Kids, pals and dates (knægten, makkeren, date)

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the kid (informal)
knægten
The kid ran home from school.
Knægten løb hjem fra skole.
The kid is only ten years old.
Knægten er kun ti år.
the boy, the guy (informal)
gutten
He is a good guy.
Han er en god gut.
The guys are going out tonight.
Gutterne skal ud i aften.
the buddy (teammate, sidekick)
makkeren
My buddy and I play soccer every Saturday.
Min makker og jeg spiller fodbold hver lørdag.
The police officer is waiting for his partner in the car.
Politibetjenten venter på sin makker i bilen.
the pal, the friend (informal)
kammeraten
He is out with his pals.
Han er ude med sine kammerater.
My old pal from school called yesterday.
Min gamle kammerat fra skolen ringede i går.
the lady of the house (formal)
fruen
The lady of the house is not at home.
Fruen er ikke hjemme.
The waiter asked the lady whether she wanted coffee.
Tjeneren spurgte fruen om hun ville have kaffe.
the doctor (informal; also the title)
doktoren
You must go to the doctor.
Du skal gå til doktoren.
The doctor says that I have to rest.
Doktoren siger at jeg skal hvile mig.
to date (go out with)
date
They have been dating for half a year.
De har datet i et halvt år.
She is dating a colleague from work.
Hun dater en kollega fra arbejdet.
the sex (intercourse)
sexen
They talk openly about sex.
De taler åbent om sex.
The film is about love and sex.
Filmen handler om kærlighed og sex.

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