Jogging as a Hobby | Learn Danish in English

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Dialogue

Jeg begyndte at jogge efter arbejde.

yai beh-GUHN-də ad YAW-gə EF-tər AH-bigh-də. I started jogging after work.

Hvordan går det indtil videre?

VOH-dan gore deh en-TEEL VEE-thə? How is it going so far?

Mit tempo er langsomt, men jeg bliver bedre.

mehd TEM-poh air LAHNG-soom(d), men yai BLEE-və BEH-thrə. My pace is slow, but I am improving.

Har du en fast rute?

har doo ən fast ROO-də? Do you have a regular route?

Jeg løber normalt rundt i parken.

yai LUH-bə NOR-malt roont ee PAR-gən. I usually run around the park.

Hvilket mål arbejder du hen imod?

VIL-gəth mawl AH-bigh-thə doo hen ee-MOH? What goal are you working toward?

Jeg vil gerne jogge uden at stoppe.

yai vel GAIR-nə YAW-gə OO-thən ad STUH-bə. I want to jog without stopping.

Det er realistisk, hvis du bygger langsomt op.

day air ray-ah-LEES-disk, ves doo BÜG-gə LAHNG-soom(d) ob. That is realistic if you build up slowly.

Word by Word

Jeg Jeg means “I” and is the subject in statements such as “Jeg begyndte at jogge” and “Jeg løber normalt rundt i parken.” It is commonly placed before the verb when saying what you do or experience. Use it when talking about yourself.

begyndte Begyndte means “started” in “Jeg begyndte at jogge.” It describes the beginning of the jogging activity; the citation form is begynde, and begyndte is the form used here for a completed start. A useful pattern is begyndte at + verb. Use it when explaining when an activity began.

at At introduces the activity after begyndte in “begyndte at jogge.” It connects the verb meaning “started” with the action that was started. Reuse the pattern begyndte at + verb when describing the start of an activity.

jogge Jogge means “to jog” in “at jogge.” It names the activity that began after work. Use it after at in expressions such as begyndte at jogge when talking about starting jogging.

efter Efter means “after” in “efter arbejde” and places the activity later than work. It is followed here by the activity or time period that comes first. Use efter + activity or time when describing when something happens.

arbejde Arbejde means “work” in “efter arbejde.” In this sentence, it identifies the time after which the jogging starts. The expression efter arbejde is useful when describing an activity done after finishing work.

Hvordan Hvordan means “how” in the question “Hvordan går det indtil videre?” It asks about the condition or progress of something. Use Hvordan går det? when asking someone how an activity or situation is going.

går Går means “is going” in “Hvordan går det?” Here it asks about progress rather than physical movement. The citation form is gå, while går is the form used in this question. Use Hvordan går det? in a conversation about someone’s current experience.

det Det refers to the situation or activity in “Hvordan går det indtil videre?” and “Det er realistisk.” In the first expression, it is the thing whose progress is being discussed; in the second, it refers to the goal or plan just mentioned. Reuse Hvordan går det? and Det er + description in short conversations.

indtil videre Indtil videre means “so far” in “Hvordan går det indtil videre?” The whole expression asks about the situation up to the present; indtil contributes “until,” and videre contributes the idea of continuing onward. It commonly appears at the end of a question about progress. Use it when asking how something has been up to now.

Mit Mit means “my” in “Mit tempo er langsomt.” It shows that the pace belongs to the speaker. It is placed before the noun being described, as in Mit + noun. Use it when talking about something connected to yourself.

tempo Tempo means “pace” in “Mit tempo er langsomt.” It identifies the speed of the speaker’s running. A useful expression is mit tempo when describing your own pace. Use it when discussing how quickly you are running or progressing.

er Er means “is” in “Mit tempo er langsomt” and “Det er realistisk.” It links a subject with information about it. The citation form is være, while er is the form used here. Reuse the pattern subject + er + description.

langsomt Langsomt means “slow” in “Mit tempo er langsomt.” It describes the pace as not fast. It is useful after er when evaluating the speed of an activity, as in tempo er langsomt. Use it when describing a slow pace.

men Men means “but” in “Mit tempo er langsomt, men jeg bliver bedre.” It connects two statements that contrast a slow pace with improvement. Reuse the pattern A, men B when adding a contrasting point. Use it to show that one fact does not cancel out another.

bliver Bliver means “gets” or “becomes” in “jeg bliver bedre.” It expresses a change toward a new condition. The citation form is blive, while bliver is the form used here. Reuse bliver + description when talking about gradual change or progress.

bedre Bedre means “better” in “jeg bliver bedre.” It describes improvement in the speaker’s jogging ability. It commonly follows bliver when someone is talking about progress. Use bliver bedre when saying that a skill or situation is improving.

Har Har means “have” in “Har du en fast rute?” It asks whether the other person has or follows a regular route. The question places Har before the subject du. Use Har du + noun? when asking whether someone has something.

du Du means “you” in “Har du en fast rute?” It identifies the person being asked about their route. In this question, it follows Har. Use du when speaking directly to one person.

en En means “a” in “en fast rute.” It introduces one unspecified route. It appears directly before the noun phrase describing the route. Reuse en + noun when referring to one non-specific thing.

fast Fast means “regular” or “fixed” in “en fast rute.” It describes a route that is established and used repeatedly. It comes before the noun rute. Use fast + noun when describing something established or consistent.

rute Rute means “route” in “en fast rute.” It refers to the path the person follows while jogging. A useful expression from the dialogue is en fast rute. Use it when discussing a regular path for running, walking, or another journey.

løber Løber means “run” in “Jeg løber normalt rundt i parken.” It describes the speaker’s usual running activity. The citation form is løbe, while løber is the form used in this statement. Use it when saying that you run in a particular place or pattern.

normalt Normalt means “usually” or “normally” in “Jeg løber normalt rundt i parken.” It shows that running around the park is a usual habit, not necessarily a one-time action. It is placed here between the verb and the rest of the activity. Use it when describing what you generally do.

rundt Rundt contributes the meaning “around” in “løber normalt rundt i parken.” Together with the running activity and the place, it describes movement around the park. Reuse it in the pattern løber rundt i + place when describing running around an area.

i I means “in” in “i parken.” It places the running activity inside or within the park. It is followed here by the place being discussed. Reuse i + place when saying where an activity happens.

parken Parken means “the park” in “i parken.” It is the specific place where the speaker usually runs; the citation form is park, and parken is the form used for the park here. Use i parken when describing an activity that takes place in the park.

Hvilket Hvilket means “what” or “which” in “Hvilket mål arbejder du hen imod?” It asks the listener to identify the particular goal being pursued. It comes before mål in this question. Use Hvilket + noun when asking which specific thing someone means or has.

mål Mål means “goal” in “Hvilket mål arbejder du hen imod?” It refers to the result the person is working toward. A useful question pattern is Hvilket mål ...? when asking about someone’s aim. Use it when discussing a personal objective or target.

arbejder Arbejder means “is working” in “arbejder du hen imod.” Here it describes actively making progress toward a goal. The citation form is arbejde, while arbejder is the form used in the question. Reuse arbejder hen imod + goal when asking what objective someone is pursuing.

hen Hen is part of the expression “hen imod,” which means “toward” in “arbejder du hen imod?” Hen helps express direction in this phrase, while the complete expression gives the meaning of moving or working toward something. Reuse hen imod + goal when describing the direction of an effort.

imod Imod is part of “hen imod,” meaning “toward” in “arbejder du hen imod?” The full phrase identifies the goal toward which the work is directed. Reuse hen imod + goal when explaining what someone is aiming for.

vil Vil expresses desire or intention in “vil gerne jogge.” Together with gerne, it gives the meaning “would like to” or “want to.” Reuse vil gerne + verb when stating an activity you want or intend to do. Use it when expressing a personal wish or plan.

gerne Gerne contributes willingness or a positive desire in “vil gerne jogge.” The complete expression vil gerne jogge means “would like to jog.” Reuse vil gerne + verb when politely expressing what you would like to do.

uden Uden means “without” in “uden at stoppe.” It introduces something that does not happen during the activity. Here it combines with at and stoppe to express jogging without stopping. Reuse uden at + verb when describing an action done without another action.

stoppe Stoppe means “to stop” in “uden at stoppe.” It names the action that the speaker wants to avoid while jogging. It follows at in this construction. Use uden at stoppe when describing continuing an activity without stopping.

realistisk Realistisk means “realistic” in “Det er realistisk.” It evaluates the goal of jogging without stopping as achievable in the situation described. Reuse Det er realistisk when giving a positive assessment of a plan or goal. Use it when discussing whether something seems possible.

hvis Hvis means “if” in “hvis du bygger langsomt op.” It introduces the condition under which the goal is considered realistic. It commonly comes before a clause describing that condition. Use hvis + clause when explaining what must happen for a result to be possible.

bygger Bygger means “builds” or “builds up” in “bygger langsomt op.” With op, it describes gradually increasing training or ability. The citation form is bygge, while bygger is the form used here. Reuse bygger langsomt op when talking about gradually increasing effort.

op Op is part of “bygger langsomt op,” where it contributes to the idea of building something up gradually. The complete expression refers here to gradually increasing the amount or intensity of training. Reuse bygger ... op with the relevant thing being increased when describing gradual development.

Grammar Points

uden at + infinitiv

uden at stoppe

OO-thən ad STUH-bə

without stopping

Use uden at before an infinitive to express that an action does not happen.

hvis + sætning

hvis tempoet bliver bedre

ves TEM-poh-ət BLEE-və BEH-thrə

if the pace improves

Use hvis to introduce a condition; the following clause describes what must happen first.

Danish Vocabulary

bedre adj

BEH-thrə better

begynde verb

beh-GUHN-uh to start begyndte

blive bedre phrase

BLEE-və BEH-thrə to improve bliver bedre

efter arbejde phrase

EF-tər AH-bigh-də after work

fast adj

fast regular; fixed

indtil videre phrase

en-TEEL VEE-thə so far

jogge verb

YAW-gə to jog

langsom adj

LAHNG-soom slow langsomt

løbe verb

LUH-bə to run løber

normalt adv

NOR-malt usually; normally

rute noun

ROO-də route

tempo noun

TEM-poh pace

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I started jogging after work.

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Jeg begyndte at jogge efter arbejde.

How is it going so far?

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Hvordan går det indtil videre?

Do you have a regular route?

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Har du en fast rute?

Spelling

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to start

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begyndte

to jog

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jogge

better

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bedre

pace

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tempo