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Telling a friend about a family visit
You meet Anna at a café on Monday afternoon and tell her about the weekend.
Medium · 4 min
Telling a friend about a family visit
Scenario: Du møder Anna på en café mandag eftermiddag og fortæller om weekenden.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Anna
Hej! Hvordan var din weekend? Du sagde, at der skulle komme meget familie på besøg.
Hi! How was your weekend? You said a lot of family were coming to visit.
You
Ja, det var en stor familiedag. Mine forældre og bedsteforældre kom først.
Yes, it was a big family day. My parents and grandparents arrived first.
Anna
Ej, hvor hyggeligt! Var dine søskende også med?
Oh, how nice! Were your siblings there too?
You
Ja, mine søskende kom alle sammen. Det var lidt kaotisk.
Yes, all my siblings came. It was a bit chaotic.
Anna
Og din kæreste, var han også med?
And your boyfriend, was he there too?
You
Ja, han var med. Han hilste på mine forældre og mine bedsteforældre.
Yes, he was there. He greeted my parents and my grandparents.
Anna
Var hans forældre også med?
Were his parents there too?
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