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PD2 Course · Lesson 18

Symptoms & Reasons — Symptomer og fordi

Give a connected health explanation, not just a single symptom word

Goal: Describe what hurts, how long it has lasted, and why you need help — with correct word order after fordi.

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Symptoms and fordi word order

Listen, hover or focus for translation, then build a reason clause with the correct order after fordi.

1. Symptom phrases

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Tap to hear Danish. Hover or focus for translation.

2. fordi-clauses

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Listen for ikke before the verb after fordi.

3. Build: fordi jeg…

After fordi jeg, put ikke before the verb: ikke kan arbejde.

Jeg bliver hjemme, fordi jeg ….

Example: Jeg bliver hjemme, fordi jeg ikke kan arbejde.

Sentence order

4. Word order after fordi

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After fordi: subject, then ikke, then the verb.

English

I am staying home because I cannot work.

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Review lesson

PD2 · Lesson 18 — read after you practice.

1) Key phrases

Hover or focus a Danish phrase to see its English meaning.
  • Jeg har haft ondt i ryggen i tre dage.
  • Smerten bliver værre om natten.
  • Jeg kan ikke sove, fordi jeg har så ondt.
  • Jeg bliver hjemme, fordi jeg ikke kan arbejde.
  • Hvor længe har du haft det?

2) Give a full picture

Hover or focus a Danish phrase to see its meaning.
  • Det startede i mandags.
  • Jeg har feber og hoste.
  • Jeg er svimmel, når jeg rejser mig.
  • Jeg har prøvet smertestillende, men det hjælper ikke.
  • Jeg vil gerne undersøges, fordi det ikke bliver bedre.
Grammar

3) After fordi: word order

Main clause: Jeg kan ikke arbejde i dag. — ikke after the verb.
After fordi: …fordi jeg ikke kan arbejde i dag. — ikke comes before the verb.
Same pattern: Jeg ringer, fordi jeg har haft ondt i tre dage.

4) PD2 speaking tip

The examiner wants a connected answer: symptom → how long → effect on work or sleep → fordi-reason. Do not stop after Jeg har ondt.

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Speaking tasks

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

Symptom + duration

Say what hurts and how long you have had it.

Add fordi

Add a reason with fordi and put ikke before the verb if you need it.

Effect on daily life

Say how the symptom affects sleep, work, or family.

Lesson complete

You can now describe a symptom with duration and a fordi-reason. Continue with a GP phone message.

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