Leçon 13 - Phrases (Placement)

Question 1

Where shall we put the sofa?

Answer 1

Hvor skal vi stille sofaen? (no “at” because skal is a modal verb)

Question 2

Such?

Answer 2

Sådan?

Question 3

Put it here.

Answer 3

Stil den her. (standing)
Sæt den her. (sitting)
Læg den her. (lying)
(den: n word)
Impératif

Question 4

The coffee table, where does it go? (where is it sitting?)

Answer 4

Sofabordet, hvor skal det stå? ???

Question 5

Put it there, in front of the sofa.

Answer 5

Stil det der, foran sofaen.

Question 6

No, I’m just thirsty.

Answer 6

Nej, jeg er bare (kun) tørstig.

Question 7

Would you like a coke?

Answer 7

Vil du have en Cola?

Question 8

Cola, that I don’t like.

Answer 8

Cola, det kan jeg ikke lide.

Question 9

That sounds good.

Answer 9

Det lyder fint.

Question 10

We were really thirsty, isn’t that right Benny?

Answer 10

Vi var meget tørstig, ikke Benny?

Question 11

Are the bottles empty?

Answer 11

Er flaskerne tomme?

Question 12

Should we also put that here?

Answer 12

Skal vi også stille det her? (movement)

Question 13

I know that he is at home.

I think that he is at home.

Answer 13

Jeg ved at han er hjemme. (undeniable; at: that)

Jeg tror at han er hjemme. (probable; use “at” after)
Han er nok hjemme. (nok: adv. probably)
Short answer: Ja, det tror jeg.

Hjemme: at home

Question 14

I have been in Denmark for a week.

Answer 14

Jeg har været i DK i en uge. (i: time and place preposition)

Question 15

He sits next to her.

Answer 15

Han sidder ved siden af hun.

NOT: Han sidder næste at hun.

Question 16

They sit in the canteen.

Answer 16

De sidder i kantinen.

I kantinen sidder de.

Question 17

Adam sits in front of Fatima.

Answer 17

Adam sidder foran Fatima.

Question 18

A Danish woman lives in the house.

Answer 18

En dansk kvinde bor i huset.

Question 19

She sits behind a Swedish man.

She sits behind the Swedish man.

Answer 19

Hun sidder bagved en svansk mand.

Hun sidder bag den svenske mand.

Question 20

They are at the doctor.

Answer 20

De er hos lægen. ???

Question 21

The doll is sitting on the chair.

Answer 21

Dukken sidder på stolen.

Question 22

She puts the pencil on the table.

Answer 22

Hun lægger blyanten på bordet. (movement)

Question 23

Eva sits between Adam and Fatma.

Answer 23

E sidder mellem A og F.

Question 24

Annie stands in front of Fatma.

Answer 24

A står foran F.

Question 25

He is not sitting under the table.

Answer 25

Han sidder ikke under bordet.

Question 26

The spoon is behind the plate.

Answer 26

Skeen ligger bagved tallerknen.

Question 27

The knife is next to the plate.

Answer 27

Kniven ligger ved siden af tallerknen.

Question 28

The fork is to the left of the plate.

Answer 28

Gaflen ligger til venstre for tallerknen.

Question 29

You’re right!

Answer 29

Du har ret!

Question 30

The book is on the table.

Answer 30

Bogen ligger på bordet. (“lays on the table)

Bogen er på bordet. (not preferable)

Question 31

She puts the carpet on the floor.

Answer 31

Hun lægger tæppet på gulvet.

Question 32

The carpet is on the floor.

Answer 32

Tæppet ligger på gulvet.

Question 33

She puts the book on the table.

Answer 33

Hun lægger bogen på bordet.
Transitive verbs.
(Someone does something with something)

Question 34

The book is on the table.

Answer 34

Bogen ligger på bordet.

Intransitive verbs.

Question 35

Berlin is in Germany.

Answer 35

Berlin ligger i Tyskland.

Question 36

Mount Everest is in Nepal.

Answer 36

Mount Everest ligger i Nepal.

also use ligger when talking about a Mountain, even if a mountain doesn’t “lay”

Question 37

He puts the glass on the coffee table.

Answer 37

Han stiller glasset på sofabordet. (transitive)

Question 38

The glass is on the coffee table.

Answer 38

Glasset står på bordet. (intransitive)

Question 39

He puts the knife and fork on the table cloth.

Answer 39

Han lægger kniven og gaflen på dugen.

Question 40

The book is in the bookcase.

Answer 40

Bogen står i reolen. (standing position)

Question 41

She puts the plate on the table.

Answer 41

Hun stiller (or sætter) tallerknen på bordet. (standing movement)

Question 42

The shoes are in the hallway.

Answer 42

Skoene står in entréen. (standing intransitive)

Question 43

The key is in the lock.

Answer 43

Nøglen sidder i låsen. (sidder: everyday objects in other objects)

Question 44

The leaves are on the tree.

Answer 44

Bladene sidder på træ. (sidder: everyday objects on other objects)

Question 45

The leaves are on the ground.

Answer 45

Bladene ligger på jorden. (sidder: everyday objects in other objects, but here the leaves have fallen)

Question 46

I want you.

Answer 46

Jeg har lyst til dig.