1) Close family
mor — mother · far — father
søster — sister · bror — brother
søn — son · datter — daughter
barn — child · børn — children
søster — sister · bror — brother
søn — son · datter — daughter
barn — child · børn — children
PD1 Course · Lesson 2
My Family — Min familie
Talk about your family in simple Danish
Goal: Name close family members, use en/et and min/mit, and present one family member.
Practice first
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Family words, en / et and Det er min…
Listen to family words, sort them into en or et, then build Det er min/mit {person}.
1. Hear the family words
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Listen and repeat each word.
2. Sort: en or et?
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Put each family word in the correct box. Then press Check.
Tap a word, then tap en or et. Or drag the word into a box. Tap a placed word to return it.
en
Drop here
et
Drop here
3. Build: Det er min/mit…
Use min with en-words and mit with et-words.
Det er … ….
Example: Det er min søster. Det er mit barn.
Sentence order
4. Put the words in order
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Tap the Danish words in the correct order.
English
This is my mother.
Your sentence
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Tap the words below
Review lesson
PD1 · Lesson 2 — read after you practice.
2) Partner & relatives
mand — husband · kone — wife
kæreste — partner/boyfriend/girlfriend
forældre — parents · bedstemor / bedstefar — grandmother / grandfather
kæreste — partner/boyfriend/girlfriend
forældre — parents · bedstemor / bedstefar — grandmother / grandfather
3) This is my …
Det er min mor. — This is my mother. (en-words: min)
Det er mit barn. — This is my child. (et-words: mit)
Jeg har en bror. — I have a brother.
Det er mit barn. — This is my child. (et-words: mit)
Jeg har en bror. — I have a brother.
Speaking tasks
Say these out loud. Use Listen when you want a model.
Name three
Say three family words: mor, far, søster.
Present one person
Say: Det er min … Han/Hun hedder …
I have…
Say a true sentence: Jeg har en … / Jeg har to børn.
Lesson complete
Practice presenting two family members out loud before lesson 3 (civil status).