En formular

A form

Your goalI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowly.

Karen

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Your first real morning in the flat. Early, somebody knocks. It is Karen, with a pen and a printed form under her arm.

She holds up a pen and a printed form.
Karen
Godmorgen. Må jeg komme ind et øjeblik?
Good morning. May I come in for a moment?
Hej, Karen. Ja, kom ind.
Hello, Karen. Yes, come in.
Hej, Karen. Ja, kom ind.
Hello, Karen. Yes, come in.
Karen
Her er en formular. Alle nye naboer udfylder den.
Here is a form. Every new neighbour fills it in.
En formular? Allerede?
A form? Already?
En formular? Allerede?
A form? Already?
Karen
Ja. Der er kun få spørgsmål. Det går hurtigt.
Yes. There are just a few questions. It will be quick.
Now she speaks very, very slowly.
She reads out the whole form in one breath.
Karen
Hvad hedder du? Dit efternavn? Din nationalitet? Hvilke sprog taler du? Dit arbejde?
What is your name? Your surname? Your nationality? Which languages do you speak? Your job?
Undskyld. Jeg forstår ikke helt. Tal langsomt, tak.
Sorry. I do not quite understand. Please speak slowly.
Undskyld. Jeg forstår ikke helt. Tal langsomt, tak.
Sorry. I do not quite understand. Please speak slowly.
Karen
Godt. Meget langsomt. Hvad er dit efternavn?
All right. Very slowly. What is your surname?
Becker.
It is Becker.
Becker.
It is Becker.
Karen
Hvordan skriver man det? Stav det, tak.
How do you write it? Please spell it.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Karen
Sig det igen, tak. Langsomt.
Please say it again. Slowly.
B … E … C … K … E … R.
B… E… C… K… E… R.
B … E … C … K … E … R.
B… E… C… K… E… R.
Karen
Hvor kommer du fra?
Where is your hometown?
Hamborg.
It is Hamburg.
Hamborg.
It is Hamburg.
She is delighted, and talks even faster.
Karen
Hvilke sprog taler du?
Which languages do you speak?
Jeg taler tysk. Jeg taler også lidt dansk.
I speak German. I speak a little Danish too.
Jeg taler tysk. Jeg taler også lidt dansk.
I speak German. I speak a little Danish too.
Karen
Dansk! Meget godt! Nu kan vi tale sammen.
Danish! Very good! Now we can talk.
Men tal langsomt, tak. Du taler meget hurtigt.
But please speak slowly. You speak very fast.
Men tal langsomt, tak. Du taler meget hurtigt.
But please speak slowly. You speak very fast.
Karen
Hvad arbejder du med?
What do you do for work?
Jeg arbejder i et firma. Jeg er ingeniør.
I work at a company. I am an engineer.
Jeg arbejder i et firma. Jeg er ingeniør.
I work at a company. I am an engineer.
Karen
Ingeniør. Ja, det ved jeg allerede.
An engineer. Yes, I already know.
From her cardigan pocket she takes a small brass name plate for your letterbox.
Karen
Her er skiltet til din postkasse.
Here is the sign for your letterbox.
Becker. Rigtigt! Du ved virkelig alt.
Becker. Correct! You really do know everything.
Becker. Rigtigt! Du ved virkelig alt.
Becker. Correct! You really do know everything.
Hvorfor skal du så bruge formularen?
Then why do you need the form?
Hvorfor skal du så bruge formularen?
Then why do you need the form?