Danish · B2 · Unit 23
Persuading
At overtale
By the end you can
- Persuade someone to change their mind
- Give way on one point to win another
- Understand how an advert tries to persuade
Words and phrases
| Danish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| overtale | persuade, talk into | Hun prøver at overtale os til at tage til Bornholm. |
| giv det en chance | give it a chance | Kom nu, giv det en chance! |
| hvad har du at tabe? | what have you got to lose? | Prøv det. Hvad har du at tabe? |
| jeg giver dig ret i | I'll grant you that, you're right that | Jeg giver dig ret i, at det er langt. |
| lad os sige, at | let's say that | Lad os sige, at vi tager færgen, og at I vælger aktiviteterne. |
| ikke nok med, at | not only | Ikke nok med, at det er billigt, det er også smukt. |
| det bedste af det hele | best of all | Og det bedste af det hele er, at hunden kan komme med. |
| jeg lover | I promise | Jeg lover, at du vil elske det. |
| gå glip af | miss out on | Du må ikke gå glip af det! |
| jeg giver mig | I give in | Okay, okay, jeg giver mig! |
| kun i dag | today only | Kun i dag: halv pris på alle rejser! |
Then talk it through
Convincing your family to go on a holiday they don't want. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.