Danish with English gloss, line-aligned.
| spring afternoon shopping | |
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| Storyboard: After finishing her Saturday morning volunteer shift at the café, Maya enjoys the mild spring weather. She walks down the bustling main street to look for lighter clothes for the changing season. | |
| Klokken er tolv, og jeg er færdig på caféen. | It is twelve o'clock, and I am done at the café. |
| Min frivillige vagt lørdag formiddag er altid travl, men hyggelig. | My volunteer shift on Saturday morning is always busy, but cozy. |
| Nu har jeg fri. | Now I am off work. |
| Vejret er dejligt i dag. | The weather is lovely today. |
| Det er blevet rigtig lunt og dejligt. | It has become really mild and lovely. |
| Solen skinner, og det er meget lunere end i sidste uge. | The sun is shining, and it is much milder than last week. |
| Jeg har lyst til at forkæle mig selv lidt. | I feel like treating myself a little. |
| Jeg går ned ad den store gågade. | I walk down the big pedestrian street. |
| Der er rigtig mange mennesker i byen i dag. | There are a lot of people in the city today. |
| Folk smiler og nyder det gode vejr. | People are smiling and enjoying the good weather. |
| Jeg vil gerne købe noget nyt tøj. | I would like to buy some new clothes. |
| Jeg leder efter noget lettere forårstøj. | I am looking for some lighter spring clothes. |
| Måske en flot ny forårsjakke og en skjorte. | Maybe a nice new spring jacket and a shirt. |
| Jeg kigger ind ad vinduet i en stor tøjbutik. | I look through the window of a large clothing store. |
| De har tøj i mange flotte forårsfarver. | They have clothes in many beautiful spring colors. |
| Jeg beslutter mig for at gå derind. | I decide to go in there. |
| Jeg glæder mig til at prøve nogle af tingene. | I am looking forward to trying some of the things on. |
| trying spring jacket | |
| Storyboard: Inside a large clothing store, she finds a light green spring jacket. She decides to try it on in front of a mirror on the shop floor, and since it fits perfectly, she decides to buy it. | |
| Jeg går ind i en stor tøjbutik. | I walk into a large clothing store. |
| Jeg kigger på det nye forårstøj. | I look at the new spring clothes. |
| Der hænger mange lette jakker og skjorter. | There are many light jackets and shirts hanging. |
| Jeg kigger mig langsomt omkring i butikken. | I look slowly around the store. |
| Alt ser friskt og forårsagtigt ud. | Everything looks fresh and spring-like. |
| Pludselig ser jeg en meget flot jakke. | Suddenly I see a very nice jacket. |
| Den er lysegrøn. | It is light green. |
| Jeg tager den ned fra bøjlen. | I take it down from the hanger. |
| Jeg vil gerne prøve den. | I would like to try it on. |
| Der står et stort spejl på gulvet. | There is a large mirror standing on the floor. |
| Så jeg behøver ikke et prøverum. | So I do not need a fitting room. |
| Jeg tager den lysegrønne jakke på. | I put the light green jacket on. |
| Jeg kigger på mig selv i spejlet. | I look at myself in the mirror. |
| Jakken sidder rigtig godt. | The jacket fits really well. |
| Den er ikke for stor og ikke for lille. | It is not too big and not too small. |
| Den passer faktisk perfekt. | It actually fits perfectly. |
| Farven er også pæn til mig. | The color is also pretty on me. |
| Jeg smiler til spejlet. | I smile at the mirror. |
| Jeg tager jakken af igen. | I take the jacket off again. |
| Jeg beslutter mig for at købe den. | I decide to buy it. |
| grabbing a shirt | |
| Storyboard: On her way to the cash register, Maya spots a nice blue cotton shirt. The line for the fitting rooms is very long, so she simply picks her usual size and decides not to try it on first. | |
| Jeg går over mod kassen med min nye jakke. | I walk over towards the cash register with my new jacket. |
| På vejen ser jeg en rigtig pæn skjorte. | On the way, I see a really nice shirt. |
| Den er lyseblå og lavet af blød bomuld. | It is light blue and made of soft cotton. |
| Jeg mangler faktisk en ny skjorte til kontoret. | I actually need a new shirt for the office. |
| Jeg tager skjorten ned fra bøjlen. | I take the shirt down from the hanger. |
| Jeg kigger over på prøverummene. | I look over at the fitting rooms. |
| Der er rigtig mange mennesker i butikken i dag. | There are a lot of people in the store today. |
| Køen til prøverummene er meget lang. | The line for the fitting rooms is very long. |
| Jeg har ikke lyst til at vente i lang tid. | I do not want to wait for a long time. |
| Derfor beslutter jeg, at jeg ikke vil prøve den først. | Therefore, I decide that I will not try it on first. |
| Jeg bruger normalt størrelse medium. | I usually wear size medium. |
| Jeg tjekker skjortens størrelse. | I check the shirt's size. |
| Jeg synes dog, at den ser lidt lille ud. | However, I think that it looks a little small. |
| Men en større størrelse er nok for stor. | But a bigger size is probably too big. |
| Og en mindre størrelse vil helt sikkert være for stram. | And a smaller size will definitely be too tight. |
| Så jeg tager bare min normale størrelse. | So I just take my normal size. |
| Jeg lægger skjorten over armen sammen med jakken. | I put the shirt over my arm together with the jacket. |
| Jeg håber, at skjorten passer derhjemme. | I hope the shirt fits at home. |
| keeping the receipt | |
| Storyboard: At the checkout, she pays for both the jacket and the shirt. The friendly clerk hands her the paper receipt, and Maya folds it into her wallet. | |
| Jeg går hen til kassen med mine nye ting. | I walk over to the register with my new things. |
| Ekspedienten kigger op og siger hej. | The clerk looks up and says hi. |
| "Hej," siger hun. | "Hi," she says. |
| "Hej," svarer jeg. | "Hi," I reply. |
| Jeg lægger den lysegrønne jakke og den blå skjorte på disken. | I put the light green jacket and the blue shirt on the counter. |
| Hun scanner begge ting ind. | She scans both things in. |
| "Det bliver seks hundrede og halvtreds kroner," siger hun. | "That will be six hundred and fifty kroner," she says. |
| Jeg betaler med mit kort. | I pay with my card. |
| "Vil du have bonen med?" spørger ekspedienten. | "Do you want the receipt?" the clerk asks. |
| "Ja tak," svarer jeg hurtigt. | "Yes please," I answer quickly. |
| "Jeg har ikke prøvet skjorten," forklarer jeg. | "I have not tried the shirt on," I explain. |
| "Jeg håber, jeg ikke skal bruge en større." | "I hope I won't need a bigger one." |
| "Du kan altid bytte den," siger ekspedienten venligt. | "You can always exchange it," the clerk says kindly. |
| Hun printer bonen ud og giver mig den. | She prints the receipt out and gives it to me. |
| "Husk at gemme den," siger hun. | "Remember to save it," she says. |
| Jeg tager imod bonen. | I take the receipt. |
| Jeg folder det lille stykke papir. | I fold the small piece of paper. |
| Så lægger jeg det sikkert ned i min pung. | Then I put it safely down into my wallet. |
| "Hav en god weekend," siger jeg til hende. | "Have a good weekend," I say to her. |
| "I lige måde," svarer hun. | "You too," she replies. |
| shirt too small | |
| Storyboard: Later that afternoon, back in her apartment, Maya unpacks her shopping bags. She puts on the new blue shirt, but quickly realizes it is much too small across the shoulders. | |
| Senere om eftermiddagen er jeg tilbage i min lejlighed. | Later in the afternoon, I am back in my apartment. |
| Jeg er lidt træt efter min indkøbstur. | I am a little tired after my shopping trip. |
| Jeg sætter mig på sengen og pakker mine poser ud. | I sit on the bed and unpack my bags. |
| Først tager jeg min nye, lysegrønne forårsjakke frem. | First, I take out my new, light green spring jacket. |
| Derefter tager jeg den blå bomuldsskjorte ud. | Then I take out the blue cotton shirt. |
| Jeg glæder mig til at prøve den. | I am looking forward to trying it on. |
| Jeg tager min gamle trøje af og tager skjorten på. | I take off my old sweater and put the shirt on. |
| Men jeg kan straks mærke et problem. | But I can immediately feel a problem. |
| Skjorten er alt for lille. | The shirt is way too small. |
| Den strammer rigtig meget over skuldrene. | It is very tight across the shoulders. |
| Jeg kan faktisk næsten ikke løfte mine arme. | I actually can barely lift my arms. |
| Skjorten ser alt for stram ud i spejlet. | The shirt looks far too tight in the mirror. |
| Jeg har tydeligvis brug for en større størrelse. | I obviously need a bigger size. |
| Denne model er meget mindre end min normale størrelse. | This model is much smaller than my normal size. |
| Det er lidt ærgerligt, at jeg ikke prøvede den i butikken. | It is a bit of a pity that I did not try it on in the store. |
| Men køen til prøverummene var simpelthen for lang. | But the line for the fitting rooms was simply too long. |
| Jeg tager den lille skjorte af igen. | I take the small shirt off again. |
| Jeg folder den pænt og lægger den tilbage i posen. | I fold it neatly and put it back in the bag. |
| Heldigvis har jeg stadig min kvittering. | Fortunately, I still have my receipt. |
| Jeg kan bytte skjorten til en større, når jeg har fri på mandag. | I can exchange the shirt for a bigger one when I get off work on Monday. |
| returning with receipt | |
| Storyboard: On Monday afternoon, after taking the bus home from the software company, Maya stops by the same clothing store. She walks directly to the front counter holding the unworn shirt and her receipt. | |
| Det er mandag eftermiddag, og jeg har fri fra arbejde. | It is Monday afternoon, and I am off from work. |
| Jeg tager bussen fra softwarevirksomheden. | I take the bus from the software company. |
| Men jeg tager ikke direkte hjem. | But I do not go directly home. |
| Jeg står af bussen ved den store gågade. | I get off the bus at the large pedestrian street. |
| Jeg går hen til tøjbutikken fra i lørdags. | I walk over to the clothing store from Saturday. |
| I min taske har jeg den blå bomuldsskjorte. | In my bag, I have the blue cotton shirt. |
| Den er stadig helt ny og ubrugt. | It is still completely new and unworn. |
| Skjorten er for lille, så jeg vil gerne prøve en større. | The shirt is too small, so I would like to try a bigger one. |
| Jeg håber, at de har den i en anden størrelse. | I hope that they have it in another size. |
| Jeg går ind i den lyse butik. | I walk into the bright store. |
| Jeg går direkte op til kassen. | I walk directly up to the cash register. |
| Jeg åbner min pung og finder min kvittering. | I open my wallet and find my receipt. |
| Jeg holder den klar i hånden. | I hold it ready in my hand. |
| Så tager jeg skjorten op af min taske. | Then I take the shirt out of my bag. |
| En venlig ekspedient står bag disken. | A friendly clerk stands behind the counter. |
| Hun kigger op og smiler til mig. | She looks up and smiles at me. |
| Jeg smiler tilbage. | I smile back. |
| asking for exchange | |
| Storyboard: She explains to a helpful shop assistant that the shirt is too small. She asks if she can exchange it for a bigger size, and the assistant kindly hands her the next size up to try. | |
| Jeg lægger skjorten og kvitteringen på disken. | I place the shirt and my receipt on the counter. |
| Ekspedienten er klar til at hjælpe mig. | The clerk is ready to help me. |
| "Hej, jeg købte denne skjorte i lørdags," siger jeg. | "Hi, I bought this shirt on Saturday," I say. |
| "Men den er desværre for lille." | "But unfortunately, it is too small." |
| "Kan jeg bytte den til en større størrelse?" | "Can I exchange it for a larger size?" |
| "Ja, det kan du selvfølgelig godt," svarer ekspedienten. | "Yes, of course you can," the assistant answers. |
| "Hvilken størrelse har du brug for?" | "Which size do you need?" |
| "Jeg har brug for en large i stedet for en medium," forklarer jeg. | "I need a large instead of a medium," I explain. |
| "Et øjeblik," siger ekspedienten. | "One moment," the assistant says. |
| Hun går over til hylderne med de blå skjorter. | She walks over to the shelves with the blue shirts. |
| Hun finder hurtigt den rigtige størrelse og kommer tilbage. | She quickly finds the right size and comes back. |
| "Her er en large," siger hun med et smil. | "Here is a large," she says with a smile. |
| "Vil du prøve den først?" | "Do you want to try it on first?" |
| "Ja tak," svarer jeg glad. | "Yes please," I reply happily. |
| "Prøverummene er lige derovre til højre," fortæller hun. | "The fitting rooms are right over there to the right," she tells me. |
| "Mange tak for hjælpen," siger jeg og tager den nye skjorte. | "Thank you very much for the help," I say and take the new shirt. |
| Nu kan jeg se, om den større skjorte er bedre. | Now I can see if the larger shirt is better. |
| fitting room comparison | |
| Storyboard: Maya takes the shirt into the fitting room so she can try it. Looking in the mirror, she sees that the bigger size is much more comfortable and fits better than the smaller one she bought earlier. | |
| Jeg går ind i prøverummet med den nye skjorte. | I walk into the fitting room with the new shirt. |
| Jeg vil gerne prøve den med det samme. | I want to try it right away. |
| Kabinen er lille, men der er et godt spejl. | The cabin is small, but there is a good mirror. |
| Jeg tager min jakke og min trøje af. | I take off my jacket and my sweater. |
| Så tager jeg den blå skjorte på. | Then I put on the blue shirt. |
| Jeg tjekker pasformen i spejlet. | I check the fit in the mirror. |
| Den større størrelse er meget bedre. | The bigger size is much better. |
| Den sidder ikke for stramt over skuldrene. | It does not fit too tightly across the shoulders. |
| Jeg bevæger armene lidt. | I move my arms a bit. |
| Skjorten er meget mere behagelig end den anden. | The shirt is much more comfortable than the other one. |
| Den mindre skjorte fra i lørdags var simpelthen for lille. | The smaller shirt from Saturday was simply too small. |
| Denne her skjorte passer perfekt. | This shirt fits perfectly. |
| Længden er også helt rigtig. | The length is also exactly right. |
| Farven er stadig lige så flot. | The color is still just as nice. |
| Jeg nikker tilfreds. | I nod with satisfaction. |
| Jeg tager skjorten af igen. | I take the shirt off again. |
| Derefter tager jeg mit eget tøj på. | After that, I put on my own clothes. |
| Jeg tager den nye skjorte med ud af prøverummet. | I take the new shirt with me out of the fitting room. |
| Jeg vil helt sikkert beholde den. | I definitely want to keep it. |
| Nu skal jeg bare tale med ekspedienten igen. | Now I just need to speak with the clerk again. |
| successful exchange | |
| Storyboard: She confirms that she wants to keep the larger size. The clerk scans the old receipt to complete the exchange, and Maya leaves the store satisfied. | |
| Jeg går ud af prøverummet med den blå skjorte. | I walk out of the fitting room with the blue shirt. |
| Den større størrelse passer perfekt. | The bigger size fits perfectly. |
| Ekspedienten står stadig ved kassen. | The clerk is still standing at the register. |
| "Er den bedre?" spørger hun med et smil. | "Is it better?" she asks with a smile. |
| "Ja, den er meget bedre," svarer jeg. | "Yes, it is much better," I answer. |
| "Den mindre skjorte var for stram," forklarer jeg. | "The smaller shirt was too tight," I explain. |
| "Jeg vil gerne bytte til denne her." | "I would like to exchange for this one." |
| "Det er helt i orden," siger hun. | "That is completely fine," she says. |
| "Må jeg se din bon igen?" spørger hun. | "May I see your receipt again?" she asks. |
| Jeg giver hende den lille papirbon. | I give her the small paper receipt. |
| Hun scanner stregkoden. | She scans the barcode. |
| "Sådan, nu er den byttet," siger hun. | "There, now it is exchanged," she says. |
| "Det koster ikke ekstra." | "It does not cost extra." |
| "Mange tak for hjælpen," siger jeg. | "Thank you very much for the help," I say. |
| "Selv tak, og god dag," svarer hun. | "You are welcome, and have a good day," she answers. |
| Jeg lægger skjorten ned i min taske. | I put the shirt down into my bag. |
| Nu har jeg endelig noget godt tøj til foråret. | Now I finally have some good clothes for the spring. |
| Jeg går ud af butikken. | I walk out of the store. |
| Jeg er meget tilfreds, da jeg går hjem. | I am very satisfied as I walk home. |
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