Usages of de
Dit bedste valg er at invitere vennerne, slukke lyset i gangen og kun tænde det, når de ankommer.
Your best choice is to invite your friends, turn off the light in the hallway, and only turn it on when they arrive.
De spiser frugt og drikker vand.
They eat fruit and drink water.
Helten hjælper familien, når de er i fare.
The hero helps the family when they are in danger.
Hun møder sin chef på stationen, fordi de skal til samme møde.
She meets her boss at the station because they are going to the same meeting.
De inviterer deres veninde, men hun tager sine egne bøger med.
They invite their (female) friend, but she brings her own books.
De træner normalt to gange om ugen, men i denne uge har de sjældent tid.
They normally train twice a week, but this week they rarely have time.
Senere beslutter de sammen, at de vil besøge et museum i weekenden.
Later they decide together that they will visit a museum on the weekend.
De vælger det billige museum, fordi de hellere vil bruge penge på sjov.
They choose the cheap museum, because they would rather spend money on fun.
De investerer aldrig alt på én gang, fordi de vil være sikre på, at hvert projekt er godt.
They never invest everything at once, because they want to be sure that each project is good.
Det er typisk, at de ser fodbold i fjernsynet om søndagen.
It is typical that they watch football on the television on Sundays.
De hjælper hinanden med lektierne efter skole.
They help each other with the homework after school.
De har lige lukket vinduet, fordi det begynder at regne.
They have just closed the window because it is starting to rain.
Hun bager ofte kage til sine søskende, fordi de elsker søde desserter.
She often bakes cake for her siblings, because they love sweet desserts.
Jeg steger også kartofler på panden, fordi de bliver sprøde.
I also fry potatoes in the pan because they become crispy.
Min veninde anbefaler det lille værksted, fordi de reparerer cykler hurtigt.
My (female) friend recommends the small workshop because they repair bicycles quickly.
I morgen afleverer jeg cyklen på værkstedet, så de kan se på den.
Tomorrow I drop off the bike at the workshop so they can look at it.
De reparerer cyklen hurtigt, og jeg får en kvittering ved kassen.
They repair the bike quickly, and I get a receipt at the counter.
Hvis mine sokker mangler igen, ligger de måske stadig i kurven ved vaskemaskinen.
If my socks are missing again, they may still be in the basket by the washing machine.
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