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Meeting your partner's family
You're at the front door of your partner's parents' house. It's the first time you're meeting them. Your partner, Mads, is parking the car.
Easy · 3 min
You're meeting your partner's mum for the first time at the front door: say hello and answer her questions in Danish.
Scenario: Du står ved døren hos din kærestes forældre. Det er første gang, du møder dem. Din kæreste, Mads, parkerer bilen.
How the conversation starts
One way it can go. Play the conversation above to choose your own replies and see where they take it.
Hanne
Hej, og velkommen! Du må være Alex. Jeg er Mads' mor, Hanne.
Hi, and welcome! You must be Alex. I'm Mads's mum, Hanne.
You
Hej Hanne! Rart at møde dig.
Hi Hanne! Nice to meet you.
Hanne
I lige måde! Hvordan har du det?
You too! How are you?
You
Fint, tak. Hvad med dig?
Fine, thanks. How about you?
Hanne
Jeg har det godt, tak. Kom indenfor! Hvor kommer du fra, Alex?
I'm good, thanks. Come on in! Where are you from, Alex?
You
Jeg kommer fra Spanien.
I'm from Spain.
Hanne
Nå, spændende! Og hvor længe har du boet i Danmark?
Oh, interesting! And how long have you lived in Denmark?
Vocabulary in this conversation
The key Danish words and phrases that appear in this dialogue.
velkommen
welcome
rart at møde dig
nice to meet you
tale
to talk / speak
bo
to live / reside
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