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| | | Hvad er der i fjernsynet? | What's on the television |
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| | | Er der noget i fjerneren? | Is there something on the telly? | |
'fjerneren' is slang for 'fjernsynet' |
| | | Tænd lige for fjernsynet | Turn the television on, please? |
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| | | Jeg tænder for fjernsynet | I am turning the television on |
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| | | Fjernsynet er tændt | The television is on |
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| | | Er du sød og skrue ned for lyden? | Will you turn the sound down, please? | |
Notice the addition of 'Er du sød og...' [lit: Are you sweet and...]. Or rather 'Please could you..' |
| | | Ja. Jeg skruer ned | Yes. I am turning the sound down |
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| | | Skruer du lige lidt op igen? | Can you turn it up again a bit? |
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| | | Kan du skifte kanal? | Can you change the channel, please? |
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| | | Ja, jeg skifter kanal nu | Yes, I am changing the channel |
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| | | Det vil jeg gerne se | I would like to see that |
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| | | Det er et godt program | That is a good programme |
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| | | Det gider jeg ikke at se | I don't wanna see that |
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| | | Det er et dårligt program. | It is a bad programme |
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| | | Sluk lige for fjernsynet | Switch the television off, please |
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| | | Fjernsynet er slukket | The television is off |
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Notice that Danes add the word lige (roughly translated to just) to a sentence to sound a bit more polite in an otherwise fairly 'commanding' sentence.