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Learn Danish: Asking for Favors

Mar 19, 20244 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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Episode description

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Danish, to improve your Danish vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Danish.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Danish language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal Danish class. The more you expose your brain to Danish audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and Danish phrases in this episode.

Contact us with feedback and ideas: languagelearningaccelerator@gmail.com

Phrases in this episode:

  • Can you do me a favor?
  • Could you open the door for me?
  • This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it?
  • Can someone help me bring this to my car?
  • It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it.
  • I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?
  • I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you?
  • Can you hand me the milk?
  • I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you?
  • We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting?
  • Could you please move out of the way?
  • Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold.
  • I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow?
  • Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here!
  • Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud.
  • Are you available to drive me to the airport?
  • Are you able to pick me up after class?
  • Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see!
  • Can you toss me the remote?
  • Would you be willing to switch seats with us?
  • Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?
  • Can I take this chair for my friend?
  • Would you tell your friend about this podcast?

Transcript

Let's go! Can you do me a favor? Kan du gøre mig en tjeneste? Could you open the door for me? Kan du åbne døren for mig? This is really heavy. Can you help me lift it? Det her er virkelig tungt. Kan du hjælpe mig med at løfte den? Can someone help me bring this to my car? Kan nogen hjælpe mig med at bringe dette til min bil? It’s fragile, please be careful when you’re handling it. Det er skrøbeligt, vær forsigtig, når du håndterer det. I want that one up there, can you help me get it down?

Jeg vil have den deroppe, kan du hjælpe mig med at få den ned? I’m just grabbing a quick coffee, do you mind if I order before you? Jeg snupper lige en hurtig kaffe, har du noget imod, hvis jeg bestiller før dig? Can you hand me the milk? Kan du give mig mælken? I’m in a hurry, is it okay if I go in front of you? Jeg har travlt, er det okay, hvis jeg går foran dig? We were actually here before you, do you mind waiting? Vi var faktisk her før dig, gider du vente?

Could you please move out of the way? Kan du venligst flytte af vejen? Do you mind if I turn the heat up? I’m feeling cold. Har du noget imod, hvis jeg skruer op for varmen? Jeg har det koldt. I’m freezing! Do you have a jacket I can borrow? Jeg fryser! Har du en jakke jeg kan låne? Will you turn the fan on? It’s so hot in here! Vil du tænde for blæseren? Det er så varmt herinde! Could you turn your music down? It’s really loud. Kunne du skrue ned for din musik? Det er virkelig højt.

Are you available to drive me to the airport? Er du klar til at køre mig til lufthavnen? Are you able to pick me up after class? Kan du hente mig efter timen? Will you help me find my glasses? I can't see! Vil du hjælpe mig med at finde mine briller? Jeg kan ikke se! Can you toss me the remote? Kan du smide fjernbetjeningen til mig? Would you be willing to switch seats with us? Vil du være villig til at skifte plads med os? Is anyone sitting here? Do you care if we sit here?

Er der nogen, der sidder her? Er du ligeglad med, om vi sidder her? Can I take this chair for my friend? Må jeg tage denne stol til min ven? Would you tell your friend about this podcast? Vil du fortælle din ven om denne podcast?

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