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Family & children vocabulary
58 Danish family & children words for PD2, each with a sentence, its forms and audio.
Family & children is one of the themes that comes back again and again in PD2. The 58 words below are the ones worth knowing for this topic at that level — not a generic word list. Each card shows the Danish word on the front; flip it for the English meaning and a sentence showing how the word is actually used.
Tap the speaker on any card to hear it spoken by a native Danish voice, so you learn the pronunciation and the spelling together.
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tap to flipafleveredrops off, hands over
Så afleverer hun ham i børnehaven om eftermiddagen sammen med en taske med tøj og hans bamse.
Then she drops him off at the nursery in the afternoon along with a bag of clothes and his teddy bear.
Inflections aflevere · afleverer · afleverede · afleveret
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tap to flipen aldersgruppeage groups
Legepladsen er inddelt i etaper for de forskellige aldersgrupper og byder på udfordringer til børn i alle aldre f.eks. svingtov, svævebane og en spændende 'fangeborg'.
The playground is divided into stages for the different age groups and offers challenges for children of all ages, e.g. a swinging rope, a zip line and an exciting 'catch fort'.
Inflections aldersgruppe · aldersgruppen · aldersgrupper · aldersgrupperne
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tap to flipen alenemorsingle mother
Sofie er 35 år, læge og alenemor til Hugo på 4 år.
Sofie is 35 years old, a doctor and a single mother to four-year-old Hugo.
Inflections alenemor · alenemoren
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tap to flipen babybaby
Giv din baby en dejlig oplevelse.
Give your baby a lovely experience.
Inflections baby · babyen · babyer · babyerne
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tap to flipen babymadbaby food
De fleste dage tror jeg, hun synes, det er dejligt at være på arbejde, hvor hun kan tænke på andre ting end bleer og babymad.
Most days I think she finds it lovely to be at work, where she can think about things other than nappies and baby food.
Inflections babymad · babymaden
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tap to flipen bamseteddy bear
Så afleverer hun ham i børnehaven om eftermiddagen sammen med en taske med tøj og hans bamse.
Then she drops him off at the nursery in the afternoon along with a bag of clothes and his teddy bear.
Inflections bamse · bamsen · bamset · bamser · bamserne
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tap to flipet barnebarngrandchild
Kirsten elsker også at være sammen med sit barnebarn Anton på 4 år.
Kirsten also loves spending time with her 4-year-old grandchild Anton.
Inflections barnebarn · barnebarnet
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tap to flipen barnevognthe pram
Efter frokost går jeg altid tur med hende i barnevognen i mindst én time, for så sover hun så godt.
After lunch I always take her for a walk in the pram for at least an hour, because then she sleeps so well.
Inflections barnevogn · barnevognen · barnevogne · barnevognene
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tap to flipen barselsorlovparental leave
Nu har Rune barselsorlov fra sit job for at passe Ingrid derhjemme.
Now Rune is on parental leave from his job to look after Ingrid at home.
Inflections barselsorlov · barselsorloven · barselsorlover · barselsorloverne
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tap to flipen blenappies
De fleste dage tror jeg, hun synes, det er dejligt at være på arbejde, hvor hun kan tænke på andre ting end bleer og babymad.
Most days I think she finds it lovely to be at work, where she can think about things other than nappies and baby food.
Inflections ble · bleen · bleer · bleerne
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tap to flipboltre sigromp about, frolic
Børnene kan boltre sig på balancebomme og forskellige klatreredskaber.
The children can romp about on balance beams and various climbing equipment.
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tap to flipen børnehavekindergarten
Der er godt fem minutter på cykel til skole, børnehave og idrætshal.
It is a good five minutes by bike to the school, kindergarten and sports hall.
Inflections børnehave · børnehaven · børnehaver · børnehaverne
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tap to flipbørnevenligchild-friendly
Stranden er derfor meget børnevenlig, ofte med lavvandede små indsøer og pools, hvor de små kan pjaske i det lune vand, bygge sandslotte og grave kanaler – selvfølgelig under forældrenes opmærksomme opsyn!
The beach is therefore very child-friendly, often with shallow little lagoons and pools where the little ones can splash in the mild water, build sandcastles and dig canals – under their parents' attentive supervision, of course!
Inflections børnevenlig · børnevenligt · børnevenlige
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tap to flipen datingsidedating site
Tom finder en datingside på nettet, hvor singler kan møde hinanden.
Tom finds a dating site on the net where singles can meet each other.
Inflections datingside · datingsiden · datingsider · datingsiderne
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tap to flipen datterdaughter
Hans datter Sofia på 12 år bor det meste af tiden hos sin mor i Odense.
His daughter Sofia, who is 12, lives most of the time with her mother in Odense.
Inflections datter · datteren
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tap to flipenligsingle people
Både enlige og familier med børn.
Both single people and families with children.
Inflections enlig · enligt · enlige
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tap to flipensomlonely
Kamma var meget ked af det, og hun følte sig ensom.
Kamma was very sad, and she felt lonely.
Inflections ensom · ensomt
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tap to flipet familielivfamily life
Ja, jeg synes især, det er svært at få arbejdstiderne til at passe sammen med mit familieliv, for de fleste elever vil gerne have køretimer tidligt om morgenen og om eftermiddagen eller om aftenen.
Yes, I especially find it hard to make my working hours fit with my family life, because most students want driving lessons early in the morning and in the afternoon or evening.
Inflections familieliv · familielivet
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tap to flipflytte hjemmeframoved away from home
Anders på 20 flyttede hjemmefra for et år siden, og nu bor og studerer han i København.
Anders, aged 20, moved away from home a year ago, and now he lives and studies in Copenhagen.
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tap to flipforelsketin love
Hun er meget forelsket i Tom, men hun synes, de skal prøve at bo sammen, inden de beslutter, om de skal giftes.
She is very much in love with Tom, but she thinks they should try living together before they decide whether to get married.
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tap to flipfrem og tilbageback and forth
Sofia vil gerne se sin far noget mere, og hun er lidt træt af at rejse frem og tilbage mellem Odense og København.
Sofia would like to see her father a bit more, and she is a little tired of travelling back and forth between Odense and Copenhagen.
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tap to flipen fødselsdagbirthday
Når børnene eller min kone har fødselsdag, laver jeg selvfølgelig en flot og lækker kage til dem.
When the children or my wife have a birthday, I of course make a beautiful and delicious cake for them.
Inflections fødselsdag · fødselsdagen · fødselsdage · fødselsdagene
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tap to flipgiftmarried
I dag har Nina og Per været gift i 20 år.
Today Nina and Per have been married for 20 years.
Inflections gift · gifte
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tap to flipgifte sigget married
Så efter et par måneder spørger han Anna, om hun vil giftes med ham.
So after a couple of months he asks Anna whether she will marry him.
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tap to flipgrædecry
Nogle af de andre børn græder altid, når de skal sige farvel til deres forældre og være i børnehaven om natten.
Some of the other children always cry when they have to say goodbye to their parents and stay at the nursery overnight.
Inflections græde · græder
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tap to flipen gyngeswings
På legepladsen er der gynger, vippedyr, klatrevægge, klatreborg, lille rutsjebane til de helt små samt en stor rutsjebane og et stort gyngestativ til de lidt større.
On the playground there are swings, spring riders, climbing walls, a climbing fort, a small slide for the very little ones as well as a big slide and a large swing frame for the somewhat bigger ones.
Inflections gynge · gyngen · gynget · gynger · gyngerne
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tap to fliphusligt arbejdehousework
Jeg passer selvfølgelig Ingrid og leger med hende, og så ordner jeg en masse husligt arbejde.
Of course I look after Ingrid and play with her, and then I do a lot of housework.
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tap to flipked af detsad, upset
Fx talte hans venner lang tid med ham, da han var ked af det på grund af skilsmissen, og de gav ham mange gode råd til at komme videre.
For example, his friends talked with him for a long time when he was sad because of the divorce, and they gave him a lot of good advice on moving on.
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tap to flipen klapvognpushchair, stroller
Vi har ryddet op i kælderen og sælger mange ting til både drenge og piger (i alderen 0-6 år), f.eks.: klapvogn, puslebord og kravlegård, børnecykler, legetøj (meget forskelligt).
We have tidied up in the basement and are selling many things for both boys and girls (aged 0-6), for example: a pushchair, a changing table and a playpen, children's bikes, toys (many different kinds).
Inflections klapvogn · klapvognen · klapvogne · klapvognene
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tap to flipen konewife
Paul fra Frankrig kom til Danmark på grund af sin danske kone, Julie.
Paul from France came to Denmark because of his Danish wife, Julie.
Inflections kone · konen · konet · koner · konerne
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tap to flipen kravlegårdplaypen
Vi har ryddet op i kælderen og sælger mange ting til både drenge og piger (i alderen 0-6 år), f.eks.: klapvogn, puslebord og kravlegård, børnecykler, legetøj (meget forskelligt).
We have tidied up in the basement and are selling many things for both boys and girls (aged 0-6), for example: a pushchair, a changing table and a playpen, children's bikes, toys (many different kinds).
Inflections kravlegård · kravlegården · kravlegårde · kravlegårdene
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tap to flipet kyskiss
Allan giver hende blomsterne og et kys, og så går de ind for at skifte tøj, inden de skal på restaurant.
Allan gives her the flowers and a kiss, and then they go inside to change clothes before going to the restaurant.
Inflections kys · kysen · kyset · kyser · kyse · kyserne
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tap to flipen kærestepartner, girlfriend/boyfriend
Næsten alle Toms venner har en kæreste eller er blevet gift.
Almost all of Tom's friends have a partner or have got married.
Inflections kæreste · kæresten · kærestet · kærester · kæresterne
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tap to flipen kærlighedlove
Så nu har han besluttet sig for at prøve at finde kærligheden på internettet.
So now he has decided to try to find love on the internet.
Inflections kærlighed · kærligheden
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tap to flipen legepladsthe playground
Ved siden af legepladsen er der et stort udendørs fitnessområde, og det store grønne område er oplagt til boldspil.
Next to the playground there is a big outdoor fitness area, and the large green space is ideal for ball games.
Inflections legeplads · legepladsen · legepladser · legepladserne
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tap to fliplegeplays
Jeg passer selvfølgelig Ingrid og leger med hende, og så ordner jeg en masse husligt arbejde.
Of course I look after Ingrid and play with her, and then I do a lot of housework.
Inflections lege · leger · legede · leget
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tap to flipet legeredskabplay equipment
Troldeland er for de 3-6 årige og har ca. 10 legeredskaber.
Troll Land is for the 3-6 year-olds and has about 10 pieces of play equipment.
Inflections legeredskab · legeredskabet · legeredskaber · legeredskaberne
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tap to flipet legetøjtoys
Vi har ryddet op i kælderen og sælger mange ting til både drenge og piger (i alderen 0-6 år), f.eks.: klapvogn, puslebord og kravlegård, børnecykler, legetøj (meget forskelligt).
We have tidied up in the basement and are selling many things for both boys and girls (aged 0-6), for example: a pushchair, a changing table and a playpen, children's bikes, toys (many different kinds).
Inflections legetøj · legetøjet
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tap to fliplovepromises
I pakken er der en æske chokolade og et kort, hvor han undskylder og lover, at han vil gøre hele huset rent næste gang, han kommer på besøg.
In the parcel there is a box of chocolates and a card in which he apologises and promises that he will clean the whole house the next time he comes to visit.
Inflections love · lover · lovede · lovet
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tap to flipen madpakkepacked lunch
Et kæmpe plus ved legepladsen er, at der er flere bænkearrangementer, hvor man kan sidde og spise sin madpakke.
A huge plus about the playground is that there are several bench arrangements where you can sit and eat your packed lunch.
Inflections madpakke · madpakken · madpakker · madpakkerne
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tap to flipnyfødtnewborn
Hos Start Godt har vi det, du har brug for til den nyfødte og til barnets første år.
At Start Godt we have what you need for the newborn and for the child's first year.
Inflections nyfødt · nyfødte
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tap to flipet parthe couple
Parret har delt barselsorloven.
The couple have shared the parental leave.
Inflections par · parer
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tap to flippasseto look after
For det betyder, at han ikke kan hjælpe hende med at passe Hugo i hverdagen, og det kunne hun godt have brug for somme tider.
Because it means that he can't help her look after Hugo on weekdays, and she could really use that sometimes.
Inflections passe · passer · passede · passet
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tap to flipet puslebordchanging table
Vi har ryddet op i kælderen og sælger mange ting til både drenge og piger (i alderen 0-6 år), f.eks.: klapvogn, puslebord og kravlegård, børnecykler, legetøj (meget forskelligt).
We have tidied up in the basement and are selling many things for both boys and girls (aged 0-6), for example: a pushchair, a changing table and a playpen, children's bikes, toys (many different kinds).
Inflections puslebord · puslebordet · pusleborde · puslebordene
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tap to flipen rutsjebaneslide
På legepladsen er der gynger, vippedyr, klatrevægge, klatreborg, lille rutsjebane til de helt små samt en stor rutsjebane og et stort gyngestativ til de lidt større.
On the playground there are swings, spring riders, climbing walls, a climbing fort, a small slide for the very little ones as well as a big slide and a large swing frame for the somewhat bigger ones.
Inflections rutsjebane · rutsjebanen · rutsjebaner · rutsjebanerne
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tap to flipen singlesingle (person)
Tom Jessen har været single i mange år, og han bor alene i et stort hus ude på landet i Vestjylland.
Tom Jessen has been single for many years, and he lives alone in a big house out in the countryside in West Jutland.
Inflections single · singlen · singlet · singler · singlerne
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tap to flipen skilsmissethe divorce
Fx talte hans venner lang tid med ham, da han var ked af det på grund af skilsmissen, og de gav ham mange gode råd til at komme videre.
For example, his friends talked with him for a long time when he was sad because of the divorce, and they gave him a lot of good advice on moving on.
Inflections skilsmisse · skilsmissen · skilsmisser · skilsmisserne
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tap to flipskiltdivorced
Linda på 55 er skilt og bor alene i et hus lidt uden for Herning.
Linda, aged 55, is divorced and lives alone in a house a little outside Herning.
Inflections skilt · skilte
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tap to flipskuffetdisappointed
For da de har mailet sammen i et par uger, holder hun op med at skrive til ham, og det bliver Tom meget skuffet over.
Because after they have emailed each other for a couple of weeks, she stops writing to him, and Tom becomes very disappointed about that.
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tap to flipen svigermormother-in-law
Allan lukker op, og udenfor står hans svigermor.
Allan opens the door, and outside stands his mother-in-law.
Inflections svigermor · svigermoren
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tap to flipen søstersister
Hendes søster bor inde i byen, og Linda tager tit bilen og kører til Herning for at besøge sin søster.
Her sister lives in town, and Linda often takes the car and drives to Herning to visit her sister.
Inflections søster · søsteren
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tap to flipen tremmesengcots, crib beds
Se fx vores kæmpeudvalg af pusleborde, tremmesenge og bæreseler.
See for example our huge selection of changing tables, cots and baby carriers.
Inflections tremmeseng · tremmesengen · tremmesenge · tremmesengene
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tap to flipen udfordringchallenges
Legepladsen er inddelt i etaper for de forskellige aldersgrupper og byder på udfordringer til børn i alle aldre f.eks. svingtov, svævebane og en spændende 'fangeborg'.
The playground is divided into stages for the different age groups and offers challenges for children of all ages, e.g. a swinging rope, a zip line and an exciting 'catch fort'.
Inflections udfordring · udfordringen · udfordringer · udfordringerne
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tap to flipundskyldeapologises
I pakken er der en æske chokolade og et kort, hvor han undskylder og lover, at han vil gøre hele huset rent næste gang, han kommer på besøg.
In the parcel there is a box of chocolates and a card in which he apologises and promises that he will clean the whole house the next time he comes to visit.
Inflections undskylde · undskylder
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tap to flipen ungethe kids
Imens ungerne hygger sig på legepladsen, kan far og mor give den gas på den udendørs fitnessplads.
While the kids are having fun on the playground, mum and dad can go all out on the outdoor fitness area.
Inflections unge · ungen · unger · ungerne
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tap to flipen venindefemale friends
Kirsten har mange gode veninder, men før hun gik på deltid, havde hun ikke så meget tid til at se dem.
Kirsten has many good friends, but before she went part-time she did not have much time to see them.
Inflections veninde · veninden · veninder · veninderne
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tap to flipægteparmarried couple
Vi er et ældre ægtepar, der ikke længere kan klare det hårde havearbejde.
We are an elderly married couple who can no longer manage the hard garden work.
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tap to flipet ægteskabmarriage
For et par år siden blev Kamma alene efter mange års ægteskab.
A couple of years ago Kamma was left alone after many years of marriage.
Inflections ægteskab · ægteskabet · ægteskaber · ægteskaberne
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- LeisurePD2 Fritid anlæg · badestrand · billet · bod · buket 68 words
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