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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Danish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 19 - Just Relaxing.
John: Hi, everyone. I'm John.
Anne: And I'm Anne.
John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Danish about relaxing. Hans relaxes at a beautiful place, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Anne: Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: Meaning - "Let the relaxation begin! This is truly paradise." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Hans: Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
(clicking sound)
Susanne: Det kalder jeg en stressfri zone! Nyd det!
Frederikke: Hvor er du henne? Og hvor længe er du væk?
Bent: Det er velfortjent, Hans. Vi ses om en uge.
Isak: Nu har du vel husket at købe en returbillet, ikke?
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Hans: Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: "Let the relaxation begin! This is truly paradise."
(clicking sound)
Susanne: Det kalder jeg en stressfri zone! Nyd det!
John: "That is what I call a stress-free zone! Enjoy it!"
Frederikke: Hvor er du henne? Og hvor længe er du væk?
John: "Where are you? And how long will you be away?"
Bent: Det er velfortjent, Hans. Vi ses om en uge.
John: "It is well deserved, Hans. See you in a week."
Isak: Nu har du vel husket at købe en returbillet, ikke?
John: "Now, surely you have remembered to buy a return ticket, right?"
POST
John: Listen again to Hans's post.
Anne: Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: "Let the relaxation begin! This is truly a paradise."
Anne: (SLOW) Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis. (REGULAR) Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Let the relaxation begin!"
Anne: Lad afslapningen begynde!
John: This phrase is often used when announcing that the relaxation can begin. This can either be in relation to a holiday or simply free time. Listen again- "Let the relaxation begin" is...
Anne: (SLOW) Lad afslapningen begynde! (REGULAR) Lad afslapningen begynde!
John: Then comes the phrase - "This is truly paradise."
Anne: Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: You can use this phrase when describing what you think about a place that's first and foremost beautiful, but might also present endless possibilities, making it resemble paradise. Listen again- "This is truly a paradise" is...
Anne: (SLOW) Dette er i sandhed et paradis. (REGULAR) Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
John: All together, it's "Let the relaxation begin! This is truly paradise."
Anne: Lad afslapningen begynde! Dette er i sandhed et paradis.
COMMENTS
John: In response, Hans's friends leave some comments.
John: His wife's high school friend, Susanne, uses an expression meaning - "That is what I call a stress-free zone! Enjoy it!"
Anne: (SLOW) Det kalder jeg en stressfri zone! Nyd det! (REGULAR) Det kalder jeg en stressfri zone! Nyd det!
[Pause]
Anne: Det kalder jeg en stressfri zone! Nyd det!
John: Use this expression to say that it looks great.
John: His high school friend, Frederikke, uses an expression meaning - "Where are you? And how long will you be away?"
Anne: (SLOW) Hvor er du henne? Og hvor længe er du væk? (REGULAR) Hvor er du henne? Og hvor længe er du væk?
[Pause]
Anne: Hvor er du henne? Og hvor længe er du væk?
John: Use this expression to ask for information about the trip.
John: His supervisor, Bent, uses an expression meaning - "It is well deserved, Hans. See you in a week."
Anne: (SLOW) Det er velfortjent, Hans. Vi ses om en uge. (REGULAR) Det er velfortjent, Hans. Vi ses om en uge.
[Pause]
Anne: Det er velfortjent, Hans. Vi ses om en uge.
John: Use this expression to be nice.
John: His college friend, Isak, uses an expression meaning - "Now, surely you have remembered to buy a return ticket, right?"
Anne: (SLOW) Nu har du vel husket at købe en returbillet, ikke? (REGULAR) Nu har du vel husket at købe en returbillet, ikke?
[Pause]
Anne: Nu har du vel husket at købe en returbillet, ikke?
John: Use this expression to be funny.

Outro
John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about relaxing, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Anne: Hej hej!

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