Finding the waiting room and checking in | Learn Danish in English

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Use Finding the waiting room and checking in to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

Undskyld, hvor er venteværelset?

oon-SGUHL, vohr air VEN-uh-vair-lsuhth? Excuse me, where is the waiting room?

Gå forbi receptionen.

goh for-BEE reh-sep-SHOh-nun. Go past the front desk.

Det er til venstre for dig.

deh air til VEN-strah for dye. It will be on your left.

Skal jeg tjekke ind, før jeg sætter mig?

sgal yai CHEH-guh en, fur yai SET-uh my? Do I need to check in before I sit down?

Udfyld først denne formular.

OOD-fühl furst DEN-uh foh-MAY-lah. Fill out this form first.

Aflever den derefter ved skranken.

AH-flay-vuh den deh-REF-tuh veh SKRONG-un. Then hand it to the desk.

Vil nogen kalde på mig, når det er min tur?

vil NOH-un KAY-luh poh my, nor deh air min toor? Will someone call me when it's my turn?

En sygeplejerske burde snart kalde på dig.

en SOO-uh-PLY-uh-skuh BOO-uh snart KAY-luh poh dye. A nurse should call your name shortly.

Skal jeg have mit sygesikringskort klar?

sgal yai HAH-wuh mit SOO-uh-see-grings-kort klair? Should I keep my insurance card ready?

Hav det ved hånden, hvis skranken får brug for det igen.

hahw deh veh HON-un, ves SKRONG-un foh BROO for deh ee-GEN. Keep it handy in case the desk needs it again.

Word by Word

Undskyld “Undskyld” is a polite way to get someone’s attention, here before asking for directions. Use it at a reception desk or when approaching a stranger.

hvor “hvor” asks about a location, meaning “where” in “hvor er venteværelset?”. It commonly appears at the beginning of a question about where something is.

er “er” connects the waiting room with its location in “hvor er venteværelset?”. It is used in location statements and questions together with the thing being located.

venteværelset “venteværelset” means “the waiting room”, specifically the room the visitor is looking for. The form refers to a particular waiting room at the clinic.

Gå “Gå” gives the instruction “go” in “Gå forbi receptionen.” It is useful when giving someone a route or directing them toward a place.

forbi “forbi” means “past” in “Gå forbi receptionen”, showing that the route goes past the reception desk. It commonly follows a movement word and a place.

receptionen “receptionen” means “the reception desk” in this clinic. It names the specific desk used as a landmark in the directions.

Det “Det” means “it” here and refers to the waiting room in “Det er til venstre for dig.” The pattern “Det er” is commonly used to state where something is.

til “til” contributes the direction in “til venstre for dig”, which means “on your left” as a whole. It is commonly used in expressions describing a direction or side.

venstre “venstre” means “left” in “til venstre for dig.” Use it with a direction expression when telling someone which side to take.

for “for” in “til venstre for dig” marks the person used as the reference point, giving “on your left.” It can link a direction to the person or object it is relative to.

dig “dig” means “you” in “for dig” and identifies the visitor as the reference point for the direction. It appears after “for” in this location expression.

Skal “Skal” asks whether something is required in “Skal jeg tjekke ind, før jeg sætter mig?”. The pattern “Skal jeg” is useful when asking what you need to do.

jeg “jeg” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Skal jeg tjekke ind”. It is used as the subject of the question.

tjekke ind “tjekke ind” means “check in” in the clinic. “tjekke” supplies the checking action, while “ind” completes the expression for registering on arrival; use it for checking in at places such as clinics, hotels, or airports.

før “før” means “before” and introduces the action that must happen first in “før jeg sætter mig”. It is useful for relating one action to an earlier action or event.

sætter “sætter” contributes the action in “sætter mig”, which means “sit down” here. The form is used with “mig” to describe the speaker taking a seat.

mig “mig” means “me” in “sætter mig” and refers to the speaker. It follows the action word in this expression for sitting down.

Udfyld “Udfyld” is an instruction meaning “fill out” in “Udfyld først denne formular.” Use it when telling someone to complete a form or other document.

først “først” means “first” and shows that filling out the form comes before the next step. It is useful for ordering instructions.

denne “denne” means “this” and points to the specific form in “denne formular”. Use it before a noun when indicating a particular item nearby or already understood.

formular “formular” means “form” in “denne formular”, referring to the document the visitor must complete. It is useful for clinic, application, or registration documents.

Aflever “Aflever” is an instruction meaning “hand in” or “submit” in “Aflever den derefter ved skranken.” Use it when telling someone to give a completed document to the responsible desk or person.

den “den” means “it” here and refers back to the form in “Aflever den”. It prevents the speaker from repeating the noun after it has already been mentioned.

derefter “derefter” means “then” or “afterwards” and places this action after filling out the form. It is useful for linking steps in a sequence.

ved “ved” locates the action at or by the desk in “ved skranken”. It commonly introduces the place where an action happens.

skranken “skranken” means “the desk” or “the counter” in this clinic. It identifies the specific counter where the visitor should hand in the form.

Vil “Vil” introduces a question about whether someone will do something in “Vil nogen kalde på mig?”. It is useful when asking about an expected future action.

nogen “nogen” means “someone” here and refers to an unspecified person who may call the visitor. It commonly functions as the subject when the person is not identified.

kalde “kalde” supplies the action “call” in “kalde på mig”. With “på” and a person, “kalde på” is used for calling someone to attract their attention or summon them.

på “på” in “kalde på mig” marks the person being called for; the whole expression means “call me”. Its meaning here comes from the reusable construction “kalde på”.

når “når” means “when” and introduces the time condition in “når det er min tur”. It is useful for saying when an action or event will happen.

min “min” means “my” in “min tur” and shows that the turn belongs to the speaker. It is placed before the noun that is being identified as the speaker’s.

tur “tur” means “turn” in “min tur”, referring to the point when the visitor is next to be called. Use it when people act or are served in sequence.

En “En” means “a” or “an” before “sygeplejerske” in “En sygeplejerske”. It introduces one nurse without identifying her or him further.

sygeplejerske “sygeplejerske” means “nurse” in the clinic context. It identifies the person expected to call the visitor’s name.

burde “burde” means “should” or “ought to” and expresses an expectation in “burde snart kalde på dig”. Use it when something is expected but not presented as completely certain.

snart “snart” means “soon” or “shortly” and gives an approximate near-future time for the nurse’s call. It commonly modifies an action that is expected in the near future.

have “have” means “have” or “keep” in “have mit sygesikringskort klar”, describing keeping the card ready. The pattern “have ... klar” is useful for saying that something should be ready for use.

mit “mit” means “my” in “mit sygesikringskort” and identifies the insurance card as belonging to the speaker. It appears directly before the card noun.

sygesikringskort “sygesikringskort” means “health insurance card”, the identification document the visitor may need at the clinic. It is the item being kept ready.

klar “klar” means “ready” in “have mit sygesikringskort klar”. It describes the card as prepared and available when the desk needs it.

Hav “Hav” is an instruction meaning “keep” or “have” in “Hav det ved hånden”. It tells the visitor to keep the item immediately available.

ved hånden “ved hånden” means “handy” or “within reach” as a whole. “ved” contributes the idea of being at or by a place, and “hånden” means “the hand”; use the expression when telling someone to keep something close and accessible.

hvis “hvis” introduces the condition “if” or “in case” in “hvis skranken får brug for det igen”. It is useful for explaining what may happen under a particular condition.

får brug for “får brug for” means “needs” or “has need for” in “får brug for det igen”. “får” presents the desk as coming to have a need, “brug” names the need, and “for” links that need to the thing needed; the construction is commonly followed by that thing.

igen “igen” means “again” and shows that the desk may need the card another time. It is useful when an action or need is repeated.

Grammar Points

Bestemt form med endelsen -et eller -en

venteværelset, receptionen, skranken

VEN-uh-vair-lsuhth, reh-sep-SHOh-nun, SKRONG-un

the waiting room, the reception desk, the desk

Dansk markerer ofte bestemt form med en endelse på substantivet i stedet for et separat ord som “the”.

Imperativ: udfyld, aflever

Udfyld formular. Aflever.

OOD-fühl foh-MAY-lah. AH-flay-vuh.

Fill out the form. Hand it in.

Bydeform bruger ofte verbets korte form uden et subjekt.

Danish Vocabulary

aflever verb

AH-flay-vuh hand in; deliver

derefter adv

deh-REF-tuh then; afterward

forbi prep

for-BEE past; by

formular noun

foh-MAY-lah form

Gender: common

før conj

fur before

receptionen noun

reh-sep-SHOh-nun the reception desk; reception

Gender: common

skranken noun

SKRONG-un the desk; the counter

Gender: common

til venstre phrase

til VEN-strah to the left; on the left

tjekke ind phrase

CHEH-guh en to check in

udfyld verb

OOD-fühl fill out

Undskyld intj

oon-SGUHL Excuse me

venteværelset noun

VEN-uh-vair-lsuhth the waiting room

Gender: neuter

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Excuse me, where is the waiting room?

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Undskyld, hvor er venteværelset?

Go past the front desk.

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Gå forbi receptionen.

It will be on your left.

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Det er til venstre for dig.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

Excuse me

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Undskyld

the reception desk; reception

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receptionen

past; by

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forbi

fill out

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udfyld