Asking directions part 2.pdf

Asking directions. Part 2

Vocabulary

Nørrebros Runddel

Name of a central crossing in Nørrebro, Copenhagen

svært

hard, diﬃ cult

ikke så svært

not so hard, not so diﬃ cult

verden

the world

retning

direction

sådan cirka

more or less

må være

must be

Nu ved jeg det!

Now I know!

derned af

down there

og så

and then

stillegade

quiet street

biler

cars

det var så lidt

you’re welcome (Literally: That was so little)

hej

bye

hej, hej

bye, bye

Nørrebros Runddel 2009

Nørrebros Runddel 1905

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Dialogue. Press play and listen.

Louise

Undskyld, hvorhenne ﬁ nder jeg Nørrebros Runddel?

Person in the street

Nørrebros Runddel, det er ikke så svært.

Louise

Okay.

Person in the street

Øøøøh, nu skal jeg bare tænke mig lidt om hvor det er henne i verden...

Louise

Altså, hvad retning sådan cirka?

Person in the street

Retningen må være...nu ved jeg det.

Louise

Okay.

Person in the street

Du skal derned af.

Louise

Derned af.

Person in the street

Og så til venstre.

Person’s friend

Og så til venstre. Så kommer Runddelen nede ved Jagtvej.

Louise

Okay perfekt så jeg skal bare den vej og så til venstre.

Person in the street

Ja ud til, øh ud til Jagt...øh, Nørrebrogade. Og det er en stillegade, der må ikke

køre biler. Og så går du bare til venstre derned ad.

Louise

Årh, perfekt. Tusind tak.

Person and friend

Det var så lidt.

Louise

Hej, hej.

Person and friend

Hej.

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Dialogue: Translation

Louise

Excuse me, where do I ﬁ nd Nørrebros Runddel?

Person in the street

Nørrebros Runddel, that’s not so diﬃ cult.

Louise

Okay.

Person in the street

Eeeerh, now I just need to think a little bit, where in the world that is...

Louise

Well, what direction, more or less?

Person in the street

The direction must be...now I know.

Louise

Okay.

Person in the street

You need to go down there.

Louise

Down there.

Person in the street

And then left.

Person’s friend

And then left. Then Runddelen is located (literally: ”comes”) down by Jagtvej

(Jagtvej is the name of a street).

Louise

Okay perfect, so I just need to go that way and then to the left.

Person in the street

Yes, all the way out to, erh out to Jagt...erh, Nørrebrogade (another street-

name). And that is a quiet street, cars are not allowed to drive there. And then

you just go left down there.

Louise

Årh, perfect. Thank you so much.

Person and friend

You’re welcome.

Louise

Bye, bye.

Person and friend

Bye.

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Grammar point: Word order. Press play and listen.

Normal

Jeg ved det.

I know (it).

Inverted

Nu ved jeg det.

Now I know (it).

Normal

Hun elsker ham ikke.

She doesn’t love him.

Inverted

Måske elsker hun ham ikke.

Maybe she doesn’t love him.

Normal

Vi skal til fest.

We are going to a party.

Inverted

På fredag skal vi til fest.

Friday we are going to a party.

Normal

Runddelen kommer længere nede ad gaden.

Runddelen is located (literally: ”comes”) futher down the street.

Inverted

Så kommer Runddelen længere nede ad gaden.

And then Runddelen is located (literally: ”comes”) futher down the street.

Why do the two words swap places?

In each example the inverted word order is triggered by a word in front of the

two words.

Måske

På fredag

Så

These are called adverbs or adverbial expressions. They trigger inverted word

order. When you isten to Danish radio, movies, songs and oﬀ course Copen-

hagencast you will hear lots of examples of inverted word order. There’s a lot

more to say about word order in Danish. So keep listening to spoken Danish

and you will begin get the feeling of, when two words need to swap places.

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