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Planning a weekend at the summer house
Sofie invites you on a weekend trip to her family's summer house — time to work out the details together.
Medium · 4 min
Planning a weekend at the summer house
Scenario: Sofie inviterer dig med på en weekendtur til sin families sommerhus — nu skal I aftale detaljerne sammen.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Sofie
Hej! Jeg vil gerne invitere dig med på en tur i weekenden. Har du lyst?
Hi! I'd like to invite you along on a trip this weekend. Are you up for it?
You
Ja, meget gerne! Hvor skal vi hen?
Yes, I'd love to! Where are we going?
Sofie
Min familie har et sommerhus ved kysten. Det er bare en lille hytte, men vi kunne bo der hele weekenden.
My family has a summer house by the coast. It's just a small cabin, but we could stay there all weekend.
You
Sommerhus lyder skønt, hvor ligger det henne?
A summer house sounds lovely, where is it located?
Sofie
Det ligger tæt på stranden, en times kørsel herfra.
It's close to the beach, an hour's drive from here.
You
Perfekt, så kan vi gå ned til vandet hver dag.
Perfect, then we can go down to the water every day.
Sofie
Skal vi lave en aftale om, hvornår vi mødes på fredag?
Shall we arrange when to meet on Friday?
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