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PD1 Course · Lesson 51

Write a Short Reply — Skriv et kort svar

Write a simple formal reply for the PD1 writing test

Goal: Write a short reply with a greeting, information, reason, and closing.

Practice first

Practice Now

Reply to a meeting invitation

Fill the blanks to write a short polite reply.

Your task

A teacher invites you to a meeting on Wednesday at 15. You work then. Thank the teacher, say you cannot come, and suggest Thursday at 16.

En lærer inviterer dig til et møde onsdag kl. 15. Du arbejder. Tak læreren, skriv at du ikke kan komme, og foreslå torsdag kl. 16.

Word bank — tap a word to fill a blank

Kære …. Tak for …. Jeg kan desværre ikke komme …, fordi …. Kan vi mødes …? Med venlig hilsen ….

  • ○ Tak
  • ○ desværre
  • ○ fordi
  • ○ Med venlig hilsen

Review lesson

PD1 · Lesson 51 — read after you practice.

1) Message structure

Use Kære …, answer the message, give a reason with fordi, and finish with Med venlig hilsen.
  • Tak for beskeden.
  • Jeg kan ikke komme, fordi jeg arbejder.
  • Med venlig hilsen

2) Polite words

Hover or focus a Danish term to see its meaning.
  • desværre
  • et møde
  • et tidspunkt
Grammar

3) Check the task

Check who, what, when, and why. Did you use a greeting and closing?

4) Writing tip

Short, complete sentences are better than a long message with missing information.

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Speaking tasks

Say these out loud. Use Listen when you want a model.

Open the message

Write Kære and say why you are writing.

Give a reason

Use fordi to explain why.

Close politely

Finish with Med venlig hilsen and your name.

Lesson complete

You can now write a short formal reply. Continue with the final writing task.

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