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At the cinema   »  
I biografen

45 [forty-five]

At the cinema

At the cinema

45 [femogfyrre]

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I biografen

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We want to go to the cinema. Vi v-- i b--------. Vi vil i biografen. 0 +
A good film is playing today. De- g-- e- g-- f--- i d--. Der går en god film i dag. 0 +
The film is brand new. Fi---- e- h--- n-. Filmen er helt ny. 0 +
     
Where is the cash register? Hv-- e- k-----? Hvor er kassen? 0 +
Are seats still available? Er d-- f---- l----- p------? Er der flere ledige pladser? 0 +
How much are the admission tickets? Hv-- k----- b----------? Hvad koster billetterne? 0 +
     
When does the show begin? Hv----- b------- f-------------? Hvornår begynder forestillingen? 0 +
How long is the film? Hv-- l--- t-- v---- f-----? Hvor lang tid varer filmen? 0 +
Can one reserve tickets? Ka- m-- r-------- b--------? Kan man reservere billetter? 0 +
     
I want to sit at the back. Je- v-- g---- s---- b------. Jeg vil gerne sidde bagerst. 0 +
I want to sit at the front. Je- v-- g---- s---- f------. Jeg vil gerne sidde forrest. 0 +
I want to sit in the middle. Je- v-- g---- s---- i m-----. Jeg vil gerne sidde i midten. 0 +
     
The film was exciting. Fi---- v-- s--------. Filmen var spændende. 0 +
The film was not boring. Fi---- v-- i--- k------. Filmen var ikke kedelig. 0 +
But the book on which the film was based was better. Me- b---- t-- f----- v-- b----. Men bogen til filmen var bedre. 0 +
     
How was the music? Hv----- v-- m-------? Hvordan var musikken? 0 +
How were the actors? Hv----- v-- s------------? Hvordan var skuespillerne? 0 +
Were there English subtitles? Va- d-- e------- u-----------? Var der engelske undertekster? 0 +
     

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