{"id":1286,"date":"2015-08-31T23:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T23:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2015-08-31T23:00:43","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T23:00:43","slug":"danish-for-librarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2015\/08\/31\/danish-for-librarians\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish for Librarians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scene from R\u00f8dovre Library. (Courtesy of seier+seier at Flickr<\/a>, CC License.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Talking is king, but sometimes en god bog<\/b> (a good book) may be your best friend in your struggle to absorb the charming Danish language! Finding a bibliotek<\/b> [beebleeohTEHK] (library) is never a problem in Denmark, as even smaller towns use to have a public library. Most often, however, you will need a Danish address and\u00a0 personnummer<\/b> (civil registration number) in order to get a l\u00e5nerkort<\/b> (library card). Of course, you\u2019re always welcome to stay at the library and read its books and aviser<\/b> (newspapers) on the spot. Many Danish libraries also have free extra services such as computere<\/b> and printere<\/b> and m\u00f8delokaler<\/b> (meeting rooms). Below are a couple of dialogues between a l\u00e5ner<\/b> (patron) and a bibliotekar<\/b> (librarian). (Please note that a direct translation between the two languages is not always possible.) Be aware that customer service in Denmark is increasingly web-based, so there\u2019s a chance the librarian might refer you to a hjemmeside <\/b>[YEMMehseetheh] (webpage, homepage) before the dialogue gets too lengthy! \ud83d\ude42 Most official webpages also come in an English-language version.<\/p>\n

1. L\u00e5nerkort<\/b> (Library Card)<\/p>\n

Librarian: Hej <\/b>(Hello).
\nPatron: Hej, jeg vil gerne l\u00e5ne den her bog. <\/b>(Hi, I would like to check out this book.)
\nLibrarian: Okay. Har du et l\u00e5nerkort?<\/b> (Sure! Do you have a library card?)
\nPatron: Nej<\/b> (No).
\nLibrarian: Okay. Hvis du vil have et, skal du oprette dig som bruger inde p\u00e5 vores hjemmeside. Jeg skal ogs\u00e5 lige se dit sygesikringsbevis.<\/b> (Okay. To get one, you\u2019ll need you to register as a user on our homepage. I\u2019ll also need to see your Danish health card.)
\nPatron: Fint. Det g\u00f8r jeg. Hvad giver l\u00e5nerkortet adgang til?<\/b> (Sure, I\u2019ll do that. What can I access with my library card?)
\nLibrarian: Det giver adgang til alle resourcerne i vores system, fra b\u00f8ger, lydb\u00f8ger, cd\u2019er, dvd\u2019er til online-tjenester som Transparent Language Online<\/a>.<\/b> (You can access any resource in our system, including books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, and even online services like Transparent Language Online.)
\nPatron: Fedt! Jeg har allerede registreret mig. Her er mit sygesikringsbevis. <\/b>(Wow! I\u2019ve already registered. Here\u2019s my health card.)
\nLibrarian: Super. Jeg har oprettet dig som l\u00e5ner, og bogen er blevet udl\u00e5nt i dit navn<\/b>. (Great, I\u2019ve established you as a user, and checked out the book to you [the book has been checked out in your name].)
\nPatron: Hvorn\u00e5r skal den afleveres?<\/b> (When is it due?)
\nLibrarian: Du skal aflevere bogen igen i l\u00f8bet af en m\u00e5ned. <\/b>(You need to return the book within a month.)
\nPatron: Kan l\u00e5net forl\u00e6nges? <\/b>(Can I renew it?)
\nLibrarian: Ja, du logger bare ind p\u00e5 vores hjemmeside, og s\u00e5 kan du forl\u00e6nge l\u00e5net s\u00e5 l\u00e6nge der ikke st\u00e5r andre i k\u00f8. <\/b>(Yes! Just log into our website and you can renew it as long as no one has it on hold [no one else is standing in line].)
\nPatron: Mange tak. <\/b>(Thank you so much.)
\nLibrarian: Det var s\u00e5 lidt. God forn\u00f8jelse!<\/b> (You\u2019re welcome! Enjoy!)<\/p>\n

2. Udl\u00e5n<\/b> (Checking Out Materials)<\/p>\n

Patron: Hej! Jeg vil gerne l\u00e5ne Den Grimme \u00c6lling<\/i>, men jeg kan ikke finde den p\u00e5 hylden. <\/b>(Hi! I\u2019d like to check out The Ugly Duckling<\/i> but I can\u2019t seem to find it on the shelf.)
\nLibrarian: Lige et \u00f8jeblik, s\u00e5 tjekker jeg vores database. <\/b>(Okay, just one minute while I check our database.)
\nPatron: Okay. <\/b>(No problem.)
\nLibrarian: Jeg er ked af det, men bogen er udl\u00e5nt indtil n\u00e6ste uge. Vil du reservere den? <\/b>(I\u2019m sorry, that book has been checked out until next week. Would you like to put it on hold?)
\nPatron: Ja tak. <\/b>(Yes, please.)
\nLibrarian: Fint. Giv mig lige dit l\u00e5nerkort. Du f\u00e5r en mail n\u00e5r bogen er tilg\u00e6ngelig. <\/b>(Okay, let me scan your library card. You\u2019ll get a mail when it\u2019s available.)
\nPatron: Super! Har du nogle gode l\u00e6seforslag i mellemtiden? (<\/b>Great! In the meantime, do you have any other recommendations [some good reading recommendations]?)
\nLibrarian: Selvf\u00f8lgelig<\/b>. Hvad for nogle b\u00f8ger kan du lide?<\/b> (Always! [Of course.] What kinds of books do you like?)
\nPatron: Jeg er meget glad for biografier, men jeg l\u00e6ser ogs\u00e5 en masse moderne faglitteratur.<\/b> (I really enjoy biographies, but I also read lots of contemporary non-fiction.)
\nLibrarian: Jeg skriver lige nogle forslag til dig. Du kan ogs\u00e5 s\u00f8ge efter tilsvarende b\u00f8ger p\u00e5 vores hjemmeside.<\/b> (Let me write down some suggestions [for you]. You can also search our homepage to find similar books.)
\nPatron: Fantastisk! Hvor mange b\u00f8ger kan man l\u00e5ne samtidig? <\/b>(Awesome! How many books can I check out at once?)
\nLibrarian: S\u00e5 mange som du vil! <\/b>(As many as you\u2019d like!)
\nPatron: Og hvor l\u00e6nge kan man l\u00e5ne en bog?<\/b> (And for how long can I check books out?)
\nLibrarian: Du kan l\u00e5ne en bog i en m\u00e5ned ad gangen.<\/b> (You may check out a book for a month at a time.)
\nPatron: F\u00e5r man b\u00f8de for at aflevere for sent? <\/b>(Do you charge fees for late returns?)
\nLibrarian: Ja, men vi sender dig f\u00f8rst en p\u00e5mindelse p\u00e5 mail. Her er listen. Sig endelig til hvis du har brug for mere hj\u00e6lp!<\/b> (Yes, but we\u2019ll send you a reminder e-mail before it\u2019s due. Here\u2019s the list, let me know if you need any help.)
\nPatron: Mange tak!<\/b> (Thanks so much!)<\/p>\n

3. God l\u00e6selyst!<\/b> (Enjoy your reading!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Talking is king, but sometimes en god bog (a good book) may be your best friend in your struggle to absorb the charming Danish language! Finding a bibliotek [beebleeohTEHK] (library) is never a problem in Denmark, as even smaller towns use to have a public library. Most often, however, you will need a Danish address…<\/p>\n

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