A2 · Upper Beginner
Life Stages
From birth to old age: the words Danes use for every stage of a life.
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- Words & phrases
- 36
- Lessons
- 2
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- a pregnancy
- a birth
- to be born
- a naming
- an infant
- a toddler
- a childhood
- puberty
- a teenager
- youth
- a stay at an efterskole (residential school for teenagers)
- a high-school diploma
- to grow up
- to become an adult
- adulthood
- maturity
- to move out of home
- to start a family
- a stage of life
- aging
- old age
- a life expectancy
- to retire
- to die
- a death
- a funeral
- a memorial service
- a mourning period
- a widower
- a person celebrating their birthday
- to menstruate
- a growth spurt
- menopause
- a bachelor
- underage
- alive
Danish words, pronunciation, and practice are waiting inside your learning account.
Understand the why
Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Stages of Life
- Lesson 2
How a Family Changes
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
Talk About Your Family
Describe your relatives and their personalities, and talk about births, weddings and other milestones.
4 Units · about 3.5 h
Upper Beginner · Part 4
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part.
23 Units · about 13 h
Church and Life Events
Talk about baptism, confirmation, weddings and funerals in Denmark and take part in these ceremonies with confidence.
2 Units · about 1 h
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