Reading Danish ads
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| til leje | for rent |
| til salg | for sale |
| efter aftale | by appointment |
| som aftalt | as agreed |
Ads use short phrases without a verb:
| Viewing by appointment. | Fremvisning efter aftale. |
Bo til leje is to rent your home (rather than own it):
| We live in a small rented apartment. | Vi bor til leje i en lille lejlighed. |
Offices and forms
Three reflexive verbs you need for courses, offices and services — the pronoun changes with the subject (mig, dig, sig, os, jer):
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| tilmelde sig | to sign up, to register |
| henvende sig | to contact an office, to inquire (til someone) |
| benytte sig af | to make use of |
| You must sign up for the course before Friday. | Du skal tilmelde dig kurset inden fredag. |
| You can contact the municipality with questions. | Man kan henvende sig til kommunen med spørgsmål. |
Formal words
hvorvidt is a formal om (whether); inden for is within; være tale om — usually der er tale om — is we are talking about, it is a case of:
| We do not know whether he is coming. | Vi ved ikke hvorvidt han kommer. |
| You must pay the rent within ten days. | Du skal betale huslejen inden for ti dage. |
| We are talking about a mistake. | Der er tale om en fejl. |
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