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| Beginner Season 1 Lesson 21 - Getting the Munchies in Denmark |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. This is Beginner Season 1 Lesson 21 - Getting the Munchies in Denmark. Eric here. |
| Anna: Hej! I'm Anna. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to express your feelings and desires. The conversation takes place at the office. |
| Anna: It's between Oliver and Thor. |
| Eric: The speakers are co-workers. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Oliver: Åh, jeg er ved at dø af sult! Jeg har virkelig lyst til at spise frokost. |
| Thor: Jeg har også lyst til noget til den lille sult. |
| Oliver: Jeg har meget lyst til pommes frites. Hvad med dig? |
| Thor: Jeg har allerede en madpakke, og så brødflov er jeg ikke. |
| Oliver: Okay. Jeg har også lyst til en burger nu. |
| Thor: Du må virkelig være hundesulten! |
| Oliver: Det er jeg også. |
| Thor: Hmm, du må gerne købe en sodavand til mig. |
| Oliver: Så lidt usundt er du med på? |
| Thor: Tja, jeg må slukke min tørst oven på snakken. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| Oliver: Åh, jeg er ved at dø af sult! Jeg har virkelig lyst til at spise frokost. |
| Thor: Jeg har også lyst til noget til den lille sult. |
| Oliver: Jeg har meget lyst til pommes frites. Hvad med dig? |
| Thor: Jeg har allerede en madpakke, og så brødflov er jeg ikke. |
| Oliver: Okay. Jeg har også lyst til en burger nu. |
| Thor: Du må virkelig være hundesulten! |
| Oliver: Det er jeg også. |
| Thor: Hmm, du må gerne købe en sodavand til mig. |
| Oliver: Så lidt usundt er du med på? |
| Thor: Tja, jeg må slukke min tørst oven på snakken. |
| Eric: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Oliver: Åh, jeg er ved at dø af sult! Jeg har virkelig lyst til at spise frokost. |
| Oliver: Oh, I'm dying of starvation! I really feel like eating lunch. |
| Thor: Jeg har også lyst til noget til den lille sult. |
| Thor: I also feel like a little something. |
| Oliver: Jeg har meget lyst til pommes frites. Hvad med dig? |
| Oliver: I really feel like french fries. What about you? |
| Thor: Jeg har allerede en madpakke, og så brødflov er jeg ikke. |
| Thor: I already have a packed lunch, and I am not that peckish. |
| Oliver: Okay. Jeg har også lyst til en burger nu. |
| Oliver: Okay. I also feel like a burger now. |
| Thor: Du må virkelig være hundesulten! |
| Thor: You must really be starving! |
| Oliver: Det er jeg også. |
| Oliver: I am. |
| Thor: Hmm, du må gerne købe en sodavand til mig. |
| Thor: Hmm, you can buy a soda pop for me. |
| Oliver: Så lidt usundt er du med på? |
| Oliver: So you’re up for something a little unhealthy? |
| Thor: Tja, jeg må slukke min tørst oven på snakken. |
| Thor: Well, I have to quench my thirst after the talk. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Eric: Anna, when do most Danes have their lunch break? |
| Anna: Most Danes eat lunch between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm. |
| Eric: Do they eat lunch in cafes? |
| Anna: Well... it depends on the person. In primary and lower secondary school, students usually eat their packed lunch in the classroom. And in high school, the students usually eat lunch in a cafeteria where they can also buy food, if they haven’t brought their own. |
| Eric: What does a typical Danish packed lunch include? |
| Anna: A typical Danish packed lunch consists of open sandwiches, which are made from rye bread, with different cold cuts and toppings. |
| Eric: And do Danes like to eat lunch together? |
| Anna: Lunch is often considered a social activity, so it might seem odd and anti-social to some if you choose to eat lunch by yourself. |
| Eric: I see. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Eric: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is.. |
| Anna: at dø [natural native speed] |
| Eric: to die |
| Anna: at dø [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: at dø [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: sult [natural native speed] |
| Eric: hunger, starvation |
| Anna: sult [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: sult [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: lyst [natural native speed] |
| Eric: desire, urge |
| Anna: lyst [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: lyst [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: brødflov [natural native speed] |
| Eric: peckish |
| Anna: brødflov [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: brødflov [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: hundesulten [natural native speed] |
| Eric: starving, ravenous |
| Anna: hundesulten [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: hundesulten [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: med på [natural native speed] |
| Eric: game for, up for |
| Anna: med på [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: med på [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: usund [natural native speed] |
| Eric: unwholesome, unhealthy |
| Anna: usund [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: usund [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: tja [natural native speed] |
| Eric: well |
| Anna: tja [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: tja [natural native speed] |
| Eric: Next we have.. |
| Anna: tørst [natural native speed] |
| Eric: thirst |
| Anna: tørst [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: tørst [natural native speed] |
| Eric: And last.. |
| Anna: oven [natural native speed] |
| Eric: from above, above, on top of, in addition, after |
| Anna: oven [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Anna: oven [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 phrase is.. |
| Anna: at dø af sult |
| Eric: ...which means “to die of starvation.” The phrase... |
| Anna: at dø af sult |
| Eric: ... is made up of the infinitive marker |
| Anna: ...at, |
| Eric: which means “to,” then the verb... |
| Anna: dø, |
| Eric: ...which means “die,” the preposition |
| Anna: af, |
| Eric: ...which in this case means “of,” and the common gender noun |
| Anna: sult, |
| Eric: which means “hunger.” All-together... |
| Anna: at dø af sult |
| Eric: “to die of starvation.” You can use this phrase to express that you are very, very hungry. |
| Anna: This phrase is quite informal. But because there are no actual formality levels in Danish, you can also use it in formal situations. |
| Eric: Can you give us an example of how you might use this phrase? |
| Anna: For example, you can say.. Åh, jeg dør af sult! |
| Eric: ..which means “Oh, I’m dying of starvation.” Okay, what's the next word? |
| Anna: The adjective brødflov, |
| Eric: which means “peckish.” |
| Anna: brødflov is made of the noun brød, which means “bread,” and the adjective flov, which means “ashamed” or “embarrassed.” brødflov |
| Eric: You can use this word to express that you are a little hungry. |
| Anna: Right. In the past, the adjective flov was also used when someone was feeling weak, faint, or unwell. |
| Eric: This means that the original meaning was something like “unwell because you haven’t had any bread to eat.” Anna, can you give us an example using this word? |
| Anna: You can say.. Jeg er blevet brødflov oven på turen. |
| Eric: .. which means “I have become peckish after the trip.” Okay, what's the last word? |
| Anna: hundesulten |
| Eric: which means “starving,” or “ravenous.” |
| Anna: The adjective hundesulten is made up of the plural noun hunde, which means “dogs,” and the adjective sulten, which means “hungry.” |
| Eric: You can use this word to express that you feel like you’re starving. It can be food, or even a great desire for something else. |
| Anna: Right. For example, you can say...Jeg er hundesulten efter hævn. |
| Eric: This means “I am starving for revenge.” |
| Anna: Or you can say… Drengene er hundesultne. |
| Eric: “The boys are starving.” Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to express your feelings and desires. |
| Anna: For this, you can use the phrase at have lyst til plus an object or action. |
| Eric: Anna, let's break this down to see the meaning of each word. |
| Anna: Sure. At have lyst til is made of the verb at have meaning “to have,” the noun lyst, meaning “desire,” and the preposition til which means “to.” |
| Eric: So, it literally means “to have desire to,” but you can translate it as “to feel like.” You can use this phrase to express a wish or desire for something in particular, or for doing a specific action. |
| Anna: The noun lyst emphasizes your desire or urge for something. |
| Eric: The basic patterns used to form sentences to express wishes or desires are as follows… |
| Anna: at have lyst til plus noun |
| Eric: “to feel like” something, for example… |
| Anna: Søstrene har lyst til spaghetti. |
| Eric: “The sisters feel like spaghetti.” Another pattern is |
| Anna: at have lyst til, plus at, plus an infinitive. |
| Eric: “to feel like doing something.” Anna, can you give us some examples? |
| Anna: Hun havde lyst til at køre. |
| Eric: “She felt like driving.” |
| Anna: Pigen har ikke lyst til at fodre ænder. |
| Eric: “The girl does not feel like feeding ducks.” Great! Anna, what's our next grammar point? |
| Anna: It’s the phrase at være ved at, |
| Eric: which means “to be doing.” |
| Anna: at være ved at is made of the verb at være, “to be,” and the adverb ved, which, when followed by at, becomes the equivalent of “doing” in English. |
| Eric: You can use this phrase to express what you’re doing right now, or what you were or have been doing. |
| Anna: In other words, at være ved at is a way of creating the English “-ing” form. |
| Eric: So the basic pattern is... |
| Anna: a subject, plus at være ved at conjugated, plus the infinitive. |
| Eric: You can always add an object to the sentence after the verb in the infinitive form, if you need to. Let’s take a look at some examples … |
| Anna: Jeg er ved at børste tænder. |
| Eric: “I am brushing my teeth.” |
| Anna: Kæledyrene var ved at spise. |
| Eric: “The pets were eating.” Now, before we go, let’s talk about one more useful phrase. |
| Anna: med på |
| Eric: meaning literally “along in” or “along on.” |
| Anna: But it’s used to express that you are up for something. |
| Eric: Listeners, you’ll find a complete explanation and grammar patterns in the Lesson Notes. But, let’s listen to one example now - |
| Anna: Min kollega er med på at shoppe. |
| Eric: “My colleague is up for shopping.” |
Outro |
| Eric: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! |
| Anna: Hej hej! |
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