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Dialogue

Jeg vil vælge et online sprogkursus.

yai veel VEL-guh an ON-lie-nuh SPROH-koor-soos I want to choose an online language course.

Sammenlign skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.

SAM-un-LINE SKAY-mah-ehd, AN-mel-duhl-suh-nuh SEE-uh, oh ON-uh-VEES-ning-stee-lun Compare the schedule, reviews, and teaching style.

Dette kursus er kortere, men har færre lektioner.

DEH-duh KOOR-soos air KOR-duh-ruh, men hah FAIR-uh lek-see-OH-nuh This course is shorter but has fewer lessons.

Det andet ser mere begyndervenligt ud.

deh AN-duh sair MAY-uh buh-GUN-duh-vairn-ligt oo The other one looks more beginner-friendly.

Jeg kan kun studere i weekenderne.

yai kan koon stoo-DAY-ruh ee VEE-ken-duh-nuh I can only study on weekends.

Så vælg kurset med undervisning i weekenderne.

soh VELG KOOR-suhd meh ON-uh-VEES-ning ee VEE-ken-duh-nuh Then choose the course with weekend classes.

Anmeldelserne siger, at læreren forklarer klart.

AN-mel-duhl-suh-nuh SEE-uh, ad LAIR-uh-nuh for-KLAIR-uh klahd The reviews say the teacher explains clearly.

Det er vigtigere end et kortere kursus.

deh air VEK-dee-gair-uh en et KOR-duh-ruh KOOR-soos That matters more than a shorter course.

Word by Word

Jeg “Jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Jeg vil vælge et online sprogkursus.” It is used as the subject before the verb phrase describing what the speaker wants.

vil “vil” means “want to” here, expressing the speaker’s intention in “Jeg vil vælge et online sprogkursus.” It is followed by the verb form “vælge” when stating what someone wants to do.

vælge “vælge” means “choose” in “Jeg vil vælge et online sprogkursus.” It follows “vil” to name the action the speaker wants to take.

et “et” is the determiner before the unspecified course in “et online sprogkursus.” It is the form used here with the neuter noun “sprogkursus.”

online “online” means “online” and describes the type of course in “et online sprogkursus.” It comes before the noun to specify how the course is offered.

sprogkursus “sprogkursus” means “language course” and names what the speaker wants to choose. It is a compound word used for a course focused on language learning.

Sammenlign “Sammenlign” means “compare” as a direct instruction in “Sammenlign skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.” It is used at the beginning of a recommendation or command telling someone to compare several things.

skemaet “skemaet” means “the schedule” in the list “skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.” The form refers to a specific schedule to be compared.

anmeldelserne “anmeldelserne” means “the reviews” in “Sammenlign skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.” It refers to the available reviews of the courses, and the definite plural form is used for those specific reviews.

og “og” means “and” and joins the three items in “skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.” It is used to add the final item in a list.

undervisningsstilen “undervisningsstilen” means “the teaching style” and refers to how teaching is carried out. Here it is the final item in the list of course features to compare.

Dette “Dette” means “this” and points to the course being discussed in “Dette kursus er kortere.” It comes before “kursus” to identify the nearby or currently selected course.

kursus “kursus” means “course” in “Dette kursus er kortere.” It is also part of the compound “sprogkursus,” used when naming a language course.

er “er” means “is” and links “Dette kursus” with the description “kortere.” It is used to state a quality or comparison about the course.

kortere “kortere” means “shorter” and compares the length of this course with another course. The form is used in “Dette kursus er kortere” to describe a relative difference.

men “men” means “but” and contrasts the course being shorter with its having fewer lessons in “kortere, men har færre lektioner.” It introduces information that partly changes or limits the first point.

har “har” means “has” in “har færre lektioner.” It states what the course includes or contains.

færre “færre” means “fewer” and describes a smaller number of the countable items “lektioner.” It comes before a plural noun when comparing quantity.

lektioner “lektioner” means “lessons” in “færre lektioner.” It names the individual learning sessions included in the course.

Det “Det” refers to a course in “Det andet,” meaning “the other one.” In “Det er vigtigere end et kortere kursus,” it refers back to the point that the teacher explains clearly.

andet “andet” means “other” in “Det andet” and distinguishes the alternative course from the one already mentioned. Together with “Det,” it identifies the second option.

ser “ser” contributes the meaning “looks” in the appearance expression “ser mere begyndervenligt ud.” It is used together with “ud” to describe how something appears.

mere “mere” means “more” in “mere begyndervenligt” and increases the degree of the following description. It helps compare the two courses.

begyndervenligt “begyndervenligt” means “beginner-friendly” and describes the other course as suitable or approachable for beginners. In “ser mere begyndervenligt ud,” it is the quality being compared.

ud “ud” is part of the expression “ser mere begyndervenligt ud.” Here it helps “ser” express how the course appears, rather than having the standalone meaning “out.”

kan “kan” means “can” and expresses ability or possibility in “Jeg kan kun studere i weekenderne.” It is followed by the verb “studere” to state what the speaker can do.

kun “kun” means “only” and limits when the speaker can study in “kun studere i weekenderne.” It shows that the weekends are the permitted or available time in this context.

studere “studere” means “study” in “Jeg kan kun studere i weekenderne.” It follows “kan” as the action the speaker is able to do.

i “i” means “in” or “on” here and marks the time period in “i weekenderne,” meaning “on weekends.” It is used with the time expression to say when the studying takes place.

weekenderne “weekenderne” means “the weekends” in “i weekenderne.” It refers to the weekends as the specific time when the speaker can study.

Så “Så” means “then” and connects the speaker’s limited study time with the recommendation that follows. In “Så vælg kurset med undervisning i weekenderne,” it introduces a conclusion or next step.

vælg “vælg” means “choose” as a direct recommendation in “Så vælg kurset med undervisning i weekenderne.” It tells the listener which action to take.

kurset “kurset” means “the course” and refers to the specific course being recommended. In “kurset med undervisning i weekenderne,” it is identified by the feature that follows.

med “med” means “with” and introduces a feature of the recommended course in “kurset med undervisning i weekenderne.” It links the course to the classes it offers.

undervisning “undervisning” means “teaching” or “classes” in “med undervisning i weekenderne.” It describes what the course provides on weekends.

siger “siger” means “says” in “Anmeldelserne siger, at læreren forklarer klart.” It introduces the information reported by the reviews.

at “at” means “that” and introduces the statement reported after “siger” in “siger, at læreren forklarer klart.” It connects the reporting verb with the following clause.

læreren “læreren” means “the teacher” and is the person who explains clearly in “læreren forklarer klart.” The definite form refers to the teacher associated with the course.

forklarer “forklarer” means “explains” in “læreren forklarer klart.” It describes what the teacher does, with “klart” explaining how the teacher explains.

klart “klart” means “clearly” and describes the manner of explaining in “forklarer klart.” It is placed after the verb to say that the explanation is easy to understand.

vigtigere “vigtigere” means “more important” in “Det er vigtigere end et kortere kursus.” It compares the value of clear explanations with the shorter length of another course.

end “end” means “than” and completes the comparison in “vigtigere end et kortere kursus.” It introduces the thing used as the comparison point.

Grammar Points

færre + plural noun

færre lektioner

FAIR-uh lek-see-OH-nuh

fewer lessons

Use færre with countable plural nouns, such as lektioner. It means a smaller number of items.

adjective + -ere

kortere lektioner

KOR-duh-ruh lek-see-OH-nuh

shorter lessons

Danish often forms the comparative of adjectives with -ere: kort → kortere, meaning “shorter”.

Danish Vocabulary

anmeldelserne noun

AN-mel-duhl-suh-nuh the reviews

begyndervenligt adj

buh-GUN-duh-vairn-ligt beginner-friendly

færre det

FAIR-uh fewer

kortere adj

KOR-duh-ruh shorter

lektioner noun

lek-see-OH-nuh lessons

online adj

ON-lie-nuh online

sammenlign verb

SAM-un-LINE compare

skemaet noun

SKAY-mah-ehd the schedule

sprogkursus noun

SPROH-koor-soos language course

studere verb

stoo-DAY-ruh study

undervisningsstilen noun

ON-uh-VEES-ning-stee-lun the teaching style

vælge verb

VEL-guh choose

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I want to choose an online language course.

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Jeg vil vælge et online sprogkursus.

Compare the schedule, reviews, and teaching style.

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Sammenlign skemaet, anmeldelserne og undervisningsstilen.

The other one looks more beginner-friendly.

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Det andet ser mere begyndervenligt ud.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

compare

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sammenlign

fewer

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færre

the schedule

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skemaet

choose

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vælge