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Your first day at a new job
It's your first day at a new job. Your new colleague, Mette, comes to meet you.
Easy · 3 min
It's your first day at work: meet your colleague Mette, find the coffee and your desk, and find out when lunch is.
Scenario: Det er din første dag på et nyt arbejde. Din nye kollega, Mette, tager imod dig.
How the conversation starts
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Mette
Hej, og velkommen! Jeg hedder Mette. Er det dig, der starter i dag?
Hi, and welcome! I'm Mette. Are you the one starting today?
You
Ja, det er mig! Hej, Mette.
Yes, that's me! Hi, Mette.
Mette
Dejligt! Jeg er i dit team. Kom, så viser jeg dig rundt.
Great! I'm on your team. Come on, I'll show you around.
You
Ja tak, gerne!
Yes please, I'd like that!
Mette
Her er køkkenet. Og her er kaffemaskinen. Vil du have en kop kaffe?
This is the kitchen. And here's the coffee machine. Would you like a cup of coffee?
You
Ja tak, gerne.
Yes please.
Mette
Værsgo. Vil du have mælk i?
Here you go. Do you want milk in it?
Vocabulary in this conversation
The key Danish words and phrases that appear in this dialogue.
køkken
(et)kitchen
kaffe
(en)coffee
kop
(en)cup
skrivebord
(et)desk
frokost
(en)lunch
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