Lesson 38

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... ago
for ... siden
the bench
bænken
the pond
dammen
the duck
anden
Two days ago I sat on a bench by the pond and watched a duck swim in the still water.
For to dage siden sad jeg på en bænk ved dammen og så en and svømme i det stille vand.
the girl
pigen
The girl is sitting on a bench by the pond.
Pigen sidder på en bænk ved dammen.
to watch
se på
The children are watching a program on television while I make dinner.
Børnene ser på et program på fjernsynet, mens jeg laver aftensmad.
the pigeon
duen
the squirrel
egernet
On the same bench, a girl sat watching a pigeon while a squirrel ran up the tree.
På den samme bænk sad en pige og så på en due, mens et egern løb op i træet.
the edge
kanten
This morning there was ice on the pond, but the duck was still standing calmly by the edge.
I morges lå der is på dammen, men anden stod stadig roligt ved kanten.
the bush
busken
A pigeon went over to a bush because the wind was too strong.
En due gik hen til en busk, fordi vinden var for stærk.
the moment
øjeblikket
the fence
hegnet
the branch
grenen
A squirrel sat for a moment on the fence and then ran out onto a branch over the grass.
Et egern sad et øjeblik på hegnet og løb derefter ud på en gren over græsset.
the fountain
springvandet
In the summer we often sit by the fountain behind the fence and drink coffee.
Om sommeren sidder vi ofte ved springvandet bag hegnet og drikker kaffe.
the lawn
græsplænen
My daughter runs across the lawn to the fountain as soon as she sees it.
Min datter løber over græsplænen til springvandet, så snart hun ser det.
out there
derude
I can hear thunder out there.
Jeg kan høre torden derude.
If the lawn is wet in the morning, we do not stay out there that long.
Hvis græsplænen er våd om morgenen, bliver vi ikke derude så længe.
the theater
teatret
to look forward
glæde sig
My sister is looking forward to Friday because she has the day off.
Min søster glæder sig til fredag, fordi hun har fridag.
In three days I am going to the theater with my sister, and we have been looking forward to it since we bought the tickets a month ago.
Om tre dage skal jeg i teatret med min søster, og vi har glædet os siden vi købte billetterne for en måned siden.
the stage
scenen
bigger
større
Our new bookcase is bigger than the old one.
Vores nye reol er større end den gamle.
The theater is close to the station, and the stage is bigger than I thought.
Teatret ligger tæt på stationen, og scenen er større, end jeg troede.
the role
rollen
the line
replikken
She has read about the role in the newspaper, but she still cannot remember the first line.
Hun har læst om rollen i avisen, men hun kan stadig ikke huske den første replik.
the director
instruktøren
the performance
forestillingen
A week ago the director talked about the new performance on the radio, and now my female friend would like to see it.
For en uge siden fortalte instruktøren om den nye forestilling i radioen, og nu vil min veninde gerne se den.
the premiere
premieren
We are looking forward to the premiere in two weeks.
Vi glæder os til premieren om to uger.
In two weeks there is a premiere, and the stage will probably be filled with flowers afterward.
Om to uger er der premiere, og scenen bliver sikkert fyldt med blomster bagefter.
the applause
applausen
The applause from the audience was great after the performance.
Applausen fra publikum var stor efter forestillingen.
She plays her role so well that she gets great applause from the whole hall.
Hun spiller sin rolle så godt, at hun får stor applaus fra hele salen.
more slowly
langsommere
Can you speak more slowly, so I understand you better?
Kan du tale langsommere, så jeg bedre forstår dig?
The director asks her to say the same line more slowly so the audience can hear every word.
Instruktøren beder hende sige den samme replik langsommere, så publikum kan høre hvert ord.
the cloakroom
garderoben
the program leaflet
programbladet
I read the program leaflet in the hall before the performance begins.
Jeg læser programbladet i salen, før forestillingen begynder.
At the entrance I ask, “Excuse me, can you show me the cloakroom, and does one get a program there?”
Ved indgangen spørger jeg: “Undskyld, kan De vise mig garderoben, og får man et programblad der?”
the coat
jakken
The coat hangs next to the door in the hallway.
Jakken hænger ved siden af døren i gangen.
the program
programbladet
My coat is hanging in the cloakroom, so I only take the program into the hall.
Min jakke hænger i garderoben, så jeg tager kun programbladet med ind i salen.
to say
stå
It says in the message that the bus is delayed.
Det står i beskeden, at bussen er forsinket.
The program says that the performance is two hours long without a break.
I programbladet står der, at forestillingen er to timer lang uden pause.
In an hour we are meeting in front of the theater, but ten minutes ago my female friend called and said that the bus is delayed.
Om en time mødes vi foran teatret, men for ti minutter siden ringede min veninde og sagde, at bussen er forsinket.
on
videre
I read on in the book.
Jeg læser videre i bogen.
to be turned off
slukkes
The light in the hallway is turned off when everyone goes to bed.
Lyset i gangen slukkes, når alle går i seng.
If she arrives late, I will just keep reading the program before the lights are turned off on the stage.
Hvis hun kommer for sent, læser jeg bare videre i programbladet, før lyset slukkes på scenen.
per year
om året
I go to the dentist twice a year.
Jeg går til tandlægen to gange om året.
Three years ago I rarely went to the theater, but now I go several times a year.
For tre år siden gik jeg sjældent i teatret, men nu går jeg flere gange om året.
farther
længere
The station is farther from the house than the school.
Stationen ligger længere fra huset end skolen.
In a moment the doors will open, and my sister asks whether her seat is close to the stage or farther back.
Om et øjeblik åbner dørene, og min søster spørger, om hendes plads er tæt på scenen eller længere tilbage.
After the performance we go for a walk, and afterward we sit down on a bench by the fountain again.
Efter forestillingen går vi en tur, og bagefter sætter vi os på en bænk ved springvandet igen.
There was also a pigeon on the fence, and my daughter showed me a squirrel in the big bush.
Der stod også en due på hegnet, og min datter viste mig et egern i den store busk.
little
lidt
We meet by the little kiosk before we walk across the bridge.
Vi mødes ved den lille kiosk, før vi går over broen.
A little while ago a branch fell down onto the lawn, so the caretaker placed it behind the fence.
For lidt siden faldt en gren ned på græsplænen, så viceværten lagde den bag hegnet.
If the duck goes too close to the road, my daughter does not lift it, but she calmly follows it back to the pond.
Hvis anden går for tæt på vejen, løfter min datter den ikke, men hun følger den roligt tilbage til dammen.
turned off
slukket
The light in the kitchen is turned off.
Lyset i køkkenet er slukket.
In winter the fountain is turned off, but in spring there are often pigeons on the edge and ducks by the pond.
Om vinteren er springvandet slukket, men om foråret sidder der ofte duer på kanten og ænder ved dammen.
I like both the theater and the park because there is calm on the bench by the pond and life on the stage.
Jeg kan lide både teatret og parken, fordi der er ro på bænken ved dammen og liv på scenen.