Planning a Photography Walk | Learn Danish in English

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Use Planning a Photography Walk to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Vil du med på en fototur i morgen?

veel doo meh poh en FOH-toh-toor ee MOR-en Would you like to come on a photo walk tomorrow?

Jeg kunne godt bruge mere øvelse i fotografering.

yai KOO-nuh gohD BROO-eh MAIR-uh UR-vuhl-suh ee foh-toh-grah-FAIR-ing I could use more practice with photography.

Morgenlyset burde være bedre til gadefotos.

MOH-en-lee-soo BOO-uh VAIR-uh BED-uh tuh GAH-uh-FOH-tohs Morning light should be better for street photos.

Hvad skal vi fotografere først?

va skal vee foh-toh-grah-FAIR-uh furst What should we photograph first?

Vi kan begynde med gamle bygninger.

vee kan beh-GUN-uh meh GAL-muh BUE-ning-uh We can start with old buildings.

Jeg tager mit lille kamera og et ekstra batteri med.

yai TAY-uh meeth LEL-uh KAM-ruh oh et EK-strah bat-uh-REE meh I'll bring my small camera and an extra battery.

Lad os mødes, før der bliver travlt i gaderne.

lah os MUH-thes, fur dair BLEE-uh TROWLT ee KAI-uh-nuh Let's meet before the streets get busy.

Så kan vi sammenligne vores billeder senere.

soh kan vee sah-men-LY-uh VOH-us BIL-uh SOH-nuh-ruh Then we can compare our photos later.

Word by Word

Vil In “Vil du med på en fototur i morgen?”, “Vil” asks whether the listener wants to join. It is used at the beginning of this yes/no question.

du “du” means “you” and refers to the person being invited. It is the person who may join the photo walk.

med Here “med” means “along” in the invitation “Vil du med på en fototur i morgen?”. It is commonly used when asking whether someone will join an activity.

på In “på en fototur”, “på” introduces the activity the person may join. It commonly occurs before an activity or event in this kind of invitation.

en “en” means “a” in “en fototur”, introducing one unspecified photo walk. It comes directly before the noun.

fototur “fototur” means “photo walk”, the planned activity in the dialogue. It is a compound word combining the idea of photos with a trip or walk.

i In “i morgen”, “i” is part of the expression meaning “tomorrow”. This time expression tells when the photo walk will happen.

morgen In “i morgen”, “morgen” contributes the meaning of tomorrow. The expression is used to refer to the day after today.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Jeg kunne godt bruge mere øvelse i fotografering.”. It is used as the subject of the sentence.

kunne In “Jeg kunne godt bruge mere øvelse i fotografering”, “kunne” gives the idea that the speaker could use or would benefit from something. It is followed by the action word “bruge”.

godt In “Jeg kunne godt bruge mere øvelse i fotografering”, “godt” is part of the natural wording for saying that the speaker could use something. Here it helps express the speaker’s need for more practice rather than simply meaning “well”.

bruge In “kunne godt bruge mere øvelse”, “bruge” means “use” in the sense of needing or benefiting from something. It follows “kunne” and is followed by the thing that would be useful.

mere “mere” means “more” in “mere øvelse”, showing that the speaker wants additional practice. It comes directly before the thing being increased.

øvelse “øvelse” means “practice” in the context of improving at photography. It can be used for practice in a skill or activity.

fotografering “fotografering” means “photography” in “øvelse i fotografering”. It names the activity that the speaker wants more practice with.

Morgenlyset “Morgenlyset” means “the morning light” and refers to the light available in the morning. The form names this particular light as the subject of the sentence.

burde “burde” expresses an expectation or reasonable judgment: the morning light is expected to be better. It is followed by “være” in “burde være bedre”.

være In “burde være bedre”, “være” means “be” and links the morning light with the quality “bedre”. It follows the modal word “burde”.

bedre “bedre” means “better” and compares the morning light with another possible time or condition. It describes how suitable the light should be for street photos.

til In “bedre til gadefotos”, “til” introduces what the light is suitable for. It commonly connects a quality with an activity or purpose.

gadefotos “gadefotos” means “street photos”, the kind of pictures the speakers plan to take. It is a compound word referring to photos of or in the street.

Hvad “Hvad” means “what” in “Hvad skal vi fotografere først?”. It asks the listener to identify the first subject of the photography plan.

skal In “Hvad skal vi fotografere først?”, “skal” presents the planned action the speakers are deciding on. It is followed by the subject “vi” and the action word “fotografere”.

vi “vi” means “we” and refers to both people planning the photo walk. It is the subject of the planned photography action.

fotografere “fotografere” means “photograph” in “skal vi fotografere”. It names the action that the two speakers are deciding to do first.

først “først” means “first” and asks which subject should be photographed before the others. It marks the order of the planned actions.

kan In “Vi kan begynde med gamle bygninger”, “kan” expresses that the speakers are able or free to start there. It is followed by the action word “begynde”.

begynde “begynde” means “begin” in “kan begynde med gamle bygninger”. It describes the first step of the photo walk and follows “kan”.

gamle “gamle” describes the buildings as old in “gamle bygninger”. It comes before the noun it describes.

bygninger “bygninger” means “buildings” and refers to the old buildings chosen as the first photography subject. The form refers to more than one building.

tager In “Jeg tager mit lille kamera og et ekstra batteri med”, “tager” contributes the meaning of bringing or taking something along. The objects being brought appear before the final “med”.

mit “mit” means “my” in “mit lille kamera” and shows that the camera belongs to the speaker. It comes before the noun phrase it identifies.

lille “lille” means “small” and describes the speaker’s camera in “mit lille kamera”. It is placed before the noun.

kamera “kamera” means “camera”, the item the speaker plans to bring. It is the main noun in “mit lille kamera”.

og “og” means “and” and joins the camera with the extra battery in the list of things being brought. It connects two objects of the same action.

et “et” means “an” in “et ekstra batteri”, introducing one unspecified battery. It comes before the adjective and noun.

ekstra “ekstra” means “extra” and shows that the battery is an additional item. It comes before “batteri” in the noun phrase.

batteri “batteri” means “battery”, the additional item the speaker will bring. It is the noun described by “ekstra”.

Lad In “Lad os mødes, før der bliver travlt i gaderne”, “Lad” begins a suggestion to do something together. It is used with “os” before the suggested action.

os “os” means “us” in “Lad os mødes” and refers to the speaker and listener together. It is part of the wording used to make a shared suggestion.

mødes “mødes” means “meet” in “Lad os mødes”. It describes the shared action the speakers suggest doing before the streets become busy.

før “før” means “before” and introduces the time condition “der bliver travlt i gaderne”. It shows that the meeting should happen earlier.

der In “der bliver travlt i gaderne”, “der” introduces the situation that will become busy. Here it does not point to a specific place.

bliver “bliver” means “becomes” or “gets” in “bliver travlt”. It describes a change to a busier situation.

travlt “travlt” means “busy” in the expression “bliver travlt i gaderne”. It describes the situation in the streets as activity increases.

gaderne “gaderne” means “the streets” and identifies where it will become busy. The form refers to the streets as a known group in the plan.

Så “Så” means “then” and links the later comparison to the earlier photo walk. It introduces a consequence or next step in the plan.

sammenligne “sammenligne” means “compare” in “kan vi sammenligne vores billeder senere”. It names the action the speakers can do after taking their photos.

vores “vores” means “our” and shows that the pictures belong to both speakers in “vores billeder”. It comes before the noun it describes.

billeder “billeder” means “pictures” or “photos” and refers to the images the speakers will take. The form refers to more than one picture.

senere “senere” means “later” and places the comparison after the photo walk. It is useful for referring to a later time without specifying exactly when.

Grammar Points

mit + lille + kamera

mit lille kamera

meeth LEL-uh KAM-ruh

my small camera

The possessive and adjective come before the noun. “Mit” agrees with the neuter noun “kamera”.

bliver + adjective

morgenlyset bliver bedre

MOH-en-lee-soo BLEE-uh BED-uh

the morning light becomes better

After “bliver”, an adjective describes a change in the subject. “Bedre” is an adjective here, not an adverb.

Danish Vocabulary

bedre adj

BED-uh better

begynde verb

beh-GUN-uh start

bruge verb

BROO-eh use

fotografere verb

foh-toh-grah-FAIR-uh photograph

fotografering noun

foh-toh-grah-FAIR-ing photography

Gender: common

fototur noun

FOH-toh-toor photo walk

Gender: common

først adv

furst first

gadefotos noun

GAH-uh-FOH-tohs street photos

godt adv

gohD well

i morgen adv

ee MOR-en tomorrow

morgenlyset noun

MOH-en-lee-soo morning light

Gender: neuter

øvelse noun

UR-vuhl-suh practice

Gender: common

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Morning light should be better for street photos.

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Morgenlyset burde være bedre til gadefotos.

What should we photograph first?

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Hvad skal vi fotografere først?

We can start with old buildings.

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Vi kan begynde med gamle bygninger.

Spelling

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well

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godt

better

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bedre

use

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bruge

photo walk

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fototur