Learn about shops and services that are common in Denmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 21! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to living in Denmark. These are five popular Shops or services in Danish towns. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first word? |
| Anna: apotek |
| Eric: pharmacy |
| Anna: (slow) apotek (regular) apotek |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: apotek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The pharmacy is a place where you can buy medicine and other ointments or products for the body. The pharmaceutical industry in Denmark is license-based, meaning you can only open a pharmacy if you own a license. Also, it’s the Danish state that decides where you can open a new pharmacy. Older Danish pharmacies usually use animal names in their titles, like lion, swan or eagle. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Der findes omkring 250 apoteker i Danmark. |
| Eric: There are around 250 pharmacies in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Der findes omkring 250 apoteker i Danmark. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: kiosk |
| Eric: kiosk |
| Anna: (slow) kiosk (regular) kiosk |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: kiosk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| A kiosk is a place that is open for longer than a grocery store, where you can buy necessities. Kiosks in smaller towns also offer movie rentals. Kiosks are the Danish version of convenience stores. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) I gamle dage var kiosker pavillon lignende bygninger der solgte aviser og blade. |
| Eric: In the old days, kiosks were pavilion-like buildings that sold newspapers and magazines. |
| Anna: (slow) I gamle dage var kiosker pavillon lignende bygninger der solgte aviser og blade. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: købmand |
| Eric: grocery store |
| Anna: (slow) købmand (regular) købmand |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: købmand |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| There are 2 major grocery store chains in Denmark and both have high-end stores and budget stores. In local communities, there are always grocery shops around, and they usually offer post office, bakery and other services as well. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Lokale købmænd er tit dyrerer end de store købmændsbutikker. |
| Eric: Local grocery stores are often more expensive than the big grocery stores. |
| Anna: (slow) Lokale købmænd er tit dyrerer end de store købmændsbutikker. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: posthus |
| Eric: post office |
| Anna: (slow) posthus (regular) posthus |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: posthus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Many post offices have been closed in smaller towns and are now an integrated part of grocery stores, usually a Kvickly. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Der er færre og færre egentlige posthuse i Danmark. |
| Eric: There are fewer and fewer actual post offices in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Der er færre og færre egentlige posthuse i Danmark. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: tankstation |
| Eric: gas station |
| Anna: (slow) tankstation (regular) tankstation |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: tankstation |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| It is hard to find a town with no gas station, since many Danes drive. Also, in smaller towns there are gas stations that provide kiosk services. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Mange tankstationer fungerer også som kiosker. |
| Eric: Many gas stations also function as a kiosk. |
| Anna: (slow) Mange tankstationer fungerer også som kiosker. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: apotek |
| [pause]Eric: pharmacy |
| Anna: kiosk |
| [pause]Eric: kiosk |
| Anna: købmand |
| [pause]Eric: grocery store |
| Anna: posthus |
| [pause]Eric: post office |
| Anna: tankstation |
| [pause]Eric: gas station |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Shops or services in towns in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Vi ses! |
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