Lesson 47

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no matter who
uanset hvem
no matter what
uanset hvad
no matter where
uanset hvor
Today we learn to use “no matter who,” “no matter what,” and “no matter where,” when the result is the same.
I dag lærer vi at bruge “uanset hvem”, “uanset hvad” og “uanset hvor”, når resultatet er det samme.
the departure
afgangen
to pack
pakke
I pack my suitcase before I go to the station.
Jeg pakker min kuffert, før jeg går til stationen.
Our departure is at seven o’clock, so my sister is packing her bag already now.
Vores afgang er klokken syv, så min søster pakker sin taske allerede nu.
upon
ved
the arrival
ankomsten
Upon arrival in the city, she calls me right away.
Ved ankomst til byen ringer hun til mig med det samme.
the timetable
køreplanen
It says in the timetable that the train is arriving later than expected.
Det står i køreplanen, at toget kommer senere end forventet.
I check the timetable in the app before I leave the house.
Jeg tjekker køreplanen i appen, før jeg går ud af huset.
the travel card
rejsekortet
My travel card is in my pocket, so I do not need to buy a ticket.
Mit rejsekort ligger i lommen, så jeg behøver ikke købe en billet.
the luggage
bagagen
Her luggage is heavier than mine because she is going to stay there all week.
Hendes bagage er tungere end min, fordi hun skal blive der hele ugen.
the hand luggage
håndbagagen
I only bring hand luggage if the trip lasts one night.
Jeg tager kun håndbagage med, hvis turen varer én nat.
the transfer
omstigningen
Odense
Odense
Upon arrival in Odense, I call my sister right away.
Ved ankomst til Odense ringer jeg til min søster med det samme.
We have a quick transfer in Odense, so we must not go too far from the platform.
Vi har en hurtig omstigning i Odense, så vi må ikke gå for langt fra perronen.
My mother takes the escalator up while I walk up the stairs with the suitcase.
Min mor tager rulletrappen op, mens jeg går ad trappen med kufferten.
the compartment
kupéen
to keep reading
læse videre
When the children are asleep, I can keep reading the novel.
Når børnene sover, kan jeg læse videre i romanen.
In the quiet compartment, my female friend keeps reading her novel.
I den stille kupé læser min veninde videre i sin roman.
the waiting hall
ventesalen
The departure is delayed, so we are waiting in the waiting hall.
Afgangen er forsinket, så vi venter i ventesalen.
When the train is delayed, we wait in the waiting hall and drink coffee.
Når toget er forsinket, venter vi i ventesalen og drikker kaffe.
the conductor
konduktøren
The conductor says that we have to show our tickets before we sit down.
Konduktøren siger, at vi skal vise vores billetter, før vi sætter os.
the ticket office
billetkontoret
At the ticket office, I ask whether my ticket is still valid.
Ved billetkontoret spørger jeg, om min billet stadig gælder.
the information desk
informationen
If the ticket office is closed, I ask at the information desk instead.
Hvis billetkontoret er lukket, spørger jeg ved informationen i stedet.
the window seat
vinduespladsen
Upon arrival at the station, we fortunately found an available window seat.
Ved ankomst til stationen fandt vi heldigvis en ledig vinduesplads.
to get on
stige på
I show my travel card before I get on the metro.
Jeg viser mit rejsekort, før jeg stiger på metroen.
My luggage is standing next to my seat, but her hand luggage is on the shelf above us.
Min bagage står ved siden af min plads, men hendes håndbagage ligger på hylden over os.
to get off
stige af
If we have to change tracks, I ask the conductor where we have to get off.
Hvis vi skal skifte spor, spørger jeg konduktøren, hvor vi skal stige af.
the escalator
rulletrappen
If the elevator is too slow, we take the escalator up to the second floor.
Hvis elevatoren er for langsom, tager vi rulletrappen op til den anden etage.
all the way
helt
We walked all the way to the station.
Vi gik hele vejen til stationen.
The transfer became easier because the escalator went all the way down to the other platform.
Omstigningen blev lettere, fordi rulletrappen gik helt ned til den anden perron.
to board
gå om bord på
We are going to board the ferry in an hour.
Vi skal gå om bord på færgen om en time.
In our compartment there was a family who were going to board the next train later that same day.
I vores kupé sad der en familie, som skulle gå om bord på det næste tog senere samme dag.
It is warm in the waiting hall, even though it is windy outside.
Der er varmt i ventesalen, selv om det blæser udenfor.
to continue
køre videre
We wait in the waiting hall until the train continues.
Vi venter i ventesalen, indtil toget kører videre.
The conductor came back with a smile and said that the train would continue soon.
Konduktøren kom tilbage med et smil og sagde, at toget snart kørte videre.
politely
høfligt
She answers politely, even when she is tired.
Hun svarer høfligt, selv når hun er træt.
No matter who is at the information desk, my sister always politely asks for help.
Uanset hvem der står ved informationen, spørger min søster altid høfligt om hjælp.
another
endnu en
I would like another cup of coffee.
Jeg vil gerne have endnu en kop kaffe.
the cancellation
aflysningen
The cancellation of the meeting came too late, so I was already at the office.
Aflysningen af mødet kom for sent, så jeg var allerede på kontoret.
No matter what happens, we will still take the train unless there is another cancellation.
Uanset hvad der sker, vil vi stadig tage toget, medmindre der kommer endnu en aflysning.
No matter where we sit, my female friend prefers a window seat when the trip is long.
Uanset hvor vi sidder, foretrækker min veninde en vinduesplads, når turen er lang.
the rail
skinnen
to move
køre
usual
normalt
It is not usual for the bus to be so delayed.
Det er ikke normalt, at bussen er så forsinket.
The rails were wet after the rain, so the train moved more slowly than usual.
Skinnerne var våde efter regnen, så toget kørte langsommere end normalt.
I could see water between the rails while we were waiting to get on the train.
Jeg kunne se vand mellem skinnerne, mens vi ventede på at stige på toget.
Aarhus
Aarhus
We have a quick transfer in Aarhus, so we have to hurry to the other platform.
Vi har en hurtig omstigning i Aarhus, så vi må skynde os til den anden perron.
to remind
minde om
My mother reminds me to bring my umbrella if it rains.
Min mor minder mig om at tage min paraply med, hvis det regner.
When we have to get off in Aarhus, my mother reminds me not to forget the bag on the shelf.
Når vi skal stige af i Aarhus, minder min mor mig om ikke at glemme tasken på hylden.
to board
gå om bord
The train does not continue until everyone has boarded.
Toget kører ikke videre, før alle er gået om bord.
one at a time
én ad gangen
The children go in one at a time when the teacher opens the door.
Børnene går ind én ad gangen, når læreren åbner døren.
one
én
I have only one book in my bag.
Jeg har kun én bog i min taske.
The passengers had to board one at a time because there was only one door.
Passagererne skulle gå om bord én ad gangen, fordi der kun var én dør.
Her arrival still fits our plans if the train does not get any more delayed.
Hendes ankomst passer stadig med vores planer, hvis toget ikke bliver mere forsinket.