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At the doctor   »  
Hos lægen

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At the doctor

At the doctor

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Hos lægen

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I have a doctor’s appointment. Je- h-- e- t-- h-- l----. Jeg har en tid hos lægen. 0 +
I have the appointment at ten o’clock. Je- h-- t-- k------ t-. Jeg har tid klokken ti. 0 +
What is your name? Hv-- e- d-- n---? Hvad er dit navn? 0 +
     
Please take a seat in the waiting room. Ta- p---- i v------------. Tag plads i venteværelset. 0 +
The doctor is on his way. Læ--- k----- s----. Lægen kommer snart. 0 +
What insurance company do you belong to? Hv-- e- d- f--------? Hvor er du forsikret? 0 +
     
What can I do for you? Hv-- k-- j-- g--- f-- d--? Hvad kan jeg gøre for dig? 0 +
Do you have any pain? Ha- d- s------? Har du smerter? 0 +
Where does it hurt? Hv-- g-- d-- o---? Hvor gør det ondt? 0 +
     
I always have back pain. Je- h-- a---- s------ i r-----. Jeg har altid smerter i ryggen. 0 +
I often have headaches. Je- h-- t-- h--------. Jeg har tit hovedpine. 0 +
I sometimes have stomach aches. Je- h-- n---- g---- m-------. Jeg har nogle gange mavepine. 0 +
     
Remove your top! Ta- t---- a- o----------. Tag tøjet af overkroppen. 0 +
Lie down on the examining table. Væ- s-- a- l---- d-- p- b------! Vær sød at lægge dig på briksen! 0 +
Your blood pressure is okay. Bl--------- e- i o----. Blodtrykket er i orden. 0 +
     
I will give you an injection. Je- g---- d-- e- i------------. Jeg giver dig en indsprøjtning. 0 +
I will give you some pills. Je- g---- d-- n---- t--------. Jeg giver dig nogle tabletter. 0 +
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. Je- g---- d-- e- r----- t-- a-------. Jeg giver dig en recept til apoteket. 0 +
     

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Long words, short words

The length of a word is dependent upon its informative content. This has been shown by an American study. Researchers evaluated words from ten European languages. This was achieved with the help of a computer. The computer analyzed various words with a program. In the process, it used a formula to calculate the informative content. The results were clear. The shorter a word is, the less information it conveys. Interestingly, we use short words more often than long words. The reason for this could lie in the efficiency of speech. When we speak, we concentrate on the most important thing. Therefore, words without much information mustn't be too long. This guarantees we don't spend too much time on unimportant things. The correlation between length and content has another advantage. It ensures that the informative content always remains the same. That is to say, we always say the same amount in a certain period of time. For example, we can use a few long words. But we can also use many short words. It doesn't matter what we decide: The informative content remains the same. As a result, our speech has a consistent rhythm. This makes it easier for listeners to follow us. If the amount of information were always varied, it would be difficult. Our listeners couldn't adapt well to our speech. Comprehension would thus be made difficult. He who wants the best chance of being understood should use short words. Since short words are better comprehended than long ones. Therefore, the principle goes: Keep It Short and Simple! In short: KISS!