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Shopping at the market

You’re at Birte’s market stall buying vegetables and fruit for the week, tasting a bit along the way.

Medium · 4 min

Shopping at the market

Scenario: Du står ved Birtes bod på torvet og køber grøntsager og frugt til ugen, mens du smager lidt undervejs.

Hej! Velkommen. Leder du efter grøntsager eller frugt til ugen?

Hi! Welcome. Are you looking for vegetables or fruit for the week?

Birte

Your response:

Jeg skal have grøntsager først, og så frugt bagefter.
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I’ll get vegetables first, and then fruit afterwards.

How the conversation starts

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

Birte

Hej! Velkommen. Leder du efter grøntsager eller frugt til ugen?

Hi! Welcome. Are you looking for vegetables or fruit for the week?

You

Jeg skal have grøntsager først, og så frugt bagefter.

I’ll get vegetables first, and then fruit afterwards.

Birte

Godt. Du må gerne smage først – en tomat eller et jordbær. Hvad vil du starte med?

Good. You’re welcome to taste first – a tomato or a strawberry. Which do you want to start with?

You

Jeg vil gerne smage en tomat.

I’d like to taste a tomato.

Birte

Værsgo. De er friske i dag. Hvad skal du lave af mad i denne uge?

Here you go. They’re fresh today. What are you going to cook this week?

You

Jeg laver suppe og salat. Tomater og gulerødder passer godt sammen.

I’m making soup and salad. Tomatoes and carrots go well together.

Birte

God idé. Jeg har gode kartofler, gulerødder og tomater. Hvad vil du købe først?

Good idea. I have good potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes. What do you want to buy first?

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