| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the while (a period of time) | stunden |
Can you wait a while? | Kan du vente en stund? |
A while ago your mother called. | For en stund siden ringede din mor. |
We sat and talked for a good while. | Vi sad og snakkede en god stund. |
the meantime | mellemtiden |
In the meantime you can make coffee. | I mellemtiden kan du lave kaffe. |
The doctor is coming soon. In the meantime you should rest. | Lægen kommer snart. I mellemtiden skal du hvile dig. |
She was at work. In the meantime he cooked. | Hun var på arbejde. I mellemtiden lavede han mad. |
the beginning | begyndelsen |
In the beginning it was hard to understand Danish. | I begyndelsen var det svært at forstå dansk. |
We moved at the beginning of May. | Vi flyttede i begyndelsen af maj. |
She was nervous at the beginning, but now she is happy. | Hun var nervøs i begyndelsen, men nu er hun glad. |
to be urgent (it's urgent) | haste |
It's urgent! | Det haster! |
It's not urgent. You can reply tomorrow. | Det haster ikke. Du kan svare i morgen. |
Is it urgent, or can it wait until Monday? | Haster det, eller kan det vente til mandag? |
to prepare (something, e.g. a meal) | forberede |
She is preparing the food for the party. | Hun forbereder maden til festen. |
We prepared everything before the guests arrived. | Vi forberedte alt inden gæsterne kom. |
The boss is preparing the meeting. | Chefen forbereder mødet. |
by chance (do you happen to ...) | tilfældigvis |
Do you happen to know what time it is? | Ved du tilfældigvis hvad klokken er? |
I happened to meet my old teacher in town. | Jeg mødte tilfældigvis min gamle lærer i byen. |
She happened to be at home when I called. | Hun var tilfældigvis hjemme da jeg ringede. |
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