Day 15: Work & Small Talk
Basic workplace and professional interaction
Handle simple work-related introductions and small talk.
Objectives
- Introduce yourself in a work context
- Say where you work
- Respond to common small-talk questions
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
jeg arbejder hos…
I work at…
jeg er data engineer
I am a data engineer
Keep job title in English if needed
kollega
colleague
møde
meeting
projekt
project
Hvordan går det?
How is it going?
Det går godt
It's going well
Ha' en god dag
Have a nice day
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jeg arbejder hos… | I work at… | ||
| jeg er data engineer | I am a data engineer | Keep job title in English if needed | |
| kollega | colleague | ||
| møde | meeting | ||
| projekt | project | ||
| Hvordan går det? | How is it going? | ||
| Det går godt | It's going well | ||
| Ha' en god dag | Have a nice day |
Patterns
Work introduction
Professional self-introduction
- Jeg hedder Kyle. Jeg arbejder hos BESTSELLER.
- Jeg er data engineer.
- Jeg arbejder med data og AI.
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Work phrases
Jeg arbejder hos BESTSELLER.
Jeg er data engineer.
Det går godt, tak.
Ha' en god dag.
Short work introduction (record this)
Hej. Jeg hedder Kyle. Jeg arbejder hos BESTSELLER som data engineer. Det går godt. Tak.
Writing Practice
- Write your work introduction in Danish.
- Write 4 small-talk responses.
Scenario: Meeting a colleague
You meet someone new at work.
Colleague: Hej. Jeg hedder [name].
You: Hej. Jeg hedder Kyle. Jeg arbejder med data.
Colleague: Fedt. Velkommen.
You: Tak skal du have.
Immersion Tasks
- Practice your work introduction until smooth
- Record a 30-second professional self-introduction
Self-Check
- Can you say where you work?
- Can you give a simple job description?
- Can you respond to Hvordan går det?