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Meeting your new neighbour
You meet Mille by the stairwell late afternoon, right after you’ve moved in.
Medium · 4 min
Meeting your new neighbour
Scenario: Du møder Mille ved opgangen en sen eftermiddag, lige efter du er flyttet ind.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Mille
Hej! Hvordan går det i den nye lejlighed? Har du mødt nogen her endnu?
Hi! How’s it going in the new apartment? Have you met anyone here yet?
You
Ja, jeg har mødt min nabo. Hun virker venlig.
Yes, I’ve met my neighbor. She seems friendly.
Mille
Det er en god start. Hvad sagde din nabo, da I mødtes?
That’s a good start. What did your neighbor say when you met?
You
Hun spurgte, om jeg havde brug for hjælp med flyttekasserne.
She asked if I needed help with the moving boxes.
Mille
Ej, hvor fint. Har du også mødt nogen på jobbet—en kollega måske?
Oh, how nice. Have you also met anyone at work—maybe a colleague?
You
Ja, jeg har mødt en kollega, men jeg kender hende ikke så godt endnu.
Yes, I’ve met a colleague, but I don’t know her that well yet.
Mille
Dejligt. Det tager altid lidt tid at lære nye kollegaer at kende. Har du andre nye bekendte?
Nice. It always takes a little time to get to know new colleagues. Do you have any other new acquaintances?
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