On a Danish course (kurset, lektien, sætningen)

In the classroom

DanishEnglish
kursetthe course
lektienthe homework
fagetthe subject
sætningenthe sentence
tavlenthe board
Write the sentence on the board.
Skriv sætningen på tavlen.

Kursus is irregular: et kursus, kurset. Homework is usually plural, lektier:

Have you done your homework?
Har du lavet dine lektier?

Pen and pencil

pennen, kuglepennen and blyanten take med when you write or draw with them:

I draw with a pencil.
Jeg tegner med blyant.

Studying

studere is studying at a university; at school or on a course you læse or lære:

She studies Danish in Copenhagen.
Hun studerer dansk i København.

Finished, present, easy

være færdig med is to be done with, til stede is present, and let means both easy and light:

Are you finished with the homework?
Er du færdig med lektien?
It is easy to learn Danish.
Det er let at lære dansk.

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