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Drengen med trompeten
The boy with the trumpet
Module 9 · The festivalGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storySaturday morning, the day of the festival. On the way to the market square, you and Freja stop at the old toy and gift shop, and Mrs Kirsten tells you about a boy of ten, his first trumpet and his first festival, eighteen years ago.
New words in the story
- band band
- for første gang for the first time
Tap a word to see what it means.
Det er festens morgen. Freja og du går til gavebutikken.
It is the morning of the festival. Freja and you go to the gift shop.
KirstenHej. Skal I til festen?
Hello. Are you going to the festival?
FrejaJa! Mads spiller i aften.
Yes! Mads plays this evening.
KirstenLille Mads? Kom ind. Jeg har en historie.
Little Mads? Come in. I have a story.
- Kirsten
Jeg har kendt Mads længe. Han var ti.
I have known Mads a long time. He was ten.
- Kirsten
Har I set billedet? Vinduet og trompeten.
Have you seen the photo? The window and trumpet.
- Freja
Ja! Hans hår var sjovt!
Yes! His hair was funny!
Boede han i nummer syv?
Did he live in number seven?
Boede han i nummer syv?
Did he live in number seven?
- Kirsten
Ja. Med sine forældre. I din lejlighed.
Yes. With his parents. In your flat.
Det ved jeg. Det er Mads' historie.
I know. That is Mads' story.
Det ved jeg. Det er Mads' historie.
I know. That is Mads' story.
KirstenHans forældre arbejdede meget. Mads var alene.
His parents worked a lot. Mads was alone.
- Freja
Hvor fik han trompeten fra?
Where did he get the trumpet?
- Kirsten
Karen gav ham den. Lille og gammel.
Karen gave it to him. Small and old.
- Freja
Mormors trompet?
Grandma's trumpet?
- Kirsten
Ja. Han spillede under mit vindue hver dag.
Yes. He played under my window every day.
- Kirsten
Først spillede han ikke godt. Men meget højt!
At first he did not play well. But very loudly!
Hørte du ham hver dag?
Did you hear him every day?
Hørte du ham hver dag?
Did you hear him every day?
- Kirsten
Ja. Jeg arbejdede her.
Yes. I worked here.
- Kirsten
Senere spillede han godt. Så var der byfest.
Later he played well. Then there was a town festival.
- Freja
Spillede han der?
Did he play there?
- Kirsten
Ja. Med bandet. For første gang.
Yes. With the band. For the first time.
- Kirsten
Der var mange mennesker. Han var bange.
There were many people. He was afraid.
- Kirsten
Han spillede en anden sang end bandet!
He played a different song from the band!
KirstenSå regnede det. Folk gik hjem.
Then it rained. People went home.
- Freja
Hvor var mormor?
Where was Grandma?
- Kirsten
Foran scenen. Med en paraply.
In front of the stage. With an umbrella.
- Kirsten
Mads spillede igen. Den samme sang. Meget smukt.
Mads played again. The same song. Very beautifully.
Og regnen?
And the rain?
Og regnen?
And the rain?
- Kirsten
Den stoppede. Folk kom tilbage. Alle sang.
It stopped. People came back. Everyone sang.
FrejaSang du også?
Did you sing too?
- Kirsten
Selvfølgelig. Karen sang også.
Of course. Karen sang too.
Kom hans forældre?
Did his parents come?
Kom hans forældre?
Did his parents come?
- Kirsten
Sent. Men de hørte den sidste sang.
Late. But they heard the last song.
- Kirsten
Så købte de en stor trompet til ham.
Then they bought him a big trumpet.
- Freja
Og den lille?
And the small one?
- Kirsten
Hos Karen. Måske har hun den endnu.
At Karen's. Maybe she still has it.
FrejaDet ved mormor. Hun ved alt!
Grandma knows. She knows everything!
Kommer du i aften?
Will you come tonight?
Kommer du i aften?
Will you come tonight?
- Kirsten
Ja. Jeg sidder ved Karen. Med en paraply!
Yes. I will sit beside Karen. With an umbrella!
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Hej. Skal I til festen?
Hej. Skal I til festen?
Ja! Mads spiller i aften.
Ja! Mads spiller i aften.
Boede han i nummer syv?
Boede han i nummer syv?
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Mads var ti på billedet.
Mads was ten in the photo.
Hans forældre var altid hjemme.
His parents were always at home.
Karen gav ham den lille trompet.
Karen gave him the small trumpet.
Folk blev ude i regnen hele tiden.
People stayed outside in the rain the whole time.
Forældrene hørte den sidste sang.
The parents heard the last song.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Hvem gav Mads den lille trompet?
Who gave Mads the little trumpet?
The answer is stated in the story.
Hvor stod Karen?
Where did Karen stand?
The answer is stated in the story.
Hvad købte forældrene?
What did the parents buy?
The answer is stated in the story.
Unit complete
