Starting and finishing (starte, ende, endelig)

QuestionAnswer
to start
starte
The film starts at eight o'clock.
Filmen starter klokken otte.
When do you start your new job?
Hvornår starter du på dit nye arbejde?
to end (up)
ende
How does the story end?
Hvordan ender historien?
We ended up staying at home.
Vi endte med at blive hjemme.
over, finished
slut
The holiday is over, and we have to go home.
Ferien er slut, og vi skal hjem.
Is the meeting over now?
Er mødet slut nu?
to turn (around, over)
vende
Turn the car around and drive back!
Vend bilen og kør tilbage!
She turned her head and smiled at me.
Hun vendte hovedet og smilede til mig.
to leave (a place, a person)
forlade
The train leaves the station in five minutes.
Toget forlader stationen om fem minutter.
She left him after ten years.
Hun forlod ham efter ti år.
to pop out, to slip away
smutte
I am just popping down to the shop.
Jeg smutter lige ned i butikken.
We are off now, see you tomorrow!
Vi smutter nu, vi ses i morgen!
to try, to attempt
forsøge
He tried to call her, but she did not answer.
Han forsøgte at ringe til hende, men hun svarede ikke.
We will try again tomorrow.
Vi forsøger igen i morgen.
at last, finally
endelig
At last it is Friday!
Endelig er det fredag!
The bus finally came after half an hour.
Bussen kom endelig efter en halv time.
earlier, previously; former
tidligere
Previously we lived in Aarhus.
Tidligere boede vi i Aarhus.
I have never seen him before.
Jeg har aldrig set ham tidligere.
last (adverb)
sidst
Who arrived last yesterday?
Hvem kom sidst i går?
In the end everyone went home.
Til sidst gik alle hjem.

Contributors