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Use Reserve a study room and follow the rules to practice Danish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Jeg vil gerne reservere et studierum til et gruppearbejde.
yai vel YAIR-nuh reh-suh-VEH-ruh eh stoo-dee-uh-ROOM tel eh GROOB-uh-ar-BYE-thuh I'd like to reserve a study room for a group project.
B
Hvor stort et rum har du brug for?
voh STOHT eh ROHM ha doo BROO FOHR What size room do you need?
B
Hvornår vil du bruge det?
voh-NAWR vel doo BROO-uh deh When do you want to use it?
A
Vi har brug for et stille rum i eftermiddag til fire personer.
vee ha BROO FOHR eh STEL-uh ROHM ee EF-tuh-meh-DAH tel FEE-uh peh-SOH-nuh We need a quiet room this afternoon for four people.
B
Der er et ledigt rum i to timer i eftermiddag.
dair air eh LAY-thuhd ROHM ee toh TEE-muh ee EF-tuh-meh-DAH There is one available for two hours this afternoon.
A
Det giver os nok tid til at gennemgå slidesene og beslutte, hvem der skal præsentere hver del.
deh GEE-vuh ohs nok teel eh GEN-uhm-GOH SLYE-suh-nuh oh beh-SLOO-duh vem dair skal preh-sen-TEH-ruh vair del That gives us enough time to review the slides and decide who will present each part.
B
Jeg reserverer det på din bibliotekskonto.
yai reh-suh-VEH-uh deh paw deen bee-blee-oh-TEHG-sgohn-toh I'll reserve it under your library account.
B
Du kan aflyse online, hvis planerne ændrer sig.
doo kan ow-LEE-suh on-LYNE, ves PLAY-nuh-nuh EN-druh SAI You can cancel online if plans change.
A
Henter vi nøglen ved denne skranke?
HEN-tuh vee NUR-luhn veh DEN-uh SGRAHNG-uh Do we pick up the key at this desk?
B
Hent den her, og aflever den så, før den næste reservation begynder.
HEN den hair, oh ow-LEE-vuh den soh, fur den NESS-duh reh-suh-vah-SHOHN beh-GUN-uh Pick it up here, then return it before the next booking starts.
A
Vi holder rummet rent og går til tiden.
vee HOL-uh ROH-muth RENT oh goh tel TEE-thun We'll keep the room clean and leave on time.
B
På den måde kan den næste gruppe begynde uden at vente.
paw den MOH-thuh kan den NESS-duh GROOB-uh beh-GUN-uh OO-thuhn eh VEN-duh That way, the next group can start without waiting.Word by Word
Jeg
In 'Jeg vil gerne reservere', this means 'I' and is the subject of the request. Use it as the subject when saying what you personally want or do.
vil
In 'vil gerne reservere', this expresses 'would like' or 'want'. Together with 'gerne', it is useful before an infinitive when making a polite request.
gerne
In 'vil gerne reservere', this adds a willing and polite tone to the request. Reuse it after 'vil' when politely saying that you would like to do something.
reservere
In 'reservere et studierum', this means 'to reserve' and is the infinitive after 'vil gerne'. Use it for booking a room, place, or other scheduled resource.
et
In 'et studierum', this is the indefinite article for one singular neuter noun, meaning 'a' or 'an'. Use it directly before a singular neuter noun when introducing one item.
studierum
In 'et studierum', this means 'study room'. It is a compound referring to a room intended for studying or group work, and it can be used when naming the room being reserved.
til
In 'til et gruppearbejde', this marks the purpose of the reservation: it is for a group project. Reuse it before an activity or purpose that something is intended for.
gruppearbejde
In 'til et gruppearbejde', this means 'group project'. It names the activity for which the study room is needed and can follow 'til' when stating a purpose.
Hvor
In 'Hvor stort et rum', this begins a question about degree or size, meaning 'how'. Use it at the start of questions asking how large something is.
stort
In 'Hvor stort et rum', this means 'large' or 'big' and is the neuter form of 'stor', matching 'rum'. It is used in a size question before the noun being described.
rum
In 'et rum', this means 'room'. Here it is the thing whose size is being asked about, and it can be used when discussing a room's size, use, or availability.
har
In 'har du brug for', this contributes the meaning 'have' within the expression for needing something. It is used with 'brug for' to say that someone needs an item, service, or amount of something.
du
In 'har du brug for' and 'din bibliotekskonto', this means 'you' and refers to the person being addressed. Use it as the subject in a direct question or request to one person.
brug
In 'har du brug for', this is part of the expression meaning 'need'; it does not carry that meaning alone here. Reuse the pattern with the needed thing after 'for'.
for
In 'brug for', this is the second part of the expression for needing something. It comes after 'brug' and before the thing that is needed.
Hvornår
In 'Hvornår vil du bruge det?', this means 'when' and asks about the time of an action. Use it at the beginning of questions about when something will happen.
bruge
In 'vil du bruge det', this means 'use' and is the infinitive after 'vil'. It names the activity a person intends or wants to carry out with an object.
det
In 'bruge det', this refers to the room as 'it'; in capitalized 'Det giver os', it refers to the available arrangement or opportunity as 'that'. Reuse it as a pronoun for a neuter item or an already mentioned situation.
Vi
In 'Vi har brug for', this means 'we' and refers to the group needing the room. Use it as the subject when speaking for yourself together with other people.
stille
In 'et stille rum', this means 'quiet' and describes the room. It can be placed before a noun when specifying that the place should be quiet.
i
In 'i eftermiddag', this marks the time period in which something happens, meaning 'this afternoon'. Reuse it with this kind of time expression to locate an activity in the afternoon.
eftermiddag
In 'i eftermiddag', this means 'afternoon'. Together with 'i', it specifies when the room is needed or available.
personer
In 'fire personer', this means 'people' or 'persons' and is the plural of 'person'. Use it after a number to state how many people are in a group.
Der
In 'Der er et ledigt rum', this introduces the existence or availability of something, roughly 'there'. Use it at the beginning of a statement that says something exists or is available.
er
In 'Der er', this means 'is' or 'are' and is the present form of 'være'. Together with 'Der', it states that something exists or is present.
ledigt
In 'et ledigt rum', this means 'available' and is the neuter form of 'ledig', matching 'rum'. Use it to describe a room or other resource that can be used.
timer
In 'i to timer', this means 'hours' and expresses the length of the available period. It is used after a number when stating a duration.
giver
In 'Det giver os nok tid', this means 'gives' or 'provides' and is the present form of 'give'. It can be used when a period or resource provides someone with enough time for an activity.
os
In 'giver os', this means 'us' and identifies the people receiving the time. Use it after a verb when a group receives something or benefits from something.
nok
In 'nok tid', this means 'enough' and says that the available time is sufficient. It can be placed before the resource or quantity that is sufficient.
tid
In 'nok tid til at gennemgå', this means 'time' available for an activity. It is useful when discussing whether a period is sufficient for completing something.
gennemgå
In 'til at gennemgå slidesene', this means 'review' or 'go through' and is the infinitive after 'til at'. Use it when describing the purpose of examining material carefully.
slidesene
In 'gennemgå slidesene', this means 'the slides' and refers to a specific set of slides. The form is used when the slide set is already understood in the situation.
og
In 'gennemgå slidesene og beslutte', this means 'and' and connects two activities. Use it between actions or items that belong together.
beslutte
In 'til at ... beslutte', this means 'decide' and is the infinitive naming the second planned activity. It can be followed by a question word such as 'hvem' when the decision concerns a person.
hvem
In 'hvem der skal præsentere', this means 'who' and asks which person will carry out the action. Use it to introduce a clause identifying the person responsible for something.
skal
In 'skal præsentere', this marks what someone is to or will do. Use it before an infinitive when an action is assigned, expected, or planned.
præsentere
In 'skal præsentere hver del', this means 'present' and is the infinitive after 'skal'. It is used with the material or part that someone will present.
hver
In 'hver del', this means 'each' and distributes the presentation across individual parts. Use it directly before a singular noun when referring to items one by one.
del
In 'hver del', this means 'part' or 'section'. It identifies one individual component of the presentation and follows 'hver' here.
reserverer
In 'Jeg reserverer det', this means 'reserve' and is the present form of 'reservere'. It is used with the room as the object when the reservation is being made.
på
In 'på din bibliotekskonto', this marks the account under which the reservation is registered. Reuse it in this kind of account or profile context to show where something is recorded.
din
In 'din bibliotekskonto', this means 'your' and links the account to the person being addressed. Use it before a noun that belongs to or is associated with that person.
bibliotekskonto
In 'din bibliotekskonto', this means 'library account'. It identifies the account used for the reservation and can be used when discussing library services linked to that account.
kan
In 'kan aflyse', this means 'can' and indicates ability or permission to carry out the action. Use it before an infinitive to say that someone is able or allowed to do something.
aflyse
In 'kan aflyse online', this means 'cancel' and is the infinitive after 'kan'. It is used for cancelling a reservation, appointment, or other planned event.
online
In 'aflyse online', this means 'online' and describes the digital channel for cancelling. It can be placed after an action to show that the action is done through the internet.
hvis
In 'hvis planerne ændrer sig', this means 'if' and introduces the condition for cancelling. Use it before a clause that states what must happen for another action to be relevant.
planerne
In 'planerne ændrer sig', this means 'the plans' and refers to specific plans already understood in the conversation. The form is used for a definite plural set of plans.
ændrer
In 'planerne ændrer sig', this means 'change' and is the present form of 'ændre'. Together with 'sig', it describes the plans becoming different from what was intended.
sig
In 'ændrer sig', this is the reflexive element referring back to 'planerne'. It is part of the construction that expresses that the plans themselves change.
Henter
In 'Henter vi nøglen?', this means 'pick up' or 'collect' and is the present form of 'hente'. It is used here to ask whether the group collects the key at the desk.
nøglen
In 'Henter vi nøglen?', this means 'the key' and is the definite form of 'nøgle'. It refers to the specific key needed to enter the reserved room.
ved
In 'ved denne skranke', this means 'at' or 'by' and marks the place where the key is collected. Use it before a desk, counter, or other location connected with an action.
denne
In 'denne skranke', this means 'this' and points to a particular desk or counter. Use it before a singular noun when identifying one specific item.
skranke
In 'denne skranke', this means 'desk' or 'counter', specifically the service desk in the library. It can follow a location word when naming where a service takes place.
Hent
In 'Hent den her', this is a direct instruction meaning 'pick it up' or 'collect it'. Use it with an object when telling someone to collect something.
den
In 'Hent den', this means 'it' and refers back to 'nøglen'. It is used as a pronoun after the verb when the object is already known.
her
In 'Hent den her', this means 'here' and identifies the current location for picking up the key. Use it in instructions to point to the place where an action should happen.
aflever
In 'aflever den', this is a direct instruction meaning 'return it' or 'hand it in'. Use it with an object when telling someone to give a borrowed or provided item back.
så
In 'aflever den så', this means 'then' and places the return after the pickup. Use it to connect two actions in their sequence.
før
In 'før den næste reservation begynder', this means 'before' and introduces the deadline for returning the key. Use it before an event that must not yet have started.
næste
In 'den næste reservation', this means 'next' and identifies the booking that follows the current one. Use it before a noun for the following scheduled event or item.
reservation
In 'den næste reservation', this means 'reservation' or 'booking'. It refers to the scheduled use of the room and can be used when discussing one booking in relation to another.
begynder
In 'reservation begynder', this means 'starts' or 'begins' and is the present form of 'begynde'. It is used for the point when a booking or other scheduled event starts.
holder
In 'holder rummet rent', this means 'keep' or 'maintain' and is the present form of 'holde'. Together with an object and a condition, it describes maintaining that condition.
rummet
In 'holder rummet rent', this means 'the room' and is the definite form of 'rum'. It refers to the specific room that the group has reserved.
rent
In 'holder rummet rent', this means 'clean' and is the neuter form of 'ren', matching 'rummet'. It describes the condition the group promises to maintain.
går
In 'går til tiden', this means 'leave' or 'go' and is the present form of 'gå'. With the time expression, it describes leaving at the scheduled time.
tiden
In 'til tiden', this means 'the time' and forms the expression meaning 'on time'. Use it in this time phrase when saying that an action happens punctually.
måde
In 'På den måde', this means 'way' or 'manner'. The whole expression refers to the method or result described immediately before.
gruppe
In 'den næste gruppe', this means 'group' and refers to the people who have the following booking. It can be used for a set of people acting or arriving together.
begynde
In 'kan ... begynde', this means 'begin' or 'start' and is the infinitive after 'kan'. It is used when saying that a group or activity is able to start.
uden
In 'uden at vente', this means 'without' and introduces an action that does not happen. Use it before an activity when describing that the activity is avoided or absent.
at
In 'uden at vente', this is the infinitive marker before 'vente'. Together with 'uden', it introduces an action that happens without another action taking place.
vente
In 'uden at vente', this means 'wait' and is the infinitive after 'at'. It names the action that the next group can avoid.
Grammar Points
ændre sig
Planerne ændrer sig.
PLAY-nuh-nuh EN-druh SAIThe plans change.
The verb uses the reflexive pronoun sig when the subject changes itself or changes state.
uden at + infinitiv
uden at vente
OO-thuhn eh VEN-duhwithout waiting
Use uden at followed by the infinitive to express that an action does not happen.
Danish Vocabulary
brug for
phrase
BROO FOHR
need
eftermiddag
noun
EF-tuh-meh-DAH
afternoon
gennemgå
verb
GEN-uhm-GOH
to review; to go through
gerne
adv
YAIR-nuh
gladly; would like to
gruppearbejde
noun
GROOB-uh-ar-BYE-thuh
group project
- Gender
- neuter
Hvornår
adv
voh-NAWR
when
ledigt
adj
LAY-thuhd
available
- Gender
- neuter
reservere
verb
reh-suh-VEH-ruh
to reserve
rum
noun
ROHM
room
- Gender
- neuter
stille
adj
STEL-uh
quiet
- Gender
- neuter
stort
adj
STOHT
large; big
- Gender
- neuter
studierum
noun
stoo-dee-uh-ROOM
study room
- Gender
- neuter
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
When do you want to use it?
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Hvornår vil du bruge det?I'll reserve it under your library account.
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Jeg reserverer det på din bibliotekskonto.Do we pick up the key at this desk?
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Henter vi nøglen ved denne skranke?Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
gladly; would like to
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gernequiet
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stillelarge; big
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stortstudy room