Learn how to ask "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Sydney: Welcome to 3-Minute Danish Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question "Do you speak English?" in Danish. |
| Body |
| Sydney: Here's the way to ask "Do you speak English?" in Danish. |
| Asger: [Normal] Taler du engelsk? |
| Sydney: First is a word meaning "speak" |
| Asger: [Normal] taler [Slow] taler |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "you" |
| Asger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Sydney: Last is the word meaning "English" |
| Asger: [Normal] engelsk [Slow] engelsk |
| Sydney: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning "Do you speak English?" |
| Asger: [Slow] Taler du engelsk? [Normal] Taler du engelsk? |
| Sydney: Here's the way to ask, "Can you speak English?" |
| Asger: [Normal] Kan du tale engelsk? |
| Sydney: First is a word meaning "can" |
| Asger: [Normal] kan [Slow] kan |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "you" |
| Asger: [Normal] du [Slow] du |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "speak" |
| Asger: [Normal] tale [Slow] tale |
| Sydney: Last is the word meaning "English" |
| Asger: [Normal] engelsk [Slow] engelsk |
| Sydney: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning "Can you speak English?" |
| Asger: [Slow] Kan du tale engelsk? [Normal] Kan du tale engelsk? |
| Sydney: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I speak English." |
| Asger: [Normal] Ja, jeg taler engelsk. |
| Sydney: First is a word meaning "yes" |
| Asger: [Normal] ja [Slow] ja |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "I" |
| Asger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "speak" |
| Asger: [Normal] taler [Slow] taler |
| Sydney: Last is the word meaning "English" |
| Asger: [Normal] engelsk [Slow] engelsk |
| Sydney: Listen again to the response, "Yes, I speak English." |
| Asger: [Slow] Ja, jeg taler engelsk. [Normal] Ja, jeg taler engelsk. |
| Sydney: Here's a response meaning, "No, I don't speak English." |
| Asger: [Normal] Nej, jeg taler ikke engelsk. |
| Sydney: First is a word meaning "no" |
| Asger: [Normal] nej [Slow] nej |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "I" |
| Asger: [Normal] jeg [Slow] jeg |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "speak" |
| Asger: [Normal] taler [Slow] taler |
| Sydney: Next is the word meaning "not" |
| Asger: [Normal] ikke [Slow] ikke |
| Sydney: Last is the word meaning "English" |
| Asger: [Normal] engelsk [Slow] engelsk |
| Sydney: Listen again to the response, "No, I don't speak English." |
| Asger: [Slow] Nej, jeg taler ikke engelsk. [Normal] Nej, jeg taler ikke engelsk. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Sydney: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Asger: You will not have to search long to find someone in Denmark who speaks English. Danes learn English in school from an early age, and since only kids shows are dubbed in Denmark, Danes are easily exposed to English whenever they watch TV or go to the movies. Popular songs in English are also aired on the radio. |
Outro |
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| 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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