Ordering lunch at a restaurant

You are sitting at a cozy Danish restaurant. The waiter comes to your table.

Easy · 4 min

You are at a Danish restaurant for lunch. Talk to the waiter and decide what to order. Your choices will lead to different outcomes.

Scenario: Du sidder på en hyggelig dansk restaurant. Tjeneren kommer hen til dit bord.

Hvad skal det være?

What can I get you?

Tjeneren

Your response:

Jeg vil gerne have smørrebrød med fiskefilet.

direct

I'd like an open-faced sandwich with fish fillet.

How the conversation starts

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Tjeneren

Hvad skal det være?

What can I get you?

You

Jeg vil gerne have smørrebrød med fiskefilet.

I'd like an open-faced sandwich with fish fillet.

Tjeneren

Et godt valg. Vil du have noget at drikke?

A good choice. Would you like something to drink?

You

Ja, en cola, tak.

Yes, a coke, please.

Tjeneren

Super. Jeg kommer med din mad og drikke om lidt.

Great. I will bring your food and drink in a moment.

You

Mange tak.

Thank you very much.

Tjeneren

Værsgo, her er maden. Velbekomme!

Here's your food. Enjoy your meal!

Vocabulary in this conversation

The key Danish words and phrases that appear in this dialogue.

smørrebrød

(et)

open-faced sandwich

anbefale

to recommend

frikadelle

(en)

meatball

desværre

unfortunately

pariserbøf

'Parisian beef'

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