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INTRODUCTION
John: Must-Know Danish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song
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 sharing music or videos. Johanne shares a song she just heard at a party, posts a link to it, and leaves this comment.
Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: Meaning - "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Johanne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
(clicking sound)
Susanne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!!
Noah: Fordi du er gammel.
Bent: Åh nej, ikke den sang...
Hans: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen?
John: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Johanne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!"
(clicking sound)
Susanne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!!
John: "YES! My new favorite song!!!"
Noah: Fordi du er gammel.
John: "Because you are old."
Bent: Åh nej, ikke den sang...
John: "Oh no, not that song..."
Hans: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen?
John: "Should we see him when he comes to town?"
POST
John: Listen again to Johanne's post.
Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!"
Anne: (SLOW) Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! (REGULAR) Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Hey guys!"
Anne: Hallo folkens!
John: This phrase is often used when addressing or heartily trying to get the attention of a group, such as your friends or online followers. Listen again- "Hey guys!" is...
Anne: (SLOW) Hallo folkens! (REGULAR) Hallo folkens!
John: Then comes the phrase - "Why has no one told me about this guy before?!"
Anne: Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: With this phrase, you can ask a very important question. Here, you're referring to a male that you didn't know about before this moment. Listen again- "Why has no one told me about this guy before?!" is...
Anne: (SLOW) Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?! (REGULAR) Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
John: All together, it's "Hey guys! Why has no one told me about this guy before?!"
Anne: Hallo folkens! Hvorfor har ingen fortalt mig om ham her før?!
COMMENTS
John: In response, Johanne's friends leave some comments.
John: Her high school friend, Susanne, uses an expression meaning - "YES! My new favorite song!!!"
Anne: (SLOW) YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!! (REGULAR) YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!!
[Pause]
Anne: YES! Min nye yndlingssang!!!
John: Use this expression to say you also like the song.
John: Her nephew, Noah, uses an expression meaning - "Because you are old."
Anne: (SLOW) Fordi du er gammel. (REGULAR) Fordi du er gammel.
[Pause]
Anne: Fordi du er gammel.
John: Use this expression to tease someone.
John: Her supervisor, Bent, uses an expression meaning - "Oh no, not that song..."
Anne: (SLOW) Åh nej, ikke den sang... (REGULAR) Åh nej, ikke den sang...
[Pause]
Anne: Åh nej, ikke den sang...
John: Use this expression to say you don’t like the song.
John: Her boyfriend, Hans, uses an expression meaning - "Should we see him when he comes to town?"
Anne: (SLOW) Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen? (REGULAR) Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen?
[Pause]
Anne: Skal vi høre ham, når han kommer til byen?
John: Use this expression to suggest seeing the singer in concert.

Outro

John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about sharing music or videos, 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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