In the news (valget, skatten, grænsen)

QuestionAnswer
the election
valget
Who won the election?
Hvem vandt valget?
Who are you voting for in the election?
Hvem stemmer du på til valget?
The government lost the election.
Regeringen tabte valget.
the tax
skatten
We pay a lot in tax in Denmark.
Vi betaler meget i skat i Danmark.
Many people think that the tax is too high.
Mange synes at skatten er for høj.
How much tax do you pay?
Hvor meget skat betaler du?
the prize, the award
prisen
She won the prize for the best book of the year.
Hun vandt prisen for årets bedste bog.
The author received a big prize yesterday.
Forfatteren fik en stor pris i går.
The film won three awards.
Filmen vandt tre priser.
the fight, the struggle
kampen
The struggle for freedom is not over.
Kampen for frihed er ikke forbi.
The women continued the fight for more rights.
Kvinderne fortsatte kampen for flere rettigheder.
The army won the fight against the enemy.
Hæren vandt kampen mod fjenden.
the border (between countries)
grænsen
The army is at the border.
Hæren står ved grænsen.
We drove across the border to Germany.
Vi kørte over grænsen til Tyskland.
The border with Germany is open again.
Grænsen til Tyskland er åben igen.
the substance
stoffet
The researchers found a dangerous substance in the water.
Forskerne fandt et farligt stof i vandet.
The report shows that there are dangerous substances in the food.
Rapporten viser at der er farlige stoffer i maden.
The substance is not dangerous to humans.
Stoffet er ikke farligt for mennesker.

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