Becky: Top 25 Danish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: Do you have a cell phone? in Danish |
In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Danish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you have a cell phone? In Danish this is |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
Becky: The first word in the question is |
Loke: har |
Becky: meaning in this case “have” in English. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) har |
Becky: Listen again and repeat. |
Loke: har |
{Pause} |
Becky: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
Loke: du |
Becky: meaning “you”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) du |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: du |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
Loke: har du |
{pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: en |
Becky: meaning “a”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) en |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: en |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
Loke: har du en |
{pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: mobiltelefon |
Becky: meaning “cell phone”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) mobiltelefon |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: mobiltelefon |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Loke: har du en mobiltelefon? |
{pause} |
Becky: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have a cell phone? |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
Becky: "Yes, I have a Samsung”. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Loke: (Slow) Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
{pause} |
Becky: To say "no", in a simple way, just say: |
Loke: Nej. |
Becky: Which is like saying No in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
Loke: (Slowly) Nej. |
Becky: And one more time at normal speed: |
Loke: Nej. |
Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Loke: ja |
Becky: means yes. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) ja |
Becky: Now repeat |
Loke: ja |
{Pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: jeg |
Becky: meaning “I”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) jeg |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: jeg |
{Pause} |
Becky: And next |
Loke: har |
Becky: meaning “have”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) har |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: har |
{Pause} |
Becky: And after that |
Loke: en |
Becky: meaning “a”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) en |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: en |
{Pause} |
Becky: Next is |
Loke: Samsung |
Becky: meaning of course “Samsung”. |
Loke: (Slow, by syllable) Samsung |
Becky: Now repeat. |
Loke: Samsung |
{Pause} |
Becky: Listen to the speaker say, “Yes, I have a Samsung.”, and then repeat. |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
{pause} |
Becky: To use a different phrase, replace Samsung with HTC. |
Loke: HTC |
Becky: HTC |
Loke: (slow) HTC (regular) HTC |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with HTC |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en HTC. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Samsung. Say “Yes, I have an HTC.” |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en HTC. |
Becky: To use a different phrase, replace HTC with iPhone. |
Loke: iPhone |
Becky: iPhone |
Loke: (slow) iPhone (regular) iPhone |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with iPhone |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name HTC. Say “Yes, I have an iPhone.” |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
Becky: To use a different phrase, replace iPhone with Nokia. |
Loke: Nokia |
Becky: Nokia |
Loke: (slow) Nokia (regular) Nokia |
Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Nokia |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en Nokia. |
Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace iPhone. Say “Yes, I have a Nokia.” |
{pause} |
Loke: Ja, jeg har en Nokia. |
Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Denmark and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have a Samsung. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en Samsung. |
Becky: Now imagine you have an HTC. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en HTC. |
Becky: Now imagine you have an iPhone. Answer the speaker's question. |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en iPhone. |
Becky: Now imagine you have a Nokia. Respond to the question. |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? (five seconds) Ja, jeg har en Nokia. |
Becky: Now you want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
{pause} |
Becky: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Loke: Har du en mobiltelefon? |
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