Learn the most essential Danish words related to culture and daily life
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five Common things in Danish homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first word? |
| Anna: brødkniv |
| Eric: breadknife |
| Anna: (slow) brødkniv (regular) brødkniv |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: brødkniv |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| A bread knife is an absolute essential in the Danish kitchen. It is rather long and 2cm wide with a serrated edge. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Brødknive er ikke kun velegnet til at skære brød men også frozne varer. |
| Eric: Bread knives are not only suitable for cutting bread but also frozen items. |
| Anna: (slow) Brødknive er ikke kun velegnet til at skære brød men også frozne varer. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: kaffemaskine |
| Eric: coffee machine |
| Anna: (slow) kaffemaskine (regular) kaffemaskine |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: kaffemaskine |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The normal drip coffee machine can be found in most Danish households, although some Danes now prefer espresso machines instead. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Espresso kaffemaskiner er blevet ekstremt populære i Danmark. |
| Eric: Espresso coffee machines have become extremely popular in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Espresso kaffemaskiner er blevet ekstremt populære i Danmark. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: radiator |
| Eric: radiator |
| Anna: (slow) radiator (regular) radiator |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: radiator |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| All houses have radiators, and in smaller towns they are connected to the municipal central heating. New homes have floor heating connected to the municipal central heating instead of radiators. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Radiatorer er normalt placeret under et vindue for ikke at optage plads i rummet. |
| Eric: Radiators are normally placed under a window so as to not take up space in the room. |
| Anna: (slow) Radiatorer er normalt placeret under et vindue for ikke at optage plads i rummet. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: ovn |
| Eric: oven |
| Anna: (slow) ovn (regular) ovn |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: ovn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Danes love baking and use the oven to make many dishes. Ovens in Denmark are rather large, around 75 liters. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Varmluftsovnen er den mest almindelige ovn i Danmark. |
| Eric: The convection oven is the most common oven in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Varmluftsovnen er den mest almindelige ovn i Danmark. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: gulvtæppe |
| Eric: carpet |
| Anna: (slow) gulvtæppe (regular) gulvtæppe |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: gulvtæppe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Because it’s rather cold in Denmark, carpeting has been a common thing for many centuries. Danish homes have either wall to wall carpeting or smaller carpets under tables. Because of the need to clean carpets often, many Danes actually have a habit of taking their shoes off indoors. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Væg til væg gulvtæpper er meget almindelige i danske hjem og kontorer. |
| Eric: Wall to wall carpets are very common in Danish homes and offices. |
| Anna: (slow) Væg til væg gulvtæpper er meget almindelige i danske hjem og kontorer. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: brødkniv |
| [pause]Eric: breadknife |
| Anna: kaffemaskine |
| [pause]Eric: coffee machine |
| Anna: radiator |
| [pause]Eric: radiator |
| Anna: ovn |
| [pause]Eric: oven |
| Anna: gulvtæppe |
| [pause]Eric: carpet |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Common things in the homes in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Hej hej! |
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