Learn how to post comments about being bored
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Danish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 7 - Getting Bored. |
| 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 being bored. Hans gets bored at home, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Anne: Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| John: Meaning - "Bummer evening without plans... Who can play?" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hans: Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| (clicking sound) |
| Isak: Skal vi snuppe en øl? Har fri om et kvarter. |
| Frederikke: Det ligner da ikke dig. Kom ned på Nyhavn! |
| Bent: Slap af og nyd det. |
| Noah: Har konen forladt dig? |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Hans: Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| John: "Bummer evening without plans... Who can play?" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Isak: Skal vi snuppe en øl? Har fri om et kvarter. |
| John: "Shall we grab a beer? Will be off in fifteen minutes." |
| Frederikke: Det ligner da ikke dig. Kom ned på Nyhavn! |
| John: "That surely is not you. Come down to Nyhavn!" |
| Bent: Slap af og nyd det. |
| John: "Relax and enjoy it." |
| Noah: Har konen forladt dig? |
| John: "Has the missus left you?" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Hans's post. |
| Anne: Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| John: "Bummer evening without plans... Who can play?" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? (REGULAR) Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Bummer evening without plans..." |
| Anne: Nederen aften uden planer... |
| John: This phrase is used when expressing disappointment about your evening because you have no plans. You can use the noun... |
| Anne: nederen |
| John: ...on its own when expressing a depressed state of mind, or that something makes you disappointed or uncomfortable. Listen again- "Bummer evening without plans..." is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Nederen aften uden planer... (REGULAR) Nederen aften uden planer... |
| John: Then comes the phrase - "Who can play?" |
| Anne: Hvem kan lege? |
| John: This questions is most often used by children, but you might also use it as an adult as a childish or funny way of saying "Who can hang out?" Listen again- "Who can play?" is... |
| Anne: (SLOW) Hvem kan lege? (REGULAR) Hvem kan lege? |
| John: All together, it's "Bummer evening without plans... Who can play?" |
| Anne: Nederen aften uden planer... Hvem kan lege? |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Hans's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His college friend, Isak, uses an expression meaning - "Shall we grab a beer? Will be off in fifteen minutes." |
| Anne: (SLOW) Skal vi snuppe en øl? Har fri om et kvarter. (REGULAR) Skal vi snuppe en øl? Har fri om et kvarter. |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Skal vi snuppe en øl? Har fri om et kvarter. |
| John: Use this expression to invite your friend out. |
| John: His high school friend, Frederikke, uses an expression meaning - "That surely is not you. Come down to Nyhavn!" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Det ligner da ikke dig. Kom ned på Nyhavn! (REGULAR) Det ligner da ikke dig. Kom ned på Nyhavn! |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Det ligner da ikke dig. Kom ned på Nyhavn! |
| John: Use this expression to invite them to where you live. |
| John: His supervisor, Bent, uses an expression meaning - "Relax and enjoy it." |
| Anne: (SLOW) Slap af og nyd det. (REGULAR) Slap af og nyd det. |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Slap af og nyd det. |
| John: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| John: His nephew, Noah, uses an expression meaning - "Has the missus left you?" |
| Anne: (SLOW) Har konen forladt dig? (REGULAR) Har konen forladt dig? |
| [Pause] |
| Anne: Har konen forladt dig? |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being bored, 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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