Joining a Drawing Club | Learn Danish in English

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Dialogue

Jeg tænker på at melde mig ind i en tegneklub.

yai TEN-kuh poh eh MEL-uh mai en eh TAY-nuh-kloob I'm thinking about joining a drawing club.

Er begyndere velkomne?

air beh-GUN-uh vel-KOM-nuh? Do they welcome beginners?

Det gør de. Den første session starter med enkle skitser.

deh guh dee. den FUR-steh seh-SHOWN STAR-tuh meh ENG-luh SKEH-tsuh They do. The first session starts with simple sketches.

Hvor ofte mødes klubben?

vor OFF-tuh MUH-thes KLOO-ben? How often does the club meet?

Den mødes hver uge efter arbejde.

den MUH-thes vair OO-uh EF-tuh AR-bai-thuh It meets every week after work.

Den plan passer måske ind i din hverdag.

den PLEN PASS-uh MOW-skuh en ee deen VAIR-dai That schedule might fit your routine.

Jeg er nervøs, men jeg vil gerne prøve.

yai air nur-VURS, men yai vel YAIR-nuh PRUH-vuh I feel nervous, but I want to try.

Prøv at tage til et møde, før du beslutter dig.

PRUH-oo eh TAY-uh teel ehd MUH-thuh, fur doo beh-SLOO-tuh dai Try one meeting before you decide.

Word by Word

Jeg Jeg means “I” and refers to the speaker in Jeg tænker på at melde mig ind i en tegneklub and Jeg er nervøs, men jeg vil gerne prøve. It is used as the subject before the speaker’s action or state, as in Jeg + verb.

tænker tænker is the form used in tænker på to say that the speaker is considering something. Here, Jeg tænker på introduces the idea of joining the club. The reusable pattern is tænker på at + an action.

på på completes the expression tænker på and introduces what the speaker is considering. In Jeg tænker på at melde mig ind i en tegneklub, it connects the thought to the following action. Use tænker på before the topic or action being considered.

at at introduces the infinitive action in at melde mig ind i en tegneklub. It shows that melde is the action being considered after tænker på. The reusable pattern here is tænker på at + action.

melde mig ind i melde mig ind i means to join or enroll in something in melde mig ind i en tegneklub. melde expresses registering, mig refers to the speaker as the person joining, ind adds the idea of entering membership, and i links the action to en tegneklub. This whole construction is useful when talking about joining a club or organization.

en en introduces one non-specific club in en tegneklub, meaning “a drawing club.” It comes directly before the noun it introduces. The phrase en tegneklub names the club the speaker is considering joining.

tegneklub tegneklub means drawing club in en tegneklub. The word names a club organized around drawing. It is the object of melde mig ind i in the dialogue.

Er Er means “are” in the question Er begyndere velkomne? and starts the yes-or-no question. The same verb form appears as lowercase er in Jeg er nervøs. It is used before the subject in the question and after Jeg in the statement.

begyndere begyndere means beginners, referring here to people who are new to the drawing club or activity. In Er begyndere velkomne?, it is the group being asked about. The word can be used as the subject when asking how a club treats new participants.

velkomne velkomne describes the beginners as welcome or accepted in Er begyndere velkomne? The form describes the plural group begyndere. The pattern Er + group + velkomne? asks whether that group is welcome.

Det Det refers to the situation or action mentioned in the previous question in Det gør de. Together with gør de, it forms an affirmative reply meaning that they do welcome beginners. It does not refer to a separate physical object here.

gør gør is the “do” in Det gør de, confirming the action from the previous question without repeating the whole statement. The reusable reply pattern is Det gør de when confirming that a group carries out the action just mentioned.

de de means “they” and refers to the people running or representing the club in Det gør de. It is the subject of gør. The phrase Det gør de confirms that the club welcomes beginners.

Den Den has two related uses in the dialogue: it marks the definite noun phrase Den første session, meaning “the first session,” and points back to the schedule in Den plan, meaning “that plan.” It comes before the relevant noun phrase in both expressions.

første første means “first” in Den første session and identifies the session that comes at the beginning. It stands before session after Den. The reusable pattern is Den første + noun.

session session means “session” in Den første session and refers to the club’s first organized meeting or period of activity. It is the noun described by første. The phrase Den første session introduces what happens at the beginning of the club’s activities.

starter starter means “starts” in Den første session starter med enkle skitser. It says what the first session begins with. The reusable pattern is starter med + what comes first.

med med means “with” in starter med enkle skitser and connects the start of the session to its initial activity or material. It introduces enkle skitser. The pattern starter med + noun is useful for describing how an activity begins.

enkle enkle means “simple” in enkle skitser and describes the sketches used at the beginning of the session. Its form matches the plural noun skitser. The phrase enkle skitser gives a simple starting point for beginners.

skitser skitser means “sketches” in enkle skitser. It refers to the drawings used in the first session. The noun appears after med in starter med enkle skitser.

Hvor Hvor asks about the degree or frequency in Hvor ofte mødes klubben? Together with ofte, it forms the question “how often.” It comes before ofte at the start of this question.

ofte ofte means “often” in Hvor ofte mødes klubben? and asks about the frequency of the club’s meetings. It follows Hvor in the question phrase Hvor ofte. This pattern is used when asking how frequently an activity happens.

mødes mødes describes the club meeting or getting together in Hvor ofte mødes klubben? and Den mødes hver uge efter arbejde. It is used here to ask and answer about the club’s regular meeting schedule. The form can be followed by a frequency expression such as hver uge.

klubben klubben means “the club” in Hvor ofte mødes klubben? The form refers to the specific drawing club already under discussion. It is the group whose meeting frequency is being asked about.

hver hver means “every” in hver uge and shows that the meeting happens once in each week. It comes directly before the time noun uge. The phrase hver uge is a common way to state weekly frequency.

uge uge means “week” in hver uge. Together, hver uge gives the frequency “every week.” It is used here to describe how often the club meets.

efter efter means “after” in efter arbejde and places the club meeting later than work. It comes before the activity or time reference arbejde. The pattern efter + activity or time reference expresses when something happens.

arbejde arbejde means “work” in efter arbejde. Here it identifies the time after which the club meets. The phrase efter arbejde is useful when describing an activity that happens after the working day.

plan plan means “plan” or “schedule” in Den plan passer måske ind i din hverdag. It refers to the club’s meeting schedule. In Den plan, it is the schedule being evaluated in relation to someone’s routine.

passer passer means “fits” or “suits” in Den plan passer måske ind i din hverdag. It says that the schedule is compatible with the other person’s routine. The reusable expression is passer ind i + a routine, situation, or context.

måske måske means “maybe” in Den plan passer måske ind i din hverdag. It makes the statement less certain and suggests that the schedule could fit the routine. It can be placed before the verb phrase, as in passer måske ind i.

ind ind contributes the idea of fitting into something in passer måske ind i din hverdag. It also forms part of the joining expression melde mig ind i en tegneklub, where it contributes the idea of entering membership. Its meaning depends on the complete expression it belongs to.

i i links the action to what is entered or included in melde mig ind i en tegneklub and passer måske ind i din hverdag. In the first phrase, it introduces the club; in the second, it introduces the routine. It should be understood together with the surrounding construction.

din din means “your” in din hverdag and refers to the routine of the person being addressed. It comes before hverdag to show possession. The phrase din hverdag makes the schedule personal to that listener.

hverdag hverdag means “everyday routine” or “daily life” in din hverdag. It is the routine that the club schedule might fit into. The phrase passer ind i din hverdag is useful when discussing whether plans suit someone’s normal daily life.

nervøs nervøs means “nervous” in Jeg er nervøs. It describes the speaker’s feeling about trying the club. The pattern Jeg er + adjective states the speaker’s current feeling or condition.

men men means “but” in Jeg er nervøs, men jeg vil gerne prøve. It connects the speaker’s nervousness with the contrasting wish to try. The reusable pattern is one statement, men another statement.

vil vil expresses the speaker’s wish or intention in vil gerne prøve. It is followed by the action prøve. The pattern vil gerne + infinitive is used here to express wanting or being willing to do something.

gerne gerne adds positive willingness to vil in vil gerne prøve, giving the meaning “would like to try” or “want to try.” It works together with vil rather than carrying the complete meaning alone. The reusable expression is vil gerne + action.

prøve prøve means “try” in vil gerne prøve. It is the action the speaker wants to carry out despite feeling nervous. The form follows vil gerne in the pattern vil gerne prøve.

Prøv Prøv means “try” as a direct suggestion in Prøv at tage til et møde, før du beslutter dig. It addresses the other person and recommends an action before making a decision. The pattern Prøv at + action introduces practical advice.

tage tage is part of tage til et møde, which here means to go to or attend a meeting rather than simply “take” something. It expresses the suggested action before deciding about the club. The reusable pattern is tage til + an event or meeting.

til til marks the destination or event in tage til et møde. Together with tage, it shows going to or attending the meeting. The phrase tage til et møde gives the complete movement or attendance expression.

et et introduces one non-specific meeting in et møde, meaning “a meeting.” It comes directly before møde. The phrase et møde identifies a single meeting to attend before deciding.

møde møde means “meeting” in tage til et møde. It refers to one club gathering that the listener is advised to attend. In the dialogue, it is the event to try before deciding.

før før means “before” in før du beslutter dig and places the decision after the suggested meeting. It introduces the clause describing the later action. The pattern før + clause is used to set a time condition.

du du means “you” in før du beslutter dig and refers to the person receiving the advice. It is the subject of beslutter dig. The phrase før du beslutter dig addresses the listener’s decision directly.

beslutter dig beslutter dig means “decide” in før du beslutter dig. beslutter carries the act of making a decision, while dig refers back to the person addressed by du. This whole expression is useful when saying that someone should do something before making a decision.

Grammar Points

vil gerne + infinitiv

Jeg vil gerne prøve.

yai vel YAIR-nuh PRUH-vuh

I would like to try.

After vil gerne, use the infinitive form of the next verb: vil gerne prøve.

før + ledsætning

før du beslutter dig

fur doo beh-SLOO-tuh dai

before you decide

før introduces a time clause. In the clause, the subject comes before the verb: du beslutter dig.

Danish Vocabulary

begynder noun

beh-GUN-uh beginner begyndere

enkel adj

ENG-uhl simple enkle

hver uge phrase

vair OO-uh every week

klub noun

KLOOB club klubben

Gender: common

melde sig ind phrase

MEL-uh sai en join or enroll in melde mig ind

mødes verb

MUH-thes meet

ofte adv

OFF-tuh often

skitse noun

SKEH-tsuh sketch skitser

starte verb

STAR-tuh start starter

tegneklub noun

TAY-nuh-kloob drawing club

Gender: common

tænke på phrase

TEN-kuh poh think about tænker på

velkommen adj

vel-KOM-uhn welcome velkomne

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Do they welcome beginners?

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Er begyndere velkomne?

How often does the club meet?

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Hvor ofte mødes klubben?

It meets every week after work.

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Den mødes hver uge efter arbejde.

Spelling

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sketch

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skitser

simple

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enkle

beginner

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begyndere

welcome

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velkomne