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| Beginner Season 1 Lesson 14 - What Seems to be the Problem in Denmark? |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 14 - What Seems to be the Problem in Denmark? Eric here. |
| Anna: Hej! I'm Anna. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to book a medical appointment using interrogatives and common phrases. The conversation takes place at the reception in a waiting room. |
| Anna: It's between Thor and Benedikte. |
| Eric: The speakers are strangers. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Thor: Hej. Er der en ledig tid hos lægen i dag? |
| Benedikte: Desværre ikke. Hvad drejer det sig om? |
| Thor: Jeg har ondt i nakken. |
| Benedikte: Er du faldet? |
| Thor: Jeg væltede af min cykel. |
| Benedikte: Hvor længe er det siden? |
| Thor: I dag er det to uger siden. |
| Benedikte: Har du mange smerter i nakken? |
| Thor: Ja, jeg kan næsten ikke sove for smerten. |
| Benedikte: Okay, jeg kan se, vi har en tid i morgen. |
| Thor: Den vil jeg meget gerne have. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Thor: Hej. Er der en ledig tid hos lægen i dag? |
| Benedikte: Desværre ikke. Hvad drejer det sig om? |
| Thor: Jeg har ondt i nakken. |
| Benedikte: Er du faldet? |
| Thor: Jeg væltede af min cykel. |
| Benedikte: Hvor længe er det siden? |
| Thor: I dag er det to uger siden. |
| Benedikte: Har du mange smerter i nakken? |
| Thor: Ja, jeg kan næsten ikke sove for smerten. |
| Benedikte: Okay, jeg kan se, vi har en tid i morgen. |
| Thor: Den vil jeg meget gerne have. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Thor: Hej. Er der en ledig tid hos lægen i dag? |
| Thor: Hi. Is there an available appointment with the doctor today? |
| Benedikte: Desværre ikke. Hvad drejer det sig om? |
| Benedikte: Unfortunately not. What is it about? |
| Thor: Jeg har ondt i nakken. |
| Thor: I have a pain in my neck. |
| Benedikte: Er du faldet? |
| Benedikte: Did you fall? |
| Thor: Jeg væltede af min cykel. |
| Thor: I fell off my bike. |
| Benedikte: Hvor længe er det siden? |
| Benedikte: How long ago is it? |
| Thor: I dag er det to uger siden. |
| Thor: It was two weeks ago today. |
| Benedikte: Har du mange smerter i nakken? |
| Benedikte: Do you have a lot of pain in your neck? |
| Thor: Ja, jeg kan næsten ikke sove for smerten. |
| Thor: Yes, I almost can't sleep due to the pain. |
| Benedikte: Okay, jeg kan se, vi har en tid i morgen. |
| Benedikte: Okay, I can see that we have an appointment tomorrow. |
| Thor: Den vil jeg meget gerne have. |
| Thor: I would like that very much. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Eric: Anna, can you tell us more about healthcare in Denmark? |
| Anna: Well, in Denmark all citizens have free or partially covered public health care. |
| Eric: I see. So everyone has the right to free treatment at general practitioners and also reimbursement for medicine, right? |
| Anna: Right. In addition, citizens under 18 are provided with free dental care, but after that you have to pay full price or use your own health insurance. |
| Eric: Is private health insurance popular? |
| Anna: Yes. Nowadays having supplemental private health insurance has become more and more common, because there’s money to be saved on dental care, glasses, medicine, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, and other treatments. |
| Eric: I see. Okay. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Eric: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Anna: der [natural native speed] |
| Eric: there, it |
| Anna: der [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: der [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: ledig tid [natural native speed] |
| Eric: available appointment, free appointment |
| Anna: ledig tid [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: ledig tid [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: desværre ikke [natural native speed] |
| Eric: unfortunately not |
| Anna: desværre ikke [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: desværre ikke [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: at dreje sig om [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to be about |
| Anna: at dreje sig om [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: at dreje sig om [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: at have ondt i [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to have a pain in |
| Anna: at have ondt i [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: at have ondt i [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: at falde [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to fall |
| Anna: at falde [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: at falde [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: at vælte af [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to fall off |
| Anna: at vælte af [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: at vælte af [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: hvor længe [natural native speed] |
| Eric: how long |
| Anna: hvor længe [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: hvor længe [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: smerte [natural native speed] |
| Eric: pain |
| Anna: smerte [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: smerte [natural native speed] |
| Eric: And last.. |
| Anna: næsten [natural native speed] |
| Eric: almost, nearly |
| Anna: næsten [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: næsten [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Eric: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Anna: der |
| Eric: which means “there” or “it.” |
| Anna: You can use der to talk about a place other than where you are at a given moment. |
| Eric: You can also use it to point out or identify who or what someone is talking about in a certain situation. |
| Anna: Right. For example, you can say… Se nu ham der. |
| Eric: This literally means “See now him there,” but it is equivalent to “Look at him over there.” |
| Anna: Der is also used to refer to a certain time, occasion, or instance. You can also use it to get someone's attention. |
| Eric: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Anna: Sure. For example, you can say Der er ikke noget at se her. |
| Eric: which means “There is nothing to see here.” |
| Anna: or you can say… Hvem der? |
| Eric: “Who's there?” Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Anna: desværre ikke |
| Eric: which means “unfortunately not.” |
| Anna: The phrase desværre ikke consists of the adverbs desværre, meaning “unfortunately” and ikke, meaning “not” or “no.” |
| Eric: You can use it to express regret, rejection, refusal, or denial. |
| Anna: ikke emphasizes the rejection, refusal, or denial. |
| Eric: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Anna: Here’s one. Har du en idé? Desværre ikke. |
| Eric: which means “Do you have an idea? Unfortunately not.” Okay, what's the last word? |
| Anna: næsten |
| Eric: which means “almost, nearly.” Like in English, you use it when you’re expressing that someone or something is not quite something, but close. |
| Anna: If you use the word næsten together with the adverb ikke, you get the phrase næsten ikke, |
| Eric: which in English means “hardly.” Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Anna: For example, you can say Vi er der næsten. |
| Eric: .. which means “We’re almost there.” |
| Anna: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: In this lesson you’ll learn how to book a medical appointment using interrogative sentences. Anna, let's remind our listeners what interrogative words are. |
| Anna: Interrogatives or question words are sometimes called hv-words in Danish. |
| Eric: This is because they’re all adverbs beginning with these two letters in that order. |
| Anna: Like in English, hv-words are used when asking questions. |
| Eric: Here are the most common ones… |
| Anna: hvad |
| Eric: “what” |
| Anna: hvem |
| Eric: “who” |
| Anna: hvor |
| Eric: “where” |
| Anna: hvornår |
| Eric: “when.” Listeners, you can find a complete list with sample sentences in the lesson notes. Next, let’s learn about another important class of words that will come in handy when scheduling a medical appointment – the adverbs of time. They indicate when, how long, or how often something takes place. Some of the most common Danish adverbs of time are - |
| Anna: nu |
| Eric: “now” |
| Anna: længe |
| Eric: “for a long time, long” |
| Anna: altid |
| Eric: “always” |
| Anna: ofte |
| Eric: “often, frequently.” When you’re booking a medical appointment in Denmark, you can either call the clinic, choose a time in an online booking calendar, or show up in person if you’re in the neighborhood. |
| Anna: If your timing is good, the doctor might be able to see you right away, especially if it’s very urgent, or they might squeeze you in later the same day. |
| Eric: Normally, though, you will most likely have to wait at least till the following day. Now let's take a look at some set phrases, including common questions you’re likely to be asked when booking a medical appointment. The first question is… |
| Anna: Må jeg bede om dit cpr-nummer? |
| Eric: “Can I please have your civil registration number?” How would you answer this question? |
| Anna: I would say Ja, det er - -, meaning “Yes, it is - -” and then say my number. |
| Eric: Next, you might hear the question… |
| Anna: Hvad drejer det sig om? |
| Eric: “What is it about?” |
| Anna: In this case you can answer… Jeg er, meaning “I am” or Jeg har, meaning “I have,” and then describe your condition or illness. |
| Eric: Then you will surely be asked… |
| Anna: Hvilken dag passer dig bedst? |
| Eric: which means “Which day suits you best?” And to arrange the time of the appointment - |
| Anna: Hvornår på dagen passer dig bedst? |
| Eric: meaning “What time of day suits you best?” |
| Anna: To answer this question you can use the phrases… Om morgenen, |
| Eric: “in the morning,” |
| Anna: om formiddagen, |
| Eric: “in the late morning,” |
| Anna: and om eftermiddagen, |
| Eric: “in the afternoon.” Of course, you can always give a more specific time, but by letting someone know the best time of the day they will check for openings within that period and give you options to choose from. |
Outro |
| Eric: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Anna: Vi ses! |
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