The infinitive is the dictionary form of a verb: .
Neuter is the noun class that takes , such as ; common gender takes .
An article introduces a noun: common , neuter .
Articles and polite requests
Danish nouns have common or neuter gender.
Learn the article with the noun: , , .
The choice depends on the noun, not a person’s sex.
Say to make a polite request.
After , use the infinitive , without .
Short orders such as are natural.
Det er en kop.It is a cup.
Det er et hus.It is a house.
Jeg vil gerne have te.I would like tea.
En kop kaffe, tak.A cup of coffee, please.
Det er en café.It is a café.
Jeg vil gerne have kage.I would like cake.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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It is a cup.
.
It is a house.
.
I would like tea.
, .
A cup of coffee, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the Danish form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Det er kop.
It is a cup.
Det er hus.
It is a house.
Jeg vil gerne te.
I would like tea.
En kop kaffe, .
A cup of coffee, please.
Det er café.
It is a café.
Jeg gerne have kage.
I would like cake.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Det er kop.
It is a cup.
Det er hus.
It is a house.
Jeg vil gerne te.
I would like tea.
En kop kaffe, .
A cup of coffee, please.
Det er café.
It is a café.
Jeg gerne have kage.
I would like cake.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is a cup.
It is a house.
I would like tea.
A cup of coffee, please.
It is a café.
I would like cake.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
It is a cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is a cup.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is a house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
It is a house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
I would like tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
A cup of coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
A cup of coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Danish pattern explained here.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
