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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 23 - Understanding a Danish Tenancy Agreement. John here. |
| Nana: Hej I'm Nana. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to plan actions for others. The conversation takes place in the car. |
| Nana: It's between Helle and Johan. |
| John: The speakers are family members. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Helle: Nå, hvad siger du til lejekontrakten? Er du tilfreds indtil videre? |
| Johan: Ja, lejen er inklusive el, vand og varme. Men jeg betaler selv for internet og tv. |
| Helle: Får man vasket trappen, eller skal beboerne skiftes til at vaske den? |
| Johan: Jeg skal have læst den del ordentligt senere. Jeg kan vel også få dig til det? |
| Helle: Er det svært at få kæmpet sig igennem paragrafferne? Hvad står der under 'Inventar'? |
| Johan: Der er vaskemaskine!!! Og man må holde husdyr! Så kan I få passet hunden. |
| Helle: Så behøver du ikke at få ordnet vasketøj derhjemme. Fik du aftalt en dato for indflytningssynet? |
| Johan: Det bliver dagen efter indflytningen. Jeg håber, jeg kan få nogle til at hjælpe. |
| Helle: Jeg er lettet over, at udlejeren står for både den indvendige og udvendige vedligeholdelse. |
| Johan: Ja, men jeg er bekymrer mig lidt om depositummet og den forudbetalte leje. |
| Helle: Svarer depositummet ikke bare til tre måneders leje? |
| Johan: Jo, men det gør den forudbetalte leje også, så indbetalingen svarer til 6 måneders leje i alt. |
| Helle: Velkommen til voksenlivet, min dreng! |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Helle: Nå, hvad siger du til lejekontrakten? Er du tilfreds indtil videre? |
| Helle: So, what do you think about the tenancy agreement? Are you satisfied so far? |
| Johan: Ja, lejen er inklusive el, vand og varme. Men jeg betaler selv for internet og tv. |
| Johan: Yes, the rent includes electricity, water, and heating. But I have to pay for the internet and tv myself. |
| Helle: Får man vasket trappen, eller skal beboerne skiftes til at vaske den? |
| Helle: Do you get the stairs washed, or do the residents take turns washing them? |
| Johan: Jeg skal have læst den del ordentligt senere. Jeg kan vel også få dig til det? |
| Johan: I need to read that part properly later. I guess I can have you read it too? |
| Helle: Er det svært at få kæmpet sig igennem paragrafferne? Hvad står der under 'Inventar'? |
| Helle: Is it hard struggling through the paragraphs? What does it say under "Inventory items?" |
| Johan: Der er vaskemaskine!!! Og man må holde husdyr! Så kan I få passet hunden. |
| Johan: There's a washing machine!!! And you can keep pets! So I can look after the dog. |
| Helle: Så behøver du ikke at få ordnet vasketøj derhjemme. Fik du aftalt en dato for indflytningssynet? |
| Helle: Then you don't have to get your laundry done at home. Did you arrange a date for the move-in inspection? |
| Johan: Det bliver dagen efter indflytningen. Jeg håber, jeg kan få nogle til at hjælpe. |
| Johan: It'll be on the day after moving in. I hope I can get some people to help. |
| Helle: Jeg er lettet over, at udlejeren står for både den indvendige og udvendige vedligeholdelse. |
| Helle: I'm relieved that the landlord is responsible for both the interior and exterior maintenance. |
| Johan: Ja, men jeg er bekymrer mig lidt om depositummet og den forudbetalte leje. |
| Johan: Yes, but I'm a little worried about the deposit and the prepaid rent. |
| Helle: Svarer depositummet ikke bare til tre måneders leje? |
| Helle: Isn't the deposit just the equivalent of three months' rent? |
| Johan: Jo, men det gør den forudbetalte leje også, så indbetalingen svarer til 6 måneders leje i alt. |
| Johan: Yeah, but so is the prepaid rent, so the payment is the equivalent of 6 months' rent in total. |
| Helle: Velkommen til voksenlivet, min dreng! |
| Helle: Welcome to adulthood, my boy! |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: Apartment hunting is a drag in any country. |
| Nana: I think so too. There are so many things to think about, and it’s so expensive. |
| John: What’s the housing market like in Denmark? |
| Nana: For the last decade or so, the prices for owner-occupied flats have gone up every year. |
| John: Do prices depend on location? |
| Nana: Of course. In and around the capital, prices range between about 20.000- 45.000 kroner per square meter. |
| John: How about in more rural areas? |
| Nana: They can be as low as 7.000 kroner per square meter. |
| John: Wow, big difference! How about apartments, like the one in the dialogue? |
| Nana: They range between approximately 3.000-10.000 kroner per month. The monthly rent for non-penthouse apartments is usually between 4.500-20.000 kroner. |
| John: It sounds like there’s a quite a range out there. |
| Nana: Yes, you can find both cheaper and more expensive apartments. It just depends on your budget and taste. |
| John: Right. Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Nana: lejekontrakt [natural native speed] |
| John: tenancy agreement, lease |
| Nana: lejekontrakt [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: lejekontrakt [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: tilfreds [natural native speed] |
| John: content, satisfied, pleased |
| Nana: tilfreds [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: tilfreds [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: leje [natural native speed] |
| John: rent |
| Nana: leje [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: leje [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: beboer [natural native speed] |
| John: tenant, resident |
| Nana: beboer [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: beboer [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: skiftes [natural native speed] |
| John: to take turns |
| Nana: skiftes [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: skiftes [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: kæmpe [natural native speed] |
| John: to fight, to struggle |
| Nana: kæmpe [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: kæmpe [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: husdyr [natural native speed] |
| John: domestic animal |
| Nana: husdyr [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: husdyr [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: indflytningssyn [natural native speed] |
| John: move-in inspection |
| Nana: indflytningssyn [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: indflytningssyn [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Nana: lettet [natural native speed] |
| John: relieved |
| Nana: lettet [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: lettet [natural native speed] |
| John: And last... |
| Nana: bekymre [natural native speed] |
| John: to worry, to trouble, to concern |
| Nana: bekymre [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Nana: bekymre [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is... |
| Nana: kæmpe sig igennem |
| John: meaning "to fight through." Can you break this phrase down for us? |
| Nana: The first word is the regular verb kæmpe, |
| John: which means "to fight", |
| Nana: then the pronoun sig, |
| John: which means things like "himself," or "herself," |
| Nana: and finally the adverb igennem, which means "through." |
| John: You use this phrase when fighting through something, like a tough time. |
| Nana: It can be something both physically and mentally challenging. |
| John: Is there anything we need to remember about this phrase? |
| Nana: Remember to conjugate the reflexive pronoun sig according to the person! |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Nana: Sure. For example, you can say, Kvinden kæmpede sig igennem det tykke dokument. |
| John: ...which means "The woman fought through the thick document." |
| John: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Nana: holde husdyr |
| John: Meaning "to keep domestic animals, to keep pets." Let’s go through this phrase word by word. |
| Nana: The first word is the irregular verb holde |
| John: which means "to hold," |
| Nana: and the second word is the neuter gender noun husdyr, |
| John: which means "domestic animal." I think that the meaning is pretty easy to decipher from those words. |
| Nana: Right. Sometimes husdyr is replaced with the actual word for "pet." This is kæledyr in Danish. |
| John: Can you give us an example using our original phrase? |
| Nana: Sure. For example, you can say, Det er ikke tilladt at holde husdyr her. |
| John: ...which means "It is not allowed to keep domestic animals here." |
| John: Okay, what's the next phrase? |
| Nana: bekymre sig |
| John: Meaning "to worry." What can you tell us about this phrase? |
| Nana: The regular verb bekymre means "to worry." The pronoun sig means things like "himself," or "herself.” |
| John: This phrase is used to express worry or concern. |
| Nana: The reflexive pronoun sig conjugates according to the person. |
| John: How do we use this to say that we’re worrying other people? |
| Nana: You replace sig with, for example, a name, a personal pronoun, or a noun. |
| John: Can you give us an example using a pronoun? |
| Nana: Sure. For example, you can say, Du bekymrer dig alt for meget. |
| John: ...which means "You worry way too much." Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about planning actions for others. |
| Enter Lesson Focus section here. |
| John: For this, the first thing we’ll look at is causative sentences. These are sentences that show that you’ve made or caused someone or something to do something. |
| Nana: In Danish, we use the irregular verb få, which means “to get.” |
| John: What’s the sentence structure in present tense infinitive? |
| Nana: First you need the subject, then får, then whoever or whatever you caused to do the action. This is followed by til, at, and an infinitive verb. |
| John: How about for past tense infinitive? |
| Nana: It’s the same, only with fik instead of får. For example, Han får sin mor til at gennemgå kontrakten med ham. |
| John: “He gets his mother to go through the lease with him.” Let’s hear another example sentence. |
| Nana: De fik venner og familie til at bære flyttekasser. |
| John: “They got friends and family to carry moving boxes.” But what if the agent is unknown, or you’re the agent? |
| Nana: In this case, you still use få. But you need the past participle of another verb followed by an object. Få is an auxiliary verb. |
| John: Let’s hear some examples. |
| Nana: Drengen får vasket sit tøj derhjemme. |
| John: “The boy gets his clothes washed at home.” |
| Nana: Hun fik ikke flyttekasserne samlet. |
| John: “She did not get the moving boxes assembled.” Ok, how about the future tense? |
| Nana: You need skal, which is the modal verb skulle in present tense. This means “to have to” or “to be to.” |
| John: What’s the sentence structure? |
| Nana: You can use the pattern skal have, plus the past participle of a verb. |
| John: This is for talking about positive or negative actions performed by someone who’s unknown or performed by you in the future. One last example? |
| Nana: De skal have rengjort lejligheden i morgen. |
| John: “They are to get the apartment cleaned tomorrow.” |
| Nana: Familien skal have deres hund passet til sommer. |
| John: “The family is to get their dog looked after this summer.” |
Outro |
| John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Nana: Hej hej! |
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