1) Key phrases
Hover or focus a Danish phrase to see its English meaning.
- Tak for beskeden.
- Jeg kan desværre ikke komme til mødet.
- Jeg arbejder på det tidspunkt.
- Kan vi finde et andet tidspunkt?
- Jeg ser frem til samtalen.
PD2 Course · Lesson 31
A School Reply — Et svar til skolen
Reply to a school message like the PD2 writing test
Goal: Write a structured school reply: Kære…, Tak, reason with fordi, a request, Med venlig hilsen.
Practice first
Practice Now
Reply to the teacher
Fill the blanks to reply to a forældresamtale invitation. This is the same task type as PD2 Skriftlig fremstilling.
Kære …. Tak for beskeden. Jeg kan desværre ikke komme til …, fordi …. Kan vi finde et andet tidspunkt? Med venlig hilsen ….
Review lesson
PD2 · Lesson 31 — read after you practice.
2) School cooperation words
Hover or focus a Danish term to see its meaning.
- en forældresamtale
- et forældremøde
- trivsel
- SFO / klub
- en kontaktpædagog
3) Formal school register
To a teacher, use Kære + first name and Med venlig hilsen.
Soft no: Jeg kan desværre ikke …, fordi …
Then a constructive request: Kan vi finde et andet tidspunkt?
Soft no: Jeg kan desværre ikke …, fordi …
Then a constructive request: Kan vi finde et andet tidspunkt?
4) Exam tip
A PD2 school reply is longer than a PD1 sick note. Include thanks, a reason, and a next step. Stay polite even if you disagree.
Speaking tasks
Say these out loud. Use Listen when you want a model.
Thank first
Open: Kære Anna. Tak for beskeden.
Decline politely
Say you cannot come, with desværre and fordi.
Suggest another time
Ask for a new tidspunkt, for example after kl. 16.
Lesson complete
You can now write a polite school reply with thanks, a reason, and a new time. Continue with a spoken conversation at school.