Colloquial Danish provides a step-by-step course in Danish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Danish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Key features include:
⢠progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
⢠structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar
⢠an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises
⢠realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios
⢠useful vocabulary lists throughout the text
⢠additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Danish will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Danish.
Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
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HANS: Oh, so thatâs you! I know Martin from badminton.
NINA: Whatâs your name? (What are you called?)
HANS: Hans.
NINA: Oh, Iâve also heard about you.
Dialogue 3(Audio 1: 7)
A third couple talking at the party.
A: Skulle vi ikke have en øl?
B: Er der nogen?
A: Ja, derovre.
B: Hvem er det, der taler med Nina?
A: Han hedder Hans. Han er meget glad for piger.
A: Shouldnât we have a beer?
B: Are there any?
A: Yes, over there.
B: Whoâs that talking with/to Nina? (Who is it that is talking to Nina?)
A: Heâs called Hans. Heâs very fond of girls.
Useful phrases 1
Hvem er det?
Who is that?
Hvad hedder du?
What's your name?
Jeg/han/hun hedder . . .
I/he/she is called . . .
Reading text(Audio 1: 8)
Jørgen, Ninaâs and Martinâs father, introduces himself and his family.
Hej! Jeg hedder Jørgen Nielsen. Jeg er dansker, og jeg bor i Køge. Jeg er gift med Pamela. Hun er englÌnder, men hun taler dansk. Vi har to børn: Martin og Nina. De taler büde dansk og engelsk.
Jeg er lÌrer og arbejder pü en skole her i Køge. Pamela arbejder som sekretÌr pü et turistkontor i København. Hun rejser til København med toget hver dag.
Nina er seksten ĂĽr (gammel). Hun gĂĽr i skole endnu. Martin gĂĽr ikke i skole. Han er tyve (ĂĽr) og er i lĂŚre hos en tømrer. Hi! Iâm called Jørgen Nielsen. Iâm a Dane, and I live in Køge. Iâm married to Pamela. Sheâs English, but she speaks Danish. We have two children: Martin and Nina. They speak both Danish and English.
Iâm a teacher and work at a school here in Køge. Pamela works as a secretary at a tourist information office in Copenhagen. She travels to Copenhagen by train every day.
