Using the Library Printer | Learn Danish in English

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Use Using the Library Printer to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket?

VOH-dan BROO-uh yai PREN-uh-n poh blee-oh-TEH-guth? How do I use the printer in the library?

Først skal du vælge printeren på denne skærm.

FURST sgale doo VEL-guh PREN-uh-n poh DEN-uh sgairm. First, choose the printer on this screen.

Kan jeg vælge at printe på begge sider?

Kan yai VEL-guh uhd PREN-duh poh BEL-uh SEE-uh? Can I choose double-sided printing?

Skift indstillingen, før du printer.

SGIFT en-STEL-ling-un, fur doo PREN-duh. Change the setting before you print.

Jeg skal kun printe et kort dokument.

Yai sgale koon PREN-duh ud KORT doh-koo-MENT. I only need to print a short document.

Så tjek forhåndsvisningen, før du starter.

Soh CHEK for-HOHNS-vees-ning-un, fur doo STAH-duh. Then check the preview before you start.

Hvor kommer de printede sider ud?

VOH-uh KOM-uh dee PREN-duh SEE-uh ooth? Where do the printed pages come out?

De kommer ud i bakken nedenunder.

Dee KOM-uh ooth ee BAH-gun NAY-thun-or. They come out in the tray below.

Word by Word

Hvordan Hvordan means “how” in the question Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket? It asks about the way to use something and commonly introduces a question about how to do an action.

bruger bruger means “use” in Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket? Its citation form is bruge; bruger is the form used with jeg here. It is useful when asking how to operate a device or use a service.

jeg jeg means “I” and is the subject of Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket? It identifies the person asking the question and can be used as the subject before an action.

printeren printeren means “the printer” in Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket? It is the definite form of printer, referring to the specific printer being used. It can be used as the object when asking about or describing use of a particular printer.

på på means “at” or “in” in på biblioteket, locating the action at the library rather than on a physical surface. It commonly occurs before a place or institution when describing where something happens.

biblioteket biblioteket means “the library” in på biblioteket. It is the definite form of bibliotek and refers to the specific library where the conversation takes place. It is useful for identifying a library as a location.

Først Først means “first” and introduces the first step in the printer instructions. It is useful at the beginning of a sequence of actions, especially when giving directions.

skal skal means “need to” or “must” in Først skal du vælge printeren på denne skærm. It is followed by the infinitive vælge to express the required action. This form is useful when giving instructions about what someone should do.

du du means “you” and refers to the person receiving the printer instructions. In Først skal du vælge printeren på denne skærm, it is the subject of the action after skal. It is used for directly addressing one person.

vælge vælge means “choose” in skal du vælge printeren. It is the infinitive form used after the modal skal. It is useful when selecting one item from several available options.

denne denne means “this” in denne skærm and points to a specific screen nearby. It appears directly before the noun it identifies. It is useful when directing someone to a particular visible item.

skærm skærm means “screen” in på denne skærm. It identifies the display where the printer is selected. It is useful when referring to a computer, phone, or machine display.

Kan Kan means “can” or “may” in Kan jeg vælge at printe på begge sider? It asks whether the speaker is allowed or able to perform the action. Its citation form is kunne; Kan is the form used at the start of this question.

at at is the infinitive marker in vælge at printe. It connects vælge with the following action printe rather than functioning as the English preposition “at.” It is useful in the pattern where one action involves doing another action.

printe printe means “print” in at printe på begge sider. It is the infinitive after at and describes the action the speaker wants to perform. It is useful when talking about printing a document or pages.

begge begge means “both” in på begge sider. It shows that the action concerns the two sides together. It commonly comes before a plural noun when referring to two items as a pair.

sider sider means “sides” in på begge sider, referring to the two sides of the paper. Later, in de printede sider, the same form means “pages.” Its citation form is side, and sider is the plural form used in these expressions.

Skift Skift means “change” in the instruction Skift indstillingen, før du printer. It is a direct instruction to replace the current printer setting with another one. Its citation form is skifte; this form is useful when telling someone to alter a setting.

indstillingen indstillingen means “the setting” in Skift indstillingen. It is the definite form of indstilling and refers to the particular print setting that should be changed. It can be used as the object of an instruction about a device or program setting.

før før means “before” in før du printer and places one action earlier than another. It introduces the clause describing what must happen before printing. It is useful for sequencing two actions.

printer printer means “print” in før du printer. It is the form used with du in this clause and refers to carrying out the printing action. Its citation form is printe; it is useful after før when describing an action that should happen later.

kun kun means “only” in Jeg skal kun printe et kort dokument. It limits the required action to printing a short document and nothing more. It is useful before an action or phrase that is being restricted.

et et means “a” or “an” before dokument in et kort dokument. It introduces one unspecified document. It is useful before a singular noun in an indefinite expression.

kort kort means “short” in et kort dokument and describes the document as limited in length. It appears before the noun it describes. It is useful when specifying the size or duration of something.

dokument dokument means “document” in printe et kort dokument. It is the thing being printed. It is useful as the object when describing printing or handling a document.

Så Så means “then” at the start of Så tjek forhåndsvisningen, før du starter. It marks the next step that follows from the previous information. It is useful for moving from one instruction to the next.

tjek tjek means “check” in tjek forhåndsvisningen. It is a direct instruction to inspect the preview before starting the print job. Its citation form is tjekke; it is useful when telling someone to inspect information or a setting.

forhåndsvisningen forhåndsvisningen means “the preview” in tjek forhåndsvisningen. It is the definite form of forhåndsvisning and refers to the specific preview shown before printing. It is useful as the object of an instruction to inspect a document before an action.

starter starter means “start” in før du starter and refers to beginning the printing process. Its citation form is starte; starter is the form used with du here. It is useful when describing when a person begins an activity.

Hvor Hvor means “where” in Hvor kommer de printede sider ud? It asks about the location from which the printed pages emerge. It commonly begins a question about the place of an object or action.

kommer kommer means “come” in kommer ud and describes the pages emerging from the printer. Its citation form is komme; kommer is the form used with de here. It is useful with ud when something moves or emerges outward.

de de means “they” in De kommer ud and refers back to the printed pages. It is the subject of kommer and is not the article “the” in this sentence. It is useful when referring back to plural items already mentioned.

printede printede means “printed” in de printede sider and describes the pages produced by the printer. It appears before sider to identify which pages are meant. It is useful before a plural noun when describing pages or other items that have been printed.

ud ud means “out” in kommer ud and shows that the pages emerge from the printer. Together with kommer, it describes movement outward rather than simply arrival. It is useful with a verb of movement when something comes out of a place or device.

i i means “in” in i bakken nedenunder and marks the tray as the location where the pages appear. It commonly comes before a place or container. Here it helps identify where the printed pages can be collected.

bakken bakken means “the tray” in i bakken nedenunder. It is the definite form of bakke and refers to the specific tray below the printer. It is useful when identifying the container or part of a machine where something is placed.

nedenunder nedenunder means “below” or “down below” in bakken nedenunder. It specifies the position of the tray relative to the printer. It is useful after a noun when identifying something located underneath or lower down.

Grammar Points

printeren / biblioteket

printeren

PREN-uh-n / blee-oh-TEH-guth

the printer

Danish often marks the definite article “the” by adding a suffix to the noun: printer + en.

Skift + noun

Skift indstillingen

SGIFT en-STEL-ling-un

Change the setting

The imperative uses the verb stem without a subject: skifte becomes Skift.

Danish Vocabulary

bibliotek noun

blee-oh-TEK library biblioteket

Gender: neuter

bruge verb

BROO-uh to use bruger

først adv

FURST first

indstilling noun

EN-STEL-ling setting indstillingen

Gender: common

kun adv

KOON only

printe verb

PREN-duh to print

printer noun

PREN-duh printer printeren

Gender: common

på begge sider phrase

poh BEL-uh SEE-uh on both sides

side noun

SEE-thuh page; side sider

Gender: common

skifte verb

SGIF-duh to change Skift

skærm noun

sgairm screen

Gender: common

vælge verb

VEL-guh to choose

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

How do I use the printer in the library?

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Hvordan bruger jeg printeren på biblioteket?

Change the setting before you print.

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Skift indstillingen, før du printer.

Then check the preview before you start.

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Så tjek forhåndsvisningen, før du starter.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

library

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biblioteket

screen

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skærm

page; side

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sider

printer

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printeren