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A day at the zoo with a friend
You are at the zoo with a friend. You need to choose which animals you want to see first.
Medium · 3 min
You are at the zoo with a friend. Decide which animals to visit and explore the different paths.
Scenario: Du er i zoologisk have med en ven. I skal vælge, hvilke dyr I vil se først.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Ven
Se, der er så mange dyr! Hvad skal vi se først? Pingvinerne eller løverne?
Look, there are so many animals! What should we see first? The penguins or the lions?
You
Jeg vil gerne se pingvinerne. De er så søde!
I would like to see the penguins. They are so cute!
Ven
Ja, pingvinerne er sjove. Se, hvordan de svømmer! Skal vi så se aberne?
Yes, the penguins are fun. Look how they swim! Shall we see the monkeys next?
You
Ja, aberne lyder godt. Hvor er de?
Yes, the monkeys sound good. Where are they?
Ven
Aberne er herovre. De leger med hinanden. Skal vi se flodhestene nu?
The monkeys are over here. They are playing with each other. Shall we see the hippos now?
You
Ja, flodhestene lyder også sjove.
Yes, the hippos also sound fun.
Ven
Se, der er flodhestene! De er store og langsomme. Nu har vi set mange dyr i dag!
Look, there are the hippos! They're big and slow. We've seen lots of animals today!
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