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Dialogue

Kan du tydeliggøre de næste trin i processen?

kan doo TOO-thuh-lee-GUR-uh dee NESS-duh treen ee proh-SES-un? Could you clarify the next steps in the process?

Panelet vil gennemgå dit materiale og beslutte, om der er behov for endnu en samtale.

pah-NEH-luh veel GREHN-goh dee mah-teh-ree-EH-luh oh beh-SLOO-duh, om dair air beh-HOH for EN-noo en SAM-tah-luh. The panel will review your materials and decide whether another conversation is needed.

Jeg kan uploade de ønskede prøver via ansøgningsportalen.

yai kan oo-PLOH-thuh dee UN-skuh PRUR-vuh VEE-ah an-SURN-ings-por-TAH-lun. I can upload the requested samples through the application portal.

Den projektsammenfatning, du nævnte, ville være særligt nyttig.

den proh-YEKT-sam-un-fat-ning, doo NEV-nuh, VEE-luh vair SAIR-ligt NUH-dee. The project summary you mentioned would be especially useful.

Jeg kan inkludere kontekst uden at afsløre fortrolige kundeoplysninger.

yai kan in-kloo-DAIR-uh kon-TEKST OO-thun at af-SLOH-uh for-TROH-lee-uh KUN-uh-ohp-LOOS-ning-er. I can include context without exposing confidential client information.

Den form for dømmekraft ved håndtering af fortrolige oplysninger er vigtig her.

den form for DUR-muh-graft vay HON-tair-ing af for-TROH-lee-uh ohp-LOOS-ning-er air VEG-dee hair. That kind of judgment when handling confidential information is important here.

Hvornår kan jeg forvente at høre om resultatet af gennemgangen?

vor-NAWR kan yai for-VENT-uh at HUR-uh om reh-sool-TAH-thuh af GREHN-gang-un? When should I expect to hear the outcome of the review?

Vi kontakter dig, efter at panelet har afsluttet sin drøftelse.

vee kon-TAHG-tuh dye, EF-tuh at pah-NEH-luh har af-SLOOT-uhd seen DRURF-tel-suh. We will contact you after the panel finishes its discussion.

Word by Word

Kan In Kan du tydeliggøre ..., Kan means can and makes the request polite. It is used with an infinitive, as in Kan du + action. You can use this pattern when asking someone to do something.

du Here du means you, referring to the person being asked to clarify the next steps. It follows Kan in the question Kan du tydeliggøre ... . Use du when addressing one person directly.

tydeliggøre Tydeliggøre means clarify or make clear in this request about the process. It follows Kan du and names the action requested. A reusable pattern is Kan du tydeliggøre + the point that needs explanation.

de In de næste trin, de marks the steps as a definite plural group: the next steps. It comes before næste trin. Use it when referring to specific plural items already understood in the conversation.

næste Næste means next in de næste trin, identifying the steps that come after the current stage. It appears directly before the noun trin. This word is useful when discussing the next stage or action in a process.

trin Trin means steps here, referring to stages in the interview process. In de næste trin, it names the specific actions or stages being asked about. It can be reused for steps in a process, plan, or procedure.

i Here i means in and connects the steps with the process: de næste trin i processen. It introduces the context or larger activity containing something. Use i before a place, context, or process when expressing in.

processen Processen means the process in de næste trin i processen. The ending makes the reference definite, so it points to the particular process under discussion. It is useful when referring back to an identified procedure or sequence of work.

Panelet Panelet means the panel and is the group that will review the candidate's materials. It is the subject at the beginning of the sentence. Use this definite form when referring to a particular panel already known in the situation.

vil In Panelet vil gennemgå ..., vil indicates a future action: the panel will review the materials. It is followed by the infinitive gennemgå and is also used before beslutte. Use vil + infinitive to describe a planned or expected action.

gennemgå Gennemgå means review or go through in the context of examining the candidate's materials. It follows vil in Panelet vil gennemgå dit materiale. A reusable pattern is gennemgå + documents, materials, or a process.

dit Dit means your in dit materiale, referring to material belonging to or provided by the person addressed. It appears directly before materiale. Use dit with this type of neuter noun when identifying something as one person's.

materiale Materiale means material here, referring to the documents or work submitted for review. In dit materiale, it is the object of gennemgå. It can be used for collected work or documents considered together.

og Og means and and links the panel's two actions: review the material and decide. It connects gennemgå with beslutte in the same sentence. Use og to join related actions, objects, or statements.

beslutte Beslutte means decide in Panelet vil ... beslutte, om ... . It follows vil and introduces the panel's decision. A reusable pattern is beslutte, om + a question about what should happen.

om Here om means whether and introduces the matter the panel must decide: om der er behov for endnu en samtale. It is used after beslutte to introduce an indirect yes-or-no question. Use om in this pattern when reporting or asking whether something is the case.

der In der er behov for ..., der is the introductory subject in the expression meaning there is a need for. It comes before er and allows the existence of a need to be stated. This construction is useful for describing whether a need exists.

er Er means is in der er behov for endnu en samtale, stating that a need exists. Together with der, it forms the expression there is. Use der er before a noun phrase when stating that something exists or is present.

behov Behov means need in der er behov for endnu en samtale. The full pattern der er behov for expresses that something is needed. Use behov for + a noun to describe the need for a resource, action, or event.

for Here for is part of the fixed expression behov for, meaning a need for something. It comes before the thing that is needed, such as endnu en samtale. Keep for with behov when using this expression.

endnu In endnu en samtale, endnu means another or an additional one. It shows that the conversation would be added to one already expected or completed. Use endnu en before a singular noun when referring to one more item or event.

en En means a or one in endnu en samtale. It marks samtale as one additional conversation. It is used before the singular noun in this expression.

samtale Samtale means conversation here, specifically another interview-related conversation. It follows endnu en in the phrase endnu en samtale. It can be reused for a conversation, discussion, or talk between people.

Jeg Jeg means I and identifies the speaker as the person who can upload the samples. It appears at the beginning of Jeg kan uploade ... . Use jeg when describing your own action or ability.

uploade Uploade means upload in Jeg kan uploade de ønskede prøver. It follows kan and names the action the speaker is able to perform. A reusable pattern is uploade + a file, document, or sample through a specified system.

ønskede Ønskede means requested in de ønskede prøver, describing the samples the other person asked for. It comes before the noun prøver. Use it before a noun when identifying items that have been requested.

prøver Prøver means samples here, referring to work samples that can be uploaded. It is the object of uploade in de ønskede prøver. The word can be reused when offering representative samples of work or material.

via Via means via or through and identifies the route used for uploading: via ansøgningsportalen. It is followed by the system or channel through which an action happens. Use via when naming a platform, route, or intermediary.

ansøgningsportalen Ansøgningsportalen means the application portal, the online system used for the application. The definite form refers to the particular portal relevant to this process. It can be used when directing someone to submit material through that application system.

Den In Den projektsammenfatning, Den points to the particular project summary being discussed and means the. It appears before projektsammenfatning and is followed by the clause du nævnte. Use this form to identify a specific item in context.

projektsammenfatning Projektsammenfatning means project summary, referring to the summary mentioned earlier. In Den projektsammenfatning, it is the item that would be useful. It can be reused for a document giving a concise account of a project.

nævnte Nævnte means mentioned in du nævnte, identifying the project summary that the other person referred to earlier. It follows du in the clause that describes projektsammenfatning. A reusable pattern is a noun followed by du nævnte when specifying something someone mentioned.

ville In ville være særligt nyttig, ville means would and presents the usefulness of the summary as an assessment or expected result. It is followed by the infinitive være. Use ville + infinitive when stating what something would be or do in a given situation.

være Være means be in ville være særligt nyttig, linking the project summary with the assessment useful. It follows ville. Use ville være + an adjective to describe how something would be.

særligt Særligt means especially in særligt nyttig and strengthens the assessment of usefulness. It modifies nyttig in the phrase ville være særligt nyttig. Use it before an adjective when emphasizing a particularly strong quality.

nyttig Nyttig means useful in ville være særligt nyttig, describing the project summary as helpful for the review. It follows være as part of the assessment. Use nyttig to describe something that provides practical help or value.

inkludere Inkludere means include in Jeg kan inkludere kontekst. It follows kan and names what the speaker can add to the samples or explanation. A reusable pattern is inkludere + information, context, or an item in a document.

kontekst Kontekst means context in inkludere kontekst, referring to background that helps explain the work. It is the object of inkludere. Use it when adding surrounding information needed to understand an example or result.

uden Uden means without in uden at afsløre fortrolige kundeoplysninger. It introduces an action that is avoided while another action is carried out. Use uden at + infinitive to express doing something without carrying out the following action.

at Here at introduces the infinitive afsløre after uden, forming uden at afsløre. It links uden with the action being avoided. Keep at before the infinitive in this construction.

afsløre Afsløre means expose or reveal in uden at afsløre fortrolige kundeoplysninger. It is the action the speaker says they can avoid. A reusable pattern is afsløre + information, details, or identity when referring to making protected information known.

fortrolige Fortrolige means confidential in fortrolige kundeoplysninger, describing information that must be protected. It comes before the compound noun kundeoplysninger. Use it before information-related nouns when stressing that the material is not for disclosure.

kundeoplysninger Kundeoplysninger means client information in the context of information that must not be revealed. It is the object of afsløre and is described by fortrolige. This word is useful when discussing information connected with clients.

form In den form for dømmekraft, form means kind or type. The full expression den form for identifies a particular kind of judgment. Use form for + a noun when describing a kind or form of something.

dømmekraft Dømmekraft means judgment here, referring to the ability to make appropriate decisions while handling confidential information. It follows den form for in den form for dømmekraft. It can be reused when discussing sound judgment in a professional situation.

ved Here ved means when handling or in connection with and introduces håndtering af fortrolige oplysninger. It places the judgment in the context of handling information. Use ved before an activity or situation to describe what happens while or in connection with it.

håndtering Håndtering means handling or management in ved håndtering af fortrolige oplysninger. It names the activity in which the judgment is important. A reusable pattern is håndtering af + information, material, or another thing being managed.

oplysninger Oplysninger means information or details in fortrolige oplysninger. Here it refers to information that must be kept confidential. It can be reused when discussing factual details, records, or information about a person or matter.

vigtig Vigtig means important in dømmekraft ... er vigtig her, describing the judgment as necessary in this situation. It follows er as part of the assessment. Use vigtig to state that a quality, action, or consideration matters.

her Her means here in er vigtig her, referring to the current interview and confidentiality situation. It places the importance in the present context. Use her to point to the situation being discussed.

Hvornår Hvornår means when and begins the question about the time of the outcome. It asks for a point or period at which something is expected. Use Hvornår at the start of a question about timing.

forvente Forvente means expect in kan jeg forvente at høre om resultatet. It follows kan and expresses the speaker's expectation about receiving news. A reusable pattern is forvente at + action or forvente + an event.

høre Høre means hear in at høre om resultatet, where the intended meaning is to receive news about the outcome. It follows at after forvente. Use høre om + a subject when asking or saying that someone will hear about it.

resultatet Resultatet means the outcome or result in høre om resultatet af gennemgangen. The definite form identifies the particular result of the review. Use it when referring to an expected decision or conclusion already defined by context.

af Here af means of and connects resultatet with the review that produces it: resultatet af gennemgangen. It identifies the source or relation of the result. Use resultatet af + an activity when naming what the result comes from.

gennemgangen Gennemgangen means the review in resultatet af gennemgangen, referring to the panel's examination of the submitted material. The definite form points to the specific review already described. It can be reused for an identified review or walkthrough.

Vi Vi means we and identifies the panel or organization as the group that will contact the candidate. It begins Vi kontakter dig. Use vi when the speaker speaks for a group including themselves.

kontakter Kontakter means contact in Vi kontakter dig, stating that the group will get in touch with the candidate. It is used with the person contacted, here dig. A reusable pattern is kontakte + a person when describing direct communication.

efter Efter means after and introduces the condition that the panel must finish its discussion first. In efter at panelet har afsluttet ..., it connects the later contact with the earlier completed action. Use efter at + a clause to place one event after another.

har Har is the auxiliary in har afsluttet, expressing that the panel has completed its discussion before the contact happens. It is followed by afsluttet. Use har + a completed-action form when referring to an action already completed in relation to another event.

afsluttet Afsluttet means finished or completed in har afsluttet sin drøftelse. It describes the discussion as completed before the panel contacts the candidate. It can be reused with har to describe a task or activity that has been completed.

sin Sin means its own in sin drøftelse and refers back to the subject panelet, so the discussion belongs to that panel. It appears before drøftelse. Use sin when referring back to the subject's own related possession in this kind of clause.

drøftelse Drøftelse means discussion in sin drøftelse, referring to the panel's discussion of the candidate. It is the activity that must be completed before contact. It can be reused when referring to a formal or work-related discussion.

Grammar Points

uden at + infinitiv

gennemgå materialet uden at afsløre kundeoplysninger

GREHN-goh mah-teh-ree-EH-luh OO-thun at af-SLOH-uh KUN-uh-ohp-LOOS-ning-er

review the material without exposing client information

After uden at, use the infinitive to express an action that is not performed.

Der er behov for + substantiv

Der er behov for en gennemgang af materialet

dair air beh-HOH for en GREHN-gang af mah-teh-ree-EH-luh

There is a need for a review of the material

This fixed expression states that something is needed; for introduces the thing that is needed.

Danish Vocabulary

beslutte verb

beh-SLOO-duh decide

der er behov for phrase

dair air beh-HOH for there is a need for

gennemgå verb

GREHN-goh review

materiale noun

mah-teh-ree-EH-luh material

Gender: neuter

panel noun

pah-NEH-luh panel Panelet

Gender: neuter

proces noun

proh-SES process processen

Gender: common

prøve noun

PRUR-vuh sample prøver

Gender: common

samtale noun

SAM-tah-luh conversation

Gender: common

trin noun

treen step

Gender: neuter

tydeliggøre verb

TOO-thuh-lee-GUR-uh clarify

uploade verb

oo-PLOH-thuh upload

ønsket adj

UN-skuh requested ønskede

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