Learn how to post comments about New Year greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Danish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 23 - Happy New Year! |
| John: Hi, everyone. I'm John. |
| Anne: And I'm Anne. |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Danish for New Year greetings. Hans celebrates the New Year, posts an image, and leaves this comment. |
| Anne: Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: Meaning - "Happy New Year to all!!! Take good care of each other!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hans: Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Bent: Mange tak for i år, Hans! Hav en god fest! |
| Isak: Kom godt ind i det nye år. Vi ses på den anden side! |
| Frederikke: Tak for et godt år! |
| Gitte: Godt nytår til dig og din familie. Må næste år blive lige så berigende! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hans: Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: "Happy New Year to all!!! Take good care of each other!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Bent: Mange tak for i år, Hans! Hav en god fest! |
| John: "Thank you very much for this year, Hans! Have a nice party!" |
| Isak: Kom godt ind i det nye år. Vi ses på den anden side! |
| John: "Get well into the new year. See you on the other side!" |
| Frederikke: Tak for et godt år! |
| John: "Thank you for a great year!" |
| Gitte: Godt nytår til dig og din familie. Må næste år blive lige så berigende! |
| John: "Happy New Year to you and your family. May next year be just as rewarding!" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Hans's post. |
| Anne: Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: "Happy New Year to all!!! Take good care of each other!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! (REGULAR) Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Happy New Year to all!!!" |
| Anne: Godt nytår til alle!!! |
| John: This greeting is used when wishing a Happy New Year to everyone. This is very convenient if you don't feel like writing personal greetings to everyone you're friends with online. Listen again- "Happy New Year to all" is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Godt nytår til alle!!! (REGULAR) Godt nytår til alle!!! |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "Take good care of each other!" |
| Anne: Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: This phrase shows care and consideration towards others, and not just the people you know. It's very common around New Year's Eve, as there can be accidents due to a combination of fireworks, heavy drinking, frosty weather, and poor judgement. Listen again- "Take good care of each other" is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Pas godt på hinanden! (REGULAR) Pas godt på hinanden! |
| John: All together, it's "Happy New Year to all!!! Take good care of each other!" |
| Anne: Godt nytår til alle!!! Pas godt på hinanden! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Hans's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His supervisor, Bent, uses an expression meaning - "Thank you very much for this year, Hans! Have a nice party!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Mange tak for i år, Hans! Hav en god fest! (REGULAR) Mange tak for i år, Hans! Hav en god fest! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Mange tak for i år, Hans! Hav en god fest! |
| John: Use this expression to say their post was nice. |
| John: His college friend, Isak, uses an expression meaning - "Get well into the new year. See you on the other side!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Kom godt ind i det nye år. Vi ses på den anden side! (REGULAR) Kom godt ind i det nye år. Vi ses på den anden side! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Kom godt ind i det nye år. Vi ses på den anden side! |
| John: Use this expression to wish them a happy new year too. |
| John: His high school friend, Frederikke, uses an expression meaning - "Thank you for a great year!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Tak for et godt år! (REGULAR) Tak for et godt år! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Tak for et godt år! |
| John: Use this expression to say it’s been a good year. |
| John: His neighbor, Gitte, uses an expression meaning - "Happy New Year to you and your family. May next year be just as rewarding!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Godt nytår til dig og din familie. Må næste år blive lige så berigende! (REGULAR) Godt nytår til dig og din familie. Må næste år blive lige så berigende! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Godt nytår til dig og din familie. Må næste år blive lige så berigende! |
| John: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a New Year’s greeting, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Anne: Hej hej! |
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