Week 2: First Day & Registration

Danish with English gloss, line-aligned.

morning commute
Storyboard: Maya walks briskly through the chilly morning air, looking for her new workplace. She checks the large numbers on the buildings along the street until she spots the software company's logo next to number forty-four.
Det er morgen i København.It is morning in Copenhagen.
Det er januar, og det er meget koldt.It is January, and it is very cold.
Jeg er lidt nervøs.I am a little nervous.
I dag er en stor dag.Today is a big day.
Det er en ny start for mig.It is a new start for me.
Det er min første dag på mit nye arbejde.It is my first day at my new job.
Jeg tager bussen på arbejde.I take the bus to work.
Jeg står af ved det rigtige stoppested.I get off at the right stop.
Nu går jeg det sidste stykke.Now I walk the last part.
Hvor er kontoret?Where is the office?
Jeg kigger på de store bygninger.I look at the large buildings.
Hver bygning har et nummer.Each building has a number.
Her er nummer otteogtredive.Here is number thirty-eight.
Og her er nummer fyrre.And here is number forty.
Jeg går lidt videre.I walk a little further.
Her er nummer toogfyrre.Here is number forty-two.
Og der er det!And there it is!
Her er nummer fireogfyrre.Here is number forty-four.
Jeg ser et stort logo.I see a large logo.
Mit nye softwarefirma er lige her.My new software company is right here.
Jeg har en god fornemmelse.I have a good feeling.
Jeg er helt klar.I am completely ready.
meeting peter
Storyboard: Inside the bright office, a smiling colleague introduces himself as Peter. He shakes her hand, hands her a new laptop, and leads her through the open-plan workspace to her assigned desk.
Jeg er nu inde på det nye kontor.I am now inside the new office.
Det er et stort og lyst rum.It is a large and bright room.
En venlig mand står ved døren.A friendly man stands by the door.
Han smiler til mig.He smiles at me.
"Velkommen!" siger han."Welcome!" he says.
"Jeg hedder Peter.""My name is Peter."
Jeg giver ham hånden.I shake his hand.
"Hej Peter, jeg hedder Maya," siger jeg."Hi Peter, my name is Maya," I say.
Peter er en kollega.Peter is a colleague.
Vi går sammen gennem kontoret.We walk together through the office.
"Du har et skrivebord her," siger Peter."You have a desk here," says Peter.
Skrivebordet har nummer seksten.The desk has number sixteen.
"Og du har en computer," siger han."And you have a computer," he says.
Han giver mig en ny bærbar computer.He gives me a new laptop.
Jeg kigger på min nye plads.I look at my new spot.
Jeg har en stol og en stor skærm.I have a chair and a large monitor.
"Mange tak, Peter," siger jeg."Thank you very much, Peter," I say.
Jeg er klar til min første arbejdsdag.I am ready for my first workday.
the phone shop
Storyboard: On her lunch break, Maya ducks into a telecom shop to buy a local SIM card. She hands the clerk her phone, and he activates it, reading her brand-new local number aloud as she saves it.
Det er min frokostpause.It is my lunch break.
Jeg er i en telefonbutik.I am in a phone shop.
Jeg har en telefon fra Mexico.I have a phone from Mexico.
Ekspedienten er en ung mand.The clerk is a young man.
"Har du et dansk simkort?" spørger jeg."Do you have a Danish SIM card?" I ask.
"Ja, selvfølgelig," svarer han."Yes, of course," he answers.
Jeg giver ham min telefon.I give him my phone.
Han sætter simkortet i telefonen.He puts the SIM card in the phone.
Telefonen er klar nu.The phone is ready now.
"Dit nye nummer er tolv, fireogtredive, seksoghalvtreds, otteoghalvfjerds," siger han."Your new number is twelve, thirty-four, fifty-six, seventy-eight," he says.
Jeg har en notesbog i min taske.I have a notebook in my bag.
Jeg skriver nummeret.I write the number.
"Tolv, fireogtredive, seksoghalvtreds, otteoghalvfjerds," gentager jeg."Twelve, thirty-four, fifty-six, seventy-eight," I repeat.
"Ja, præcis," siger ekspedienten."Yes, exactly," says the clerk.
"Tak for hjælpen," siger jeg."Thank you for the help," I say.
Jeg har et dansk nummer nu!I have a Danish number now!
Jeg lægger telefonen i min lomme.I put the phone in my pocket.
queue ticket
Storyboard: The next morning, Maya enters the crowded public registration office. She presses a button on a red terminal, pulls a paper ticket, and checks her high number before finding a seat to wait.
Det er næste morgen.It is the next morning.
Jeg er på det store registreringskontor i dag.I am at the large registration office today.
Der er mange mennesker herinde.There are many people in here.
Jeg har mit pas og mine papirer i min taske.I have my passport and my papers in my bag.
Alt er klar til min registrering.Everything is ready for my registration.
Jeg står ved en rød maskine.I stand by a red machine.
Jeg trykker på en knap.I press a button.
Maskinen giver mig en lille nummerbon.The machine gives me a small number slip.
Hvad er mit nummer?What is my number?
Jeg kigger på papiret.I look at the paper.
Jeg har nummer nioghalvtreds.I have number fifty-nine.
Det er et ret højt nummer.It is a rather high number.
En stor skærm på væggen viser et nummer.A large screen on the wall shows a number.
Skærmen viser kun nummer enogtyve.The screen only shows number twenty-one.
Jeg har god tid.I have plenty of time.
Jeg finder en ledig stol.I find an empty chair.
Jeg sætter mig ned med mine papirer.I sit down with my papers.
Nu venter jeg på min tur.Now I wait for my turn.
registration
Storyboard: The screen chimes with her number, and Maya steps up to the counter. She volunteers her name and age to the clerk, hands over her passport, and he processes the paperwork for her private national ID number.
En skærm viser mit nummer.A screen shows my number.
Nummeret er nioghalvtreds.The number is fifty-nine.
Jeg går op til skranken.I walk up to the counter.
En mand sidder bag skranken.A man sits behind the counter.
"Godmorgen," siger han."Good morning," he says.
"Godmorgen," svarer jeg."Good morning," I reply.
"Jeg hedder Maya, og jeg er enogtredive år," siger jeg."My name is Maya, and I am thirty-one years old," I say.
"Velkommen, Maya," siger han."Welcome, Maya," he says.
"Har du dit pas?" spørger han."Do you have your passport?" he asks.
"Ja, jeg har mit pas og mine papirer," svarer jeg."Yes, I have my passport and my papers," I answer.
"Værsgo," siger jeg."Here you go," I say.
Han kigger på papirerne.He looks at the papers.
Han skriver på sin computer.He types on his computer.
Jeg får et dansk personnummer.I get a Danish personal identification number.
Nummeret er privat og meget vigtigt.The number is private and very important.
Han giver mig et nyt kort.He gives me a new card.
"Værsgo, her er dit kort," siger han."Here you go, here is your card," he says.
"Nu er du registreret i Danmark.""Now you are registered in Denmark."
Jeg smiler og tager kortet.I smile and take the card.
Nu er jeg en del af Danmark.Now I am a part of Denmark.
bakery celebration
Storyboard: Heading home from the registration office, Maya stops at a neighbourhood bakery to celebrate being officially registered at last. She points to a cinnamon pastry in the glass display, asks the price, and taps her card to pay.
Jeg er ude på gaden igen.I am out on the street again.
Alt er endelig på plads.Everything is finally in place.
Det er tid til en lille fejring.It is time for a little celebration.
Jeg ser et lille bageri på hjørnet.I see a little bakery on the corner.
Jeg går ind.I go inside.
Det dufter dejligt.It smells lovely.
En bager står bag disken.A baker stands behind the counter.
"Hej," siger bageren."Hello," the baker says.
"Hej," svarer jeg."Hello," I reply.
Jeg peger på en kage bag glasset.I point to a pastry behind the glass.
"Jeg vil gerne have en kanelsnegl," siger jeg."I would like a cinnamon pastry," I say.
"Ja, selvfølgelig," siger han."Yes, of course," he says.
"Hvad koster den?" spørger jeg."What does it cost?" I ask.
"Den koster femogtyve kroner," svarer bageren."It costs twenty-five kroner," the baker replies.
Jeg har min pung i min taske.I have my wallet in my bag.
Jeg tager mit betalingskort frem.I take out my debit card.
Jeg betaler for min kanelsnegl.I pay for my cinnamon pastry.
Bageren giver mig en lille pose.The baker gives me a small bag.
Nu har jeg en kanelsnegl til min lille fejring.Now I have a cinnamon pastry for my little celebration.
swapping numbers
Storyboard: Maya arrives at her apartment building with her pastry bag and bumps into her neighbour Nina by the front door. They chat warmly and swap phone numbers so they can stay in touch; Nina reads out hers for Maya to save.
Jeg står ved min lejlighed.I am standing by my apartment.
Jeg har en pose med en kanelsnegl.I have a bag with a cinnamon pastry.
Min nabo Nina er ved døren.My neighbour Nina is at the door.
Hun smiler bredt og siger hej.She smiles broadly and says hello.
"Hej Maya, har du et dansk nummer nu?" spørger Nina."Hello Maya, do you have a Danish number now?" Nina asks.
"Ja, jeg har et nyt telefonnummer," svarer jeg."Yes, I have a new phone number," I reply.
"Det er godt," siger hun."That is good," she says.
Jeg har min telefon i hånden.I have my phone in my hand.
"Hvad er dit nummer?" spørger jeg."What is your number?" I ask.
"Mit nummer er syvogfirs, femogtres, treogfyrre, enogtyve," siger Nina."My number is eighty-seven, sixty-five, forty-three, twenty-one," Nina says.
Jeg skriver hendes nummer på min telefon.I write her number on my phone.
"Og mit nummer er tolv, fireogtredive, seksoghalvtreds, otteoghalvfjerds," siger jeg."And my number is twelve, thirty-four, fifty-six, seventy-eight," I say.
Nina gemmer mit nummer på sin telefon.Nina saves my number on her phone.
Nu har vi kontakt.Now we are in touch.
Vi går indenfor sammen.We go inside together.
Jeg er meget glad for min nye ven.I am very happy about my new friend.

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