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Introduction
Sydney: Welcome to 3-Minute Danish Season 1, Lesson 2 - Greetings. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to greet someone when you arrive and when you part in Danish.
Body
Sydney: Here's the way to say "Hi." in Danish.
Asger: [Normal] Hej.
Sydney: This expression has only one word, meaning "hi"
Asger: [Normal] hej [Slow] hej
Sydney: Listen again to the word meaning "Hi."
Asger: [Slow] Hej. [Normal] Hej.
Sydney: Ok, now let's see the way to say "Good day."
Asger: [Normal] Goddag.
Sydney: This expression has only one word, meaning "good day"
Asger: [Normal] goddag [Slow] goddag
Sydney: Listen again to the word meaning "Good day."
Asger: [Slow] Goddag. [Normal] Goddag.
Sydney: Following is the way to say "See you."
Asger: [Normal] Vi ses.
Sydney: First is a word meaning "we"
Asger: [Normal] vi [Slow] vi
Sydney: Last is the word meaning "see"
Asger: [Normal] ses [Slow] ses
Sydney: Listen again to the phrase meaning "See you."
Asger: [Slow] Vi ses. [Normal] Vi ses.
Sydney: Finally is a way to say "Be well."
Asger: [Normal] Hav det godt.
Sydney: First is a word meaning "have"
Asger: [Normal] hav [Slow] hav
Sydney: Next is the word meaning "it"
Asger: [Normal] det [Slow] det
Sydney: Last is the word meaning "well"
Asger: [Normal] godt [Slow] godt
Sydney: Listen again to the phrase meaning "Be well."
Asger: [Slow] Hav det godt. [Normal] Hav det godt.
Cultural Insight
Sydney: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Asger: In formal situations, Danish people commonly greet each other by shaking hands. On the other hand, if we meet someone we are very friendly with, no matter their gender, it's common to give hugs. Don't be afraid to try it out with your Danish friends!

Outro

Sydney: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Asger: På gensyn!

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