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1. Hvad gør du efter undervisningen?

   What do you do after class?

   Hvad

   what

   gør

   do

   du

   you

   efter

   after

   undervisningen

   class

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   Hvad means “what” and asks about an unspecified thing or activity. Here it begins the question. Compare hvem (“who”) for a person and hvornår (“when”) for a time. gør is the present-tense form of gøre, “to do” or “to make.” Here it is used with du to ask about an activity. Danish present tense does not change according to the subject: jeg gør, du gør, and de gør all use gør. du means “you” and is the singular second-person pronoun. It is the subject of gør. This pronoun does not indicate whether the person is a man or a woman. efter means “after” and introduces the time that follows an event. A reusable pattern is efter + a noun, as in efter arbejdet (“after work”). undervisningen means “the class” or “the teaching session” here. It is the definite singular form of undervisning (“teaching” or “instruction”): undervisning → undervisningen. The ending -en marks common-gender definite singular in this noun; it is not a separate word. In this context, the fixed translation identifies the intended sense as a class or lesson. Together, Hvad gør du asks “What do you do?”, and efter undervisningen adds the time “after class.” The complete utterance therefore means “What do you do after class?”

2. Jeg bliver her og repeterer.

   I stay here and review.

   Jeg

   I

   bliver

   stay

   her

   here

   repeterer

   review

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   Jeg is the first-person singular pronoun: “I.” It refers to the speaker. Danish personal pronouns include jeg “I,” du “you” (singular), and vi “we.” Example: Jeg læser. — “I read.” bliver is the present-tense form of blive, “stay” or “become.” In this utterance, the fixed translation selects the “stay/remain” meaning. Danish verbs generally do not change form for the subject: jeg bliver and de bliver both use bliver in the present tense. The contrasting verb er from være means “am/is/are” and describes a state or location, while bliver emphasizes remaining or continuing there. Example: Jeg bliver her. — “I’m staying here.” her means “here,” referring to the speaker’s current location. It is an adverb, so it does not change form for number or gender. Example: Vi arbejder her. — “We work here.” repeterer is the present-tense form of repetere, “review” or “repeat.” Here it means reviewing material. Its ending does not change for the subject in the present tense: jeg repeterer and hun repeterer both use repeterer. Example: Jeg repeterer ordene. — “I review the words.” The conjunction og means “and” and links the two coordinated actions. The pattern Jeg bliver her og repeterer expresses one speaker remaining in a place while also reviewing. Thus the whole utterance means: “I stay here and review.”

3. Kan vi bruge dette lokale lidt endnu?

   Can we use this room for a while longer?

   Kan vi

   can we

   bruge

   use

   dette

   this

   lokale

   room

   lidt endnu

   for a while longer

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   Kan vi is a reusable way to ask whether “we” are able to or may do something: kan is the present form of kunne (“can, be able to”), and vi is the first-person plural pronoun (“we”). In a Danish question, the verb comes before the subject: Kan vi ...? Example: Kan vi vente? — “Can we wait?” bruge means “use” here. It is the infinitive after the modal verb kan, so the modal carries the present-tense form while bruge remains infinitive. Example: Vi kan bruge computeren. — “We can use the computer.” dette means “this” and is the singular neuter form of the demonstrative. It agrees with the neuter noun lokale in the noun phrase dette lokale; the form is not selected merely because the room is nearby. For comparison, Danish uses denne with common-gender singular nouns and disse with plural nouns. Example: dette hus — “this house”; denne stol — “this chair.” lokale means “room” in this sentence. It is the neuter noun used with et, as in et lokale; dette lokale is “this room.” The same word can refer more broadly to a room or premises, but the fixed translation identifies a room here. Example: Vi er i et lokale. — “We are in a room.” lidt endnu combines lidt (“a little”) with endnu (“still/yet”); together here they express continuing for a little longer. endnu can have other time-related uses, but in this utterance it extends the requested period. Example: Bliv lidt endnu. — “Stay a little longer.” Together, Kan vi bruge dette lokale lidt endnu? asks whether the speakers may or are able to continue using this room for a little longer. The question order is kan + subject vi + infinitive bruge + object dette lokale + duration expression lidt endnu. The wording is suitable for a polite, ordinary request.

4. Vi kan blive her efter undervisningen.

   We can stay here after the lesson.

   Vi kan

   we can

   blive

   stay; remain

   her

   here

   efter

   after

   undervisningen

   the lesson

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   Vi kan means “we can” here. vi is the first-person plural pronoun, and kan is the present-tense form of kunne (“can; be able to”). In Danish, a modal such as kan is followed by an infinitive without at: Vi kan blive = “We can stay.” Example: Jeg kan komme. — “I can come.” blive is the infinitive of blive. In this sentence it means “stay” or “remain” in the same place, rather than “become.” Example: De bliver hjemme. — “They are staying at home.” her means “here,” referring to the place where the speakers are. It is an adverb and does not change for number or gender. Example: Vi arbejder her. — “We work here.” efter means “after” and introduces what follows in time. It can be used before a noun phrase, as in efter undervisningen (“after the lesson”), or before a clause, as in efter at vi spiser (“after we eat”). undervisningen means “the lesson” in this context. Its base form is undervisning; the ending -en marks the definite singular form for this common-gender noun: undervisning = “a lesson/teaching,” undervisningen = “the lesson.” The exact English choice can depend on context; here the fixed translation identifies a particular lesson. Together, Vi kan blive her expresses the possibility or permission for the speakers to remain in the current place, and efter undervisningen places that staying after the lesson. The complete meaning is: “We can stay here after the lesson.”

5. Det er godt at vide.

   That is helpful to know.

   Det

   That

   er

   is

   godt

   helpful

   at vide

   to know

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   Det means “that” here and points to the situation or information being discussed; the sentence does not identify a more specific noun referent. Danish det is a neuter singular pronoun, but its exact referent comes from context rather than from the word itself. er is the present-tense form of at være (“to be”). It is used with both singular and plural subjects in the present, so it does not itself show the subject’s number. Example: Det er vigtigt. — “That is important.” godt is the neuter singular form of the adjective god (“good”). Here it describes the situation expressed by the following infinitive clause, so “helpful” conveys the intended meaning more naturally than a literal “good.” The form godt is also used with neuter singular nouns, while god is used with common-gender singular nouns: et godt råd — “good advice”; en god idé — “a good idea.” at vide is the infinitive “to know.” vide is the base verb, and at marks the infinitive in this construction. Do not confuse it with at kende, which generally means “to know” a person or be familiar with something; at vide concerns knowing information or a fact. Example: Det er godt at vide. — “That is helpful to know.” Together, Det er godt means “That is good/helpful,” and at vide specifies what is helpful: knowing the information. The whole utterance therefore means “That is helpful to know.”

6. Så lad os repetere her sammen.

   Then let's review here together.

   Så

   Then

   lad os

   let’s

   repetere

   review

   her

   here

   sammen

   together

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   Så means “then” here and links the utterance to what has just been said. Danish så can have other uses, but in this sentence it marks the next suggested action. lad os is the reusable Danish pattern lad os + infinitive, meaning “let’s + verb.” lad is the imperative of lade (“let” or “allow”), and os is the object form corresponding to vi (“we”). Together, this pattern makes a suggestion that includes the speaker and the listener; it is not a statement that someone is being physically allowed to do something. repetere means “review” in this context, with the practical sense “go over again.” It is the infinitive after lad os. The same verb appears as repeterer in the present tense, for example: Vi repeterer ordene. — “We review the words.” her means “here,” referring to the relevant place or setting. It is an adverb and does not change form for the people involved. sammen means “together.” It specifies that the reviewing is done jointly by the speaker and the listener, rather than separately. In source order, Så gives the connection “then,” lad os introduces a joint suggestion, repetere names the action, and her sammen adds the setting and joint manner. The complete meaning is: “Then let’s review here together.”