Week 8: Maya explores the city

Danish with English gloss, line-aligned.

nina gives directions
Storyboard: On Saturday morning, Maya meets Nina outside their apartment building. Maya wants to explore the city and see the water, so Nina points down the street and gives her a route: "Go straight ahead, and turn left at the park."
Det er lørdag morgen.It is Saturday morning.
Solen skinner over byen.The sun is shining over the city.
Jeg går ned på gaden.I go down to the street.
Min nabo, Nina, står uden for vores bygning.My neighbour, Nina, stands outside our building.
"Godmorgen, Maya," siger hun og smiler."Good morning, Maya," she says and smiles.
"Godmorgen, Nina," svarer jeg."Good morning, Nina," I answer.
"Jeg har fri i dag," fortæller jeg hende."I have the day off today," I tell her.
"Jeg tager ud i byen.""I am heading out into the city."
"Hvor går du hen?" spørger Nina."Where are you going?" Nina asks.
"Jeg går ned til vandet," siger jeg."I am walking down to the water," I say.
"Men jeg kender ikke vejen.""But I do not know the way."
Nina peger ned ad gaden.Nina points down the street.
"Det er heldigvis meget nemt," siger hun."Fortunately, it is very easy," she says.
"Gå ligeud her.""Go straight ahead here."
"Og drej til venstre ved parken.""And turn left at the park."
"Så kommer du lige ned til havnen.""Then you come right down to the harbour."
"Mange tak for hjælpen, Nina," siger jeg."Thank you very much for the help, Nina," I say.
"Selv tak, og god tur," svarer hun."You are welcome, and have a good trip," she answers.
Jeg vinker til hende.I wave to her.
Jeg begynder min gåtur mod vandet.I begin my walk towards the water.
the first leg
Storyboard: Maya begins her weekend walk and follows Nina's route. She walks straight ahead down the busy main street and turns left at the park. She watches yellow bicycles speed past and smells fresh coffee from an open bakery door.
Jeg følger Ninas rute.I follow Nina's route.
Luften er frisk og kold.The air is fresh and cold.
Nu går jeg ned ad hovedgaden.Now I walk down the main street.
Først går jeg bare ligeud.First I just walk straight ahead.
Der er meget trafik på gaden.There is a lot of traffic on the street.
På vejen ser jeg tre gule cykler.On the way I see three yellow bicycles.
Cyklerne kører hurtigt forbi mig.The bicycles ride quickly past me.
Derefter går jeg længere frem.After that I walk further ahead.
Så kommer jeg til en stor park.Then I come to a large park.
Nu husker jeg Ninas ord.Now I remember Nina's words.
"Drej til venstre ved parken," siger hun."Turn left at the park," she says.
Her drejer jeg til venstre.Here I turn left.
Lidt efter ser jeg en åben dør.A little later I see an open door.
Det er et lille bageri.It is a small bakery.
Der er en dejlig duft af frisk kaffe.There is a lovely smell of fresh coffee.
Jeg elsker varmt brød.I love warm bread.
I dag er byen dejlig.Today the city is lovely.
Bagefter går jeg videre mod vandet.Afterwards I walk on towards the water.
asking an older man
Storyboard: Maya arrives at a large square, but she does not see the water anywhere. She stops an older man on the pavement and asks for directions to the harbour. He points ahead and says: "Walk straight across the square, go past the museum, and turn right."
Jeg ankommer til en stor plads.I arrive at a large square.
Der er mange mennesker.There are many people.
Men jeg ser ikke vandet.But I do not see the water.
Jeg leder efter havnen.I am looking for the harbour.
Jeg ser en ældre mand på fortovet.I see an older man on the pavement.
Jeg stopper ham.I stop him.
"Undskyld," siger jeg."Excuse me," I say.
"Hvor er havnen?""Where is the harbour?"
Den ældre mand nikker.The older man nods.
Han peger fremad.He points ahead.
"Gå lige over pladsen," siger han."Walk straight across the square," he says.
"Gå forbi museet.""Go past the museum."
"Og drej til højre.""And turn right."
Jeg kigger over pladsen.I look across the square.
Jeg ser en stor bygning.I see a large building.
Det er museet.It is the museum.
"Mange tak," siger jeg."Thank you very much," I say.
"Selv tak," svarer han."You are welcome," he replies.
Jeg går videre.I continue walking.
getting lost
Storyboard: Maya crosses the square, but she gets distracted by a street musician and misses her turn at the museum. She walks down a narrow side street and realizes she is completely lost in a quiet residential area. She looks around, but she cannot see the museum anymore.
Jeg går over den store plads.I walk across the large square.
Pludselig hører jeg musik.Suddenly, I hear music.
På hjørnet står en gademusikant.On the corner stands a street musician.
Han spiller guitar.He plays the guitar.
Jeg lytter til den gode musik.I listen to the good music.
Jeg kigger længe på ham.I look at him for a long time.
Så går jeg videre.Then I walk on.
Jeg glemmer museet.I forget the museum.
Jeg glemmer også min rute.I also forget my route.
I stedet går jeg ned ad en smal sidegade.Instead I walk down a narrow side street.
Her er meget stille.It is very quiet here.
Rundt omkring ser jeg kun nogle små huse.All around I only see some small houses.
Så stopper jeg.Then I stop.
Hvor er museet?Where is the museum?
Nu kigger jeg mig omkring.Now I look around.
Jeg kan ikke se det længere.I cannot see it anymore.
Jeg kigger hurtigt tilbage op ad gaden.I quickly look back up the street.
Jeg kan heller ikke se pladsen.I cannot see the square either.
Jeg er helt faret vild.I am completely lost.
the helpful dog walker
Storyboard: Maya spots a young woman walking a small dog. Maya approaches her and asks for help. The woman listens, points back up the street, and gives her the way back to the route: "Go straight back to the square, and turn right at the museum — the turn you missed."
Jeg står på en stille gade.I am standing on a quiet street.
Jeg er faret vild.I am lost.
Foran mig ser jeg en ung kvinde.Ahead of me I see a young woman.
Hun går tur med en lille hund.She is walking a small dog.
Hunden ligner min families hund, Lola.The dog looks like my family's dog, Lola.
Jeg går hen til kvinden.I walk over to the woman.
"Undskyld," siger jeg."Excuse me," I say.
"Jeg leder efter havnen.""I am looking for the harbour."
Kvinden stopper og lytter.The woman stops and listens.
Hun peger tilbage op ad gaden.She points back up the street.
"Gå lige ud tilbage til pladsen," siger hun."Go straight back to the square," she says.
"Og drej til højre ved museet.""And turn right at the museum."
"Mange tak for hjælpen," siger jeg."Thank you very much for the help," I say.
"Selv tak," svarer kvinden."You are welcome," the woman replies.
Jeg kigger ned på den lille hund.I look down at the little dog.
Den kigger på mig.It looks at me.
Jeg går tilbage mod pladsen.I walk back toward the square.
Nu ved jeg, hvor jeg er.Now I know where I am.
arriving at the harbour
Storyboard: Maya carefully follows the new instructions. She goes straight back to the square, turns by the museum, and finally spots the blue water. She reaches the wide harbour and stops to watch the boats.
Jeg går tilbage ad den stille gade.I walk back along the quiet street.
Jeg går ligeud.I walk straight ahead.
Snart ser jeg den store plads igen.Soon I see the large square again.
Så går jeg over pladsen.Then I walk across the square.
Nu står jeg ved museet.Now I am standing by the museum.
Jeg husker kvindens ord: "Drej til højre."I remember the woman's words: "Turn right."
Ved museet drejer jeg til højre.At the museum I turn right.
Jeg går ned ad en bred gade.I walk down a wide street.
Jeg kigger fremad.I look ahead.
Endelig ser jeg noget blåt.Finally I see something blue.
Det er vandet!It is the water!
På vejen går jeg forbi en lille café.On the way I walk past a little café.
Til sidst går jeg helt ned til vandet.At last I walk all the way down to the water.
Nu er jeg ved havnen.Now I am at the harbour.
Havnen er meget stor.The harbour is very large.
Vinden er kold og frisk.The wind is cold and fresh.
Der er mange både på vandet.There are many boats on the water.
Her stopper jeg.Here I stop.
Jeg står og kigger på bådene.I stand and look at the boats.
the little mermaid
Storyboard: Maya walks along the water until she finds the famous Little Mermaid statue. She stands among the other visitors, admires the bronze figure, and takes a beautiful photo to send to her family in Mexico.
Jeg går lige ud langs havnen.I walk straight ahead along the harbour.
Jeg går forbi de små både.I walk past the small boats.
Pludselig ser jeg mange mennesker.Suddenly I see many people.
De står nede ved vandet.They stand down by the water.
Jeg går derhen.I walk over there.
Endelig ser jeg den.Finally, I see it.
Den Lille Havfrue sidder på en sten ude i vandet.The Little Mermaid sits on a stone out in the water.
Hun er en meget berømt statue i København.She is a very famous statue in Copenhagen.
Figuren er faktisk ikke særlig stor.The figure is actually not very big.
Men bronzefiguren er smuk i solen.But the bronze figure is beautiful in the sun.
Jeg står blandt de andre besøgende.I stand among the other visitors.
Mange turister tager billeder af statuen.Many tourists take pictures of the statue.
Jeg tager også min telefon frem.I also take out my phone.
Jeg tager et smukt billede af havfruen.I take a beautiful picture of the mermaid.
Jeg sender billedet til min familie i Mexico.I send the picture to my family in Mexico.
Min søster, Sofía, svarer hurtigt.My sister, Sofía, answers quickly.
"Hun er meget fin," skriver hun."She is very pretty," she writes.
Jeg kigger på vandet igen.I look at the water again.
walking home
Storyboard: Later in the afternoon, Maya walks back to her apartment. To avoid getting lost again, she simply follows the long, straight road along the water until she recognizes the park from the morning. She finds her way home without asking anyone, and at her door she looks back down the road she now knows.
Det er sent om eftermiddagen.It is late in the afternoon.
Nu går jeg hjem til min lejlighed.Now I walk home to my apartment.
Jeg går en nem vej.I walk an easy way.
Jeg følger bare den lange vej.I just follow the long road.
Vejen er helt lige.The road is completely straight.
Jeg går langs vandet.I walk along the water.
Til sidst drejer jeg væk fra vandet.Finally I turn away from the water.
Nu går jeg ind i byen igen.Now I walk into the city again.
Så går jeg forbi bageriet.Then I walk past the bakery.
Det dufter stadig af kaffe.It still smells of coffee.
Lidt efter ser jeg parken.A little later I see the park.
Ved parken drejer jeg til højre.At the park I turn right.
Jeg spørger ikke nogen om vej.I do not ask anyone for directions.
Jeg finder vejen helt selv.I find the way all by myself.
Lidt efter ser jeg min egen gade.A little later I see my own street.
Til sidst står jeg ved min hoveddør.Finally I stand at my front door.
Fra døren kigger jeg tilbage ned ad gaden.From the door I look back down the street.
Nu kender jeg min vej hjem.Now I know my way home.

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