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Dialogue

Kan du hjælpe mig med at tjekke rejsedokumenterne, før vi tager af sted?

kahn doo YEL-buh my meh ath CHEK-uh RY-suh-doh-goo-MEN-uh-nuh, FUHR vee TAY-uh uh STETH? Could you help me check the travel documents before we leave?

Lad os begynde med dit pas og dit boardingkort.

LAH oos beh-GUHN-uh meh DEETH PASS oh DEETH BOHR-ding-kohrt. Let's start with your passport and boarding pass.

Mit pas er i inderlommen.

MEETH PASS air ee EN-uh-LOM-uh. My passport is in the inside pocket.

Bekræftede du også hotelreservationen?

beh-KREF-tuh-duh doo OH-soh hoh-TEL-reh-ser-va-SHOHN-un? Did you confirm the hotel reservation too?

Bekræftelsesmailen er gemt på min telefon.

beh-KREF-tel-ses-MAY-lun air YEMT poh meen teh-leh-FOHN. The confirmation email is saved on my phone.

Har du en udskrevet kopi, hvis din telefon løber tør for strøm?

har doo en OOTH-skreh-vut koh-PEE, VESS deen teh-leh-FOHN LUH-buh TUR fuhr STROM? Do you have a printed copy in case your phone dies?

Jeg printede en og lagde den i mappen.

YAI PREN-tuh en oh LAY-thuh den ee MAB-un. I printed one and put it in the folder.

Så har vi alt, hvad vi har brug for.

SOH har vee AHL, va vee har BROO fuhr. Then we have everything we need.

Word by Word

Kan “Kan” means “can” and makes the request in “Kan du hjælpe mig med at tjekke rejsedokumenterne”. It is the present form related to citation form kunne. Use it before a person and an action when asking whether they can help.

du “du” means “you” and identifies the person being asked in “Kan du hjælpe mig”. It is the subject placed before the action in this request. Use it when addressing one person directly.

hjælpe “hjælpe” means “help” in “Kan du hjælpe mig”. It is the infinitive used after “Kan du”. Use it before the person or thing receiving help, as in “hjælpe mig”.

mig “mig” means “me” and identifies the person who needs help in “hjælpe mig”. It is the object of the action. Use it after a verb when the action affects the speaker.

med “med” means “with” in “med at tjekke” and introduces the activity the speaker wants help with. Here it connects “hjælpe mig” to the checking activity. Use it before an activity when describing what someone helps with.

at “at” marks the infinitive in “med at tjekke”. It introduces the action “tjekke” after the preceding construction. Use it before an infinitive when naming an action.

tjekke “tjekke” means “check” in “at tjekke rejsedokumenterne”. It names the activity of examining the travel documents. Use it after “at” and before the thing being checked.

rejsedokumenterne “rejsedokumenterne” means “the travel documents” and is the thing being checked in “tjekke rejsedokumenterne”. It is the definite plural form related to citation form rejsedokument. Use it after an action verb when referring to the relevant travel documents.

før “før” means “before” in “før vi tager af sted”. It introduces the time condition for leaving. Use it before a clause to say that one action happens earlier than another.

vi “vi” means “we” and refers to the speaker and the other adult in “vi tager af sted”. It is the subject of the clause. Use it before a verb when the speaker acts together with one or more other people.

tager af sted “tager af sted” means “leave” or “set off” in “før vi tager af sted”. The components “tager”, “af”, and “sted” work together: “tager” provides the verb form related to citation form tage, while “af” and “sted” complete the expression. Use the whole expression when someone departs for a trip or another destination.

Lad “Lad” starts the suggestion “Lad os begynde”, meaning “let’s begin”. It is the form related to citation form lade used to propose a shared action. Use it with “os” and an action when inviting someone to do something together.

os “os” means “us” in “Lad os begynde” and includes the speaker and the listener in the suggested action. It follows “Lad” in this suggestion. Use it when a proposed action is meant for the speaker and other people together.

begynde “begynde” means “begin” in “Lad os begynde”. It names the shared action being proposed. Use it after “Lad os” when suggesting that an activity should start.

dit “dit” means “your” before “pas” in “dit pas”. It shows that the passport belongs to the person being addressed. Use it before the owned item when speaking to one person.

pas “pas” means “passport” in “dit pas”. It is one of the travel documents being checked. Use it with a possessive such as “dit” when identifying someone’s passport.

og “og” means “and” and joins “dit pas” with “dit boardingkort” in the list. It connects two items of equal importance. Use it between items that belong to the same list or statement.

boardingkort “boardingkort” means “boarding pass” in “dit boardingkort”. It is the second travel document checked in the dialogue. Use it with a possessive when referring to a passenger’s boarding pass.

Mit “Mit” means “my” before “pas” in “Mit pas”. It identifies the passport as belonging to the speaker. Use it before an owned item when speaking about something that belongs to you.

er “er” means “is” in “Mit pas er i inderlommen” and links the passport to its location. It is the present form related to citation form være. Use it to state where something is.

i “i” means “in” in “i inderlommen”. It introduces the place containing the passport. Use it before a container, room, or other location when saying that something is inside it.

inderlommen “inderlommen” means “the inside pocket” in “i inderlommen”. It is the definite form related to citation form inderlomme and names the exact location of the passport. Use it after “i” when identifying that pocket as the place where something is.

Bekræftede “Bekræftede” asks whether the hotel reservation was confirmed in “Bekræftede du også hotelreservationen?”. It is the past form related to citation form bekræfte and appears first because this is a question. Use it when checking whether a completed confirmation action happened.

også “også” means “also” or “too” in “Bekræftede du også hotelreservationen?”. It adds the hotel reservation to the other items being checked. Use it when including one more item or action.

hotelreservationen “hotelreservationen” means “the hotel reservation” and is the object of “Bekræftede” in the question. It is the definite form related to citation form hotelreservation. Use it after an action such as confirming when referring to the specific reservation.

Bekræftelsesmailen “Bekræftelsesmailen” means “the confirmation email” in “Bekræftelsesmailen er gemt på min telefon”. It is the definite form related to citation form bekræftelsesmail and is the subject of the sentence. Use it when referring to the specific email that confirms something.

gemt “gemt” means “saved” in “Bekræftelsesmailen er gemt”. It describes the email as stored on the phone and is related to citation form gemme. Use it after “er” to describe something that has been saved.

på “på” means “on” in “på min telefon” and identifies the phone as the device where the email is saved. Use it with a device when saying that digital information is stored there.

min “min” means “my” before “telefon” in “min telefon”. It shows that the phone belongs to the speaker. Use it before an owned item when speaking about something that belongs to you.

telefon “telefon” means “phone” in “min telefon”. It is the device containing the saved confirmation email. Use it after a possessive when identifying someone’s phone.

Har “Har” means “have” in the question “Har du en udskrevet kopi”. The same verb appears as lowercase “har” in “Så har vi alt, hvad vi har brug for” to state possession; it is related to citation form have. Use it in questions or statements about possessing or having something.

en “en” introduces the singular unspecified item in “en udskrevet kopi”, meaning “a printed copy”. It can also indicate one item when the context calls for that meaning. Use it before a singular noun when referring to one non-specific item.

udskrevet “udskrevet” means “printed” in “en udskrevet kopi”. It describes the copy as having been produced on paper and is related to citation form udskrive. Use it before a noun to identify a copy or document that is printed.

kopi “kopi” means “copy” in “en udskrevet kopi”. It refers to a separate copy of the confirmation that can be used if the phone fails. Use it after a description such as “udskrevet” when identifying a copied document.

hvis “hvis” means “if” or “in case” in “hvis din telefon løber tør for strøm”. It introduces the possible condition that makes the printed copy useful. Use it before a clause describing a condition or possible problem.

din “din” means “your” before “telefon” in “din telefon”. It identifies the phone as belonging to the person being addressed. Use it before the owned item when speaking to one person.

løber tør for strøm “løber tør for strøm” means “runs out of power” in “hvis din telefon løber tør for strøm”. The components “løber”, “tør”, “for”, and “strøm” work together: “løber” provides the verb form related to citation form løbe, “tør” expresses becoming empty, “for” links the expression to “strøm”, and “strøm” specifies power. Use the whole expression for a phone or other device that loses its remaining power.

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker as the person who printed the copy in “Jeg printede en”. It is the subject of the action. Use it before a verb when describing your own action.

printede “printede” means “printed” in “Jeg printede en”. It is the past form related to citation form printe and describes the completed printing action. Use it when saying that you printed a document or copy.

lagde “lagde” means “put” or “placed” in “lagde den i mappen”. It is the past form related to citation form lægge and describes placing the copy somewhere. Use it with an object and a location to say where something was put.

den “den” means “it” in “lagde den i mappen” and refers back to the printed copy. It is the object of “lagde”. Use it after a verb when referring to a previously mentioned known item.

mappen “mappen” means “the folder” in “i mappen”. It is the definite form related to citation form mappe and names the destination of the printed copy. Use it after “i” when saying that something is placed inside the folder.

Så “Så” means “then” or “so” at the start of “Så har vi alt, hvad vi har brug for”. It signals the conclusion after the documents have been checked. Use it to connect a result or conclusion to what was just said.

alt “alt” means “everything” in “alt, hvad vi har brug for”. It refers to all the items needed for the trip. Use it before a clause that specifies exactly what is included.

hvad “hvad” means “what” or “that which” in “alt, hvad vi har brug for”. It links “alt” to the clause describing the things that are needed. Use it after “alt” when specifying what that total includes.

har brug for “har brug for” means “need” in “hvad vi har brug for”. The components “har”, “brug”, and “for” work together: “har” is the present form related to citation form have, “brug” expresses the need or use, and “for” completes the expression with what is required. A reusable pattern is a subject + “har brug for” + the required thing, such as the items needed for a trip.

Grammar Points

før + ledsætning

Før du tager af sted, skal du tjekke pas og boardingkort.

FUHR doo TAY-uh uh STETH, skahl doo CHEK-uh PASS oh BOHR-ding-kohrt.

Before you leave, you must check your passport and boarding pass.

Danish uses før to introduce a subordinate clause. The verb comes after the subject: før du tager af sted.

have brug for + navneord

Jeg har brug for pas og boardingkort.

YAI har BROO fuhr PASS oh BOHR-ding-kohrt.

I need my passport and boarding pass.

The Danish expression have brug for literally means “have use for” and is used for the English verb “need.”

Danish Vocabulary

begynde verb

beh-GUHN-uh start; begin

bekræfte verb

beh-KREF-duh confirm Bekræftede

bekræftelsesmail noun

beh-KREF-tel-ses-MAYL confirmation email Bekræftelsesmailen

Gender: common

boardingkort noun

BOHR-ding-kohrt boarding pass

Gender: neuter

før conj

FUHR before

hjælpe verb

YEL-buh help

hotelreservation noun

hoh-TEL-reh-ser-va-SHOHN hotel reservation hotelreservationen

Gender: common

inderlomme noun

EN-uh-LOM-uh inside pocket inderlommen

Gender: common

pas noun

PASS passport

Gender: neuter

rejsedokument noun

RY-suh-doh-goo-MENT travel document rejsedokumenterne

Gender: neuter

tage af sted phrase

TAY-uh uh STETH leave; depart tager af sted

tjekke verb

CHEK-uh check

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

My passport is in the inside pocket.

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Mit pas er i inderlommen.

Did you confirm the hotel reservation too?

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Bekræftede du også hotelreservationen?

The confirmation email is saved on my phone.

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Bekræftelsesmailen er gemt på min telefon.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

check

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tjekke

start; begin

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begynde

inside pocket

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inderlommen

boarding pass

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boardingkort