uh.

Let's watch a comedy.

Lad os followed by the infinitive is used to suggest doing something together.

Danish Vocabulary

denne det

DEN-uh this Denne

film noun

film film; movie

Gender: common

god adj

GOH good; strong gode

have verb

HAH-veh to have har

hvilken det

VEL-ken which Hvilken

jeg pron

YAI I Jeg

komedie noun

koh-meh-DEE-uh comedy

Gender: common

let adj

let light; easy

måske adv

MAW-skeh maybe

noget pron

NOH-uh something

se verb

SAY to watch; to see

vil gerne phrase

vihl GAI-nuh would like; want to

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which movie should we watch?

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Hvilken film skal vi se?

Then let's choose this film.

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Så vælger vi denne film.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

maybe

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måske

comedy

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komedie

which

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Hvilken

film; movie

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film