Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Danish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song |
| 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 about sharing music or videos. Johanne shares a song she just heard at a party, posts a link to it, and leaves this comment. |
| Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: Meaning - "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Johanne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susanne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! |
| Noah: Fordi du er gammel. |
| Bent: Åh nej, ikke den sang... |
| Hans: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Johanne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susanne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! |
| John: "YES! My new favorite song!!!" |
| Noah: Fordi du er gammel. |
| John: "Because you are old." |
| Bent: Åh nej, ikke den sang... |
| John: "Oh no, not that song..." |
| Hans: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? |
| John: "Should we see him when he comes to town?" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Johanne's post. |
| Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! (REGULAR) Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Hey guys!" |
| Anne: Hallo folkens! |
| John: This phrase is often used when addressing or heartily trying to get the attention of a group, such as your friends or online followers. Listen again- "Hey guys!" is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Hallo folkens! (REGULAR) Hallo folkens! |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" |
| Anne: Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: With this phrase, you can ask a very important question. Here, you're referring to a male that you didn't know about before this moment. Listen again- "Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! (REGULAR) Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| John: All together, it's "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" |
| Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Johanne's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her high school friend, Susanne, uses an expression meaning - "YES! My new favorite song!!!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! (REGULAR) YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! |
| John: Use this expression to say you also like the song. |
| John: Her nephew, Noah, uses an expression meaning - "Because you are old." |
| Anne: (SLOW) Fordi du er gammel. (REGULAR) Fordi du er gammel. |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Fordi du er gammel. |
| John: Use this expression to tease someone. |
| John: Her supervisor, Bent, uses an expression meaning - "Oh no, not that song..." |
| Anne: (SLOW) Åh nej, ikke den sang... (REGULAR) Åh nej, ikke den sang... |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Åh nej, ikke den sang... |
| John: Use this expression to say you don’t like the song. |
| John: Her boyfriend, Hans, uses an expression meaning - "Should we see him when he comes to town?" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? (REGULAR) Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? |
| John: Use this expression to suggest seeing the singer in concert. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about sharing music or videos, 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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