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Asking the way to the metro

You are looking for a metro station.

Medium · 3 min

You're looking for the metro, and a passer-by offers to help. Ask them the way.

Scenario: Du leder efter en metrostation.

Hej! Kan jeg hjælpe dig? Du ser lidt fortabt ud.

Hi! Can I help you? You look a bit lost.

Person

Your response:

Ja tak. Ved du, hvor metroen er?
Yes please. Do you know where the metro is?

How the conversation starts

One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.

Person

Hej! Kan jeg hjælpe dig? Du ser lidt fortabt ud.

Hi! Can I help you? You look a bit lost.

You

Ja tak. Ved du, hvor metroen er?

Yes please. Do you know where the metro is?

Person

Ja, den ligger lige nede ad gaden.

Yes, it's just down the street.

You

Hvor langt er der?

How far is it?

Person

Cirka fem minutter til fods.

About five minutes on foot.

You

Okay, tak for hjælpen.

Okay, thanks for the help.

Person

Selv tak. Du kan ikke gå forkert. Hav en god dag!

You're welcome. You can't miss it. Have a nice day!

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