Danish · B1 · Unit 3
Emails at work
Mails på arbejdet
By the end you can
- Write a polite email asking for something
- Reply to a request from a colleague
- Understand a formal email
Words and phrases
| Danish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tak for din mail | thanks for your email | Hej Louise, tak for din mail. |
| jeg skriver angående | I'm writing about, regarding | Jeg skriver angående mødet på torsdag. |
| kunne du | could you (polite) | Kunne du sende mig rapporten inden fredag? |
| har du haft mulighed for at | have you had a chance to | Har du haft mulighed for at kigge på min mail? |
| jeg vender tilbage | I'll get back to you | Jeg vender tilbage i morgen med et svar. |
| hurtigst muligt | as soon as possible | Kan du svare mig hurtigst muligt? |
| vedhæftet | attached | Jeg har vedhæftet referatet fra mødet. |
| på forhånd tak | thanks in advance | På forhånd tak for hjælpen. |
| bekræfte | confirm | Kan du bekræfte, at du har modtaget fakturaen? |
| i cc | in cc, copied in | Jeg har sat Lars i cc. |
| kære | dear (formal; colleagues usually just write hej) | Kære Henrik, tak for et godt møde i går. |
| med venlig hilsen | kind regards (formal; often shortened to mvh) | Med venlig hilsen, Mette Hansen |
Then talk it through
Calling a colleague who hasn't answered your email. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.