Calling and texting (mobilen, sms'en, tale i telefon)

On the phone

DanishEnglish
mobilenthe mobile phone
sms'enthe text message
e-mailenthe email
I am sending you a text.
Jeg sender dig en sms.

Sms takes an apostrophe before its endings, like tv: en sms, sms'en, sms'er.

Talking, dropping by, waiting

We talk on the phone every day.
Vi taler i telefon hver dag.
Drop by tomorrow!
Kom forbi i morgen!
We are waiting for the bus.
Vi venter på bussen.

Asking for something

bede om is the polite ask for:

May I ask for the bill?
Må jeg bede om regningen?

And a question inside a question needs om (whether): Kan du sige mig om han venter?

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