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Danish in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
Det regner / i morgen
Weather often uses impersonal : , , .
The adjective describes the situation and uses neuter -t.
For future meaning, a present-tense verb and time phrase are often enough: .
Keep verb-second order after the time phrase.
Koldere end / bedre
Many short adjectives add -ere: kold → koldere, varm → varmere.
Compare with , not the English word for than.
Common irregular forms include god → bedre, stor → større, lille → mindre and gammel → ældre. Longer adjectives often use , as in . Comparative forms do not add noun-agreement endings.
Den varmeste / for lille
Superlatives often add -st or -est: , .
Common irregulars include , , and . Before a definite noun, use -e: , . before an adjective means too: .
Ask with common-gender .
Fordi / så
Use to give a reason and to state a result: In a subordinate clause, normally comes before the finite verb: .
After result , use normal main-clause order: .
Do not confuse this with time adverb , which gives .
Skal ikke / behøver ikke / må ikke
means you do not need to come. means you are not allowed to come. describes absence of a planned obligation.
Practise these meanings separately.
With , a location word stays in place: , .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is raining.
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It is colder here than in Hamburg.
.
It is the warmest jacket.
, .
I go home because I am tired.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
regner.
It is raining.
Her er end i Hamborg.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
Det er den jakke.
It is the warmest jacket.
Jeg går hjem, jeg er træt.
I go home because I am tired.
Du komme.
You do not need to come.
Det er .
It is warm.
Den taske er .
That bag is bigger.
Jakken er lille.
The jacket is too small.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
regner.
It is raining.
Her er end i Hamborg.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
Det er den jakke.
It is the warmest jacket.
Jeg går hjem, jeg er træt.
I go home because I am tired.
Du komme.
You do not need to come.
Det er .
It is warm.
Den taske er .
That bag is bigger.
Jakken er lille.
The jacket is too small.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
It is the warmest jacket.
I go home because I am tired.
You do not need to come.
It is warm.
That bag is bigger.
The jacket is too small.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is raining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is raining.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is colder here than in Hamburg.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is the warmest jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is the warmest jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I go home because I am tired.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I go home because I am tired.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
