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Hr. Pølle

Parenting & Education | Potty Training

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The full Danish narration alongside its translation — read along with the video above.

Læs, læs, læs med Orm.	Read, read, read with Worm.
Læs, læs, læs med Orm.	Read, read, read with Worm.
Læs med Orm.	Read with Worm.
"Hr. Pølle".	"Mr. Poo."
Hej med dig. Jeg hedder Anette, og jeg skal læse en historie for dig.	Hello. My name is Anette, and I'm going to read you a story.
- Den handler om ... - Tittebøh.	- It's about ... - Peek-a-boo.
- Hej, Orm. - Hej, Anette. Hvad skal vi læse?	- Hi, Worm. - Hi, Anette. What are we going to read?
I dag skal vi læse den her bog.	Today we're going to read this book.
Og den hedder "Hr. Pølle".	And it's called "Mr. Poo".
"Historien om, hvordan Oscar lærte at gå på toilettet".	"The story of how Oscar learned to use the toilet."
Prøv at se her. Det her er Oscar.	Look here. This is Oscar.
Han står ude på toilettet med en ble i sin ene hånd.	He's standing in the bathroom with a diaper in one hand.
Kan du se, hvad han har i sin anden hånd?	Can you see what he has in his other hand?
Er det en pølle?	Is that a poo?
Det tror jeg faktisk.	I think it is.
Pøllerne plejer at ligge i bleen eller i toilettet eller i potten.	Poo usually ends up in the diaper, the toilet, or the potty.
Ja, hi-hi.	Yes, hee-hee.
Men måske skulle vi se at komme i gang.	But maybe we should get started.
- Er du klar til at høre bogen, Orm? - Jeg er klar.	- Are you ready to hear the story, Worm? - I'm ready.
Det er godt, for nu begynder historien.	Good, because now the story begins.
Oscar syntes selv, han var en stor dreng.	Oscar thought he was a big boy.
Han kunne spise en pastaskrue med kødsovs næsten uden at spilde.	He could eat a pasta screw with meat sauce almost without spilling.
Når han var færdig, lagde han sin gaffel og sagde tak for mad.	When he was done, he put down his fork and said thank you for the meal.
Og hjalp far og mor med at tage ud af bordet.	And helped mom and dad clear the table.
Imens bevægede maden sig ned gennem Oscars hals sammen med hans spyt.	Meanwhile, the food moved down Oscar's throat along with his saliva.
Derfra gled det videre ned i maven og tarmene.	From there, it slid further down into his stomach and intestines.
Når maden var helt igennem maven, kom den til sidst ud i endetarmen.	When the food had completely passed through the stomach, it finally reached the rectum.
For enden af den er der et hul.	At the end of it, there's a hole.
Altså det, man kalder for numsehullet eller enden - eller pølleporten.	You know, what's called the butt hole or the end - or the poo gate.
Måske siger I noget helt andet i jeres familie.	Maybe you call it something completely different in your family.
Når maden var igennem maven, fik Oscar lyst til at lave en pølle.	When the food had passed through his stomach, Oscar felt the need to make a poo.
Han klemte og blev lidt rød i hovedet, og vupti ...	He squeezed and turned a little red in the face, and whoosh...
... så lå der en pølle i hans ble.	...there was a poo in his diaper.
Oscar var glad for sin ble. Den var blød og varm.	Oscar liked his diaper. It was soft and warm.
Når han havde tisset eller lavet pøller i den -	When he had peed or made poo in it -
- kom hans mor eller far og gav ham en ren en på.	- his mom or dad would come and put a clean one on him.
Ret smart, syntes Oscar.	Pretty smart, thought Oscar.
Så behøvede han kun at klemme og presse -	So he only needed to squeeze and push -
- når han syntes, at han skulle.	- when he felt like it.
Så var det også hyggeligt at blive skiftet af far og mor.	And it was also cozy to be changed by mom and dad.
- Jeg har også engang brugt ble. - Det har jeg også.	- I also used to wear diapers. - Me too.
Dengang jeg var lille. Og den lignede den, Oscar har på.	Back when I was little. And it looked like the one Oscar is wearing.
Har du brugt ble?	Have you worn diapers?
Ja. De fleste bruger ble, når de er små.	Yes. Most people wear diapers when they're little.
Nå. Okay.	Oh. Okay.
Men en dag havde Oscars far og mor købt en potte til ham.	But one day, Oscar's mom and dad bought him a potty.
"Tillykke, Oscar. Nu er du blevet så stor, at du selv kan lave pøller."	"Congratulations, Oscar. Now you're big enough to make poo by yourself."
"På potten, og ikke i bleen," sagde hans mor og far.	"On the potty, and not in the diaper," said his mom and dad.
De så glade ud.	They looked happy.
Oscar prøvede at sidde på potten. Det syntes han ikke var rart.	Oscar tried sitting on the potty. He didn't find it comfortable.
Det var endnu værre at sidde på toilettet.	It was even worse sitting on the toilet.
Brættet var koldt, og der var langt ned til vandet.	The seat was cold, and it was a long way down to the water.
Og det larmede, når der blev skyllet ud.	And it was noisy when it flushed.
Et par dage efter proppede Oscar sin potte ned i skraldespanden.	A few days later, Oscar stuffed his potty into the trash can.
"Jeg vil have ble på og skiftes."	"I want to wear a diaper and be changed."
"Og jeg laver kun pøller og tisser i min ble," sagde Oscar.	"And I only make poo and pee in my diaper," said Oscar.
"Skal vi ikke prøve en gang til med toilettet?" sagde far.	"Shouldn't we try the toilet again?" said dad.
"Nej," sagde Oscar og trampede i gulvet.	"No," said Oscar, stomping his foot.
Far og mor så trætte ud. Og måske også lidt kede ud af det.	Mom and dad looked tired. And maybe a little fed up too.
En søndag morgen stod Oscar ude på badeværelset med ble på.	One Sunday morning, Oscar stood in the bathroom wearing a diaper.
Han legede med vand og nogle badedyr i en balje.	He was playing with water and some bath toys in a tub.
Pludselig kunne han høre noget nede fra bleen.	Suddenly, he could hear something from his diaper.
Det var ligesom en lillebitte stemme.	It was like a tiny little voice.
Men Oscar kunne ikke høre, hvad den sagde.	But Oscar couldn't hear what it was saying.
Han bøjede hovedet lidt ned og spurgte: "Er der nogen?"	He bent his head down a little and asked, "Is someone there?"
"Pzfpff ... mast ... luk mig ud!" kom det nede fra bleen.	"Pzfpff ... mast ... let me out!" came from the diaper.
"Hvad?" spurgte Oscar og løsnede lidt i siden på bleen.	"What?" asked Oscar, loosening the side of the diaper a bit.
"Luk mig ud, din torsk. Jeg bliver kvalt hernede," sagde stemmen.	"Let me out, you cod. I'm suffocating down here," said the voice.
Oscar skyndte sig at tage sin ble af og lagde den på gulvet.	Oscar quickly took off his diaper and placed it on the floor.
Der lå en pølle midt på bleen.	There was a poo lying in the middle of the diaper.
Den lå først stille. Så strakte den sig meget forsigtigt.	At first, it lay still. Then it stretched very carefully.
Den rejste sig og rettede lidt på den lille top, den havde på hovedet.	It stood up and adjusted the little top it had on its head.
"Det var på tide, du lukkede mig ud. Hvordan tror du, det er -	"It's about time you let me out. How do you think it is -
- at ligge nede i din ble og blive pruttet og tisset på?"	- to lie down in your diaper and be farted and peed on?"
"Jo, undskyld," sagde Oscar.	"Well, sorry," said Oscar.
"Men min far og mor har ikke haft tid til at skifte mig."	"But my mom and dad haven't had time to change me."
Har du nogensinde hørt en pølle snakke før?	Have you ever heard a poo talk before?
- Nej, det har jeg ikke. - Heller ikke mig.	- No, I haven't. - Me neither.
"Skifte? Jeg skal ikke have skiftet noget."	"Change? I don't need to be changed."
"Du skal bare sørge for, jeg kommer over i svømmepølen" -	"You just need to make sure I get into the swimming pool" -
- sagde Hr. Pølle og pegede på toilettet.	- said Mr. Poo, pointing at the toilet.
"Hvad? Vil du ned i det grimme toilet?"	"What? You want to go into that ugly toilet?"
"Nemlig. Var jeg ikke blevet fanget i bleen, så tog jeg et hovedspring -	"Exactly. If I hadn't been caught in the diaper, I would have taken a dive -
- direkte fra din numse og ned i toilettet og råbte: 'Juhu!'"	- straight from your butt and into the toilet, shouting: 'Whee!'"
Når nogen trykkede på knappen oven på toilettet -	When someone pressed the button on top of the toilet -
- ryger jeg ud gennem et langt rør.	- I shoot out through a long pipe.
Lige lodret ned. Det går vildt stærkt.	Straight down. It goes really fast.
"Oiii!" råber jeg, imens jeg suser ud gennem et langt rør -	"Whee!" I shout as I zoom through a long pipe -
- til højre og til venstre, ligesom i en vandrutsjebane.	- to the right and to the left, just like in a water slide.
Og plask, så kommer jeg ned i kloakken. Og den er kæmpestor.	And splash, I land in the sewer. And it's huge.
Og fyldt med andre pøller, rotter, vandedderkopper og fluer.	And filled with other poos, rats, water spiders, and flies.
"Bvadr," sagde Oscar.	"Yuck," said Oscar.
"Det lyder ulækkert. Der må også lugte klamt."	"That sounds disgusting. It must also smell nasty."
"Jo, men nu lugter jeg jo heller ikke ligefrem af blomster, vel?"	"Well, I don't exactly smell like flowers either, do I?"
"Engang var jeg en lækker leverpostejsmad, som du spiste."	"Once I was a delicious liver pâté sandwich that you ate."
"Men i din mave kom jeg til at lugte ret grimt."	"But in your stomach, I ended up smelling pretty bad."
"Det er, for at du ikke skal tro, at jeg stadig er en mad -	"It's so you don't think I'm still food -
- og så spise mig én gang til."	- and eat me again."
"Bvadr," sagde Oscar igen.	"Yuck," said Oscar again.
"Ellers tak. Men hvad sker der, når du kommer ned i kloakken?"	"No thanks. But what happens when you get down into the sewer?"
"Alt muligt. Det er ligesom et stort vandland. Pølleplaskeland."	"All sorts of things. It's like a big water world. Poo Splash Land."
Pølleplaskeland?	Poo Splash Land?
Og de svømmede både på maven og på ryggen.	And they swam both on their stomachs and on their backs.
Sådan her?	Like this?
Lige præcis, Orm.	Exactly, Worm.
"Man kan lege pølse-tagfat, man kan ligge i vandoverfladen og snorkle -	"You can play sausage tag, you can lie on the water surface and snorkel -
- ride en tur på ryggen af en flink vandrotte, spille pøllepolo -	- ride on the back of a friendly water rat, play poo polo -
- og sejle i kano i et halvt pølsebrød."	- and sail in a canoe in half a sausage roll."
"Eller man kan svømme om kap."	"Or you can race."
"Man kan også bare drive den med røven i vandskorpen."	"Or you can just float with your butt in the water."
"Og pludselig kommer der et vandfald med papir og pøller -	"And suddenly there's a waterfall with paper and poos -
- når nogen har trykket på knappen på deres toilet."	- when someone has pressed the button on their toilet."
"På den måde får jeg hele tiden nye venner."	"That way, I always make new friends."
"Selv om nogle af dem er blevet klemt i en ble."	"Even if some of them have been squished in a diaper."
"Undskyld," sagde Oscar. "Jeg skal aldrig gøre det mere."	"Sorry," said Oscar. "I'll never do it again."
"Skidt," sagde hr. Pølle. "Det skal du ikke tænke på."	"Never mind," said Mr. Poo. "Don't worry about it."
"Nede i kloakken er der plads til dem, der er blevet klemt."	"Down in the sewer, there's room for those who have been squished."
"Det er ligesom én stor familie dernede."	"It's like one big family down there."
"Tykke og tynde pøller. Store og små. Hårde og bløde."	"Thick and thin poos. Big and small. Hard and soft."
"Og de klemte. Vi er venner alle sammen."	"And the squished ones. We're all friends."
Det lyder hyggeligt med alle de venner.	It sounds cozy with all those friends.
- Jeg har også venner. - Hvad hedder dine venner, Orm?	- I have friends too. - What are your friends' names, Worm?
Børste og Rut og Trumle.	Brush and Rut and Trumle.
De lyder søde.	They sound sweet.
"Jeg kunne tænke mig at prøve en tur i det vandland," sagde Oscar.	"I'd like to try a trip to that water world," said Oscar.
"Du er alt for stor til at blive skyllet ud i toilettet."	"You're way too big to be flushed down the toilet."
"Men hvis du skyller mig ud nu -	"But if you flush me now -
- kan du kigge ned i kloakristene ude på vejen og råbe hej til mig."	- you can look down into the sewer grates on the street and shout hello to me."
"Så råber jeg igen, hvis jeg ikke har for travlt med at lege."	"Then I'll shout back, if I'm not too busy playing."
"Okay, måske gør jeg det. Helt sikkert."	"Okay, maybe I will. Definitely."
"Men så skal du råbe hej, så jeg ved, du er kommet godt ned i kloakken."	"But then you have to shout hello, so I know you've made it safely into the sewer."
Oscar løftede bleen op til toiletbrættet.	Oscar lifted the diaper up to the toilet seat.
Hr. Pølle tog tilløb og sprang.	Mr. Poo took a run-up and jumped.
"Juhuuu!" råbte han og landede med et ordentligt plask.	"Wheee!" he shouted, landing with a big splash.
Så svømmede han tre runder nede i kummen. For lige at varme op.	Then he swam three laps in the bowl. Just to warm up.
"Nu kan du godt trykke!" råbte Hr. Pølle.	"Now you can flush!" shouted Mr. Poo.
Se, Hr. Pølle vinker.	Look, Mr. Poo is waving.
Kan du også vinke til Hr. Pølle?	Can you wave to Mr. Poo too?
Hej, hej, Hr. Pølle.	Hi, hi, Mr. Poo.
Oscar trykkede. Hr. Pølle skyllede ud -	Oscar flushed. Mr. Poo was flushed out -
- og Oscar kunne tydeligt høre ham skrige "yuiii!" -	- and Oscar could clearly hear him scream "whee!" -
- hele vejen ud gennem faldstammen.	- all the way out through the drainpipe.
Oscar gik ud til sin far og mor med bleen.	Oscar went out to his mom and dad with the diaper.
"I må godt få den her. Fra nu af laver jeg kun pøller på toilettet."	"You can have this. From now on, I'll only make poo in the toilet."
"Ellers bliver Hr. Pølle klemt."	"Otherwise, Mr. Poo will get squished."
Far og mor kiggede på hinanden. De forstod ikke, hvad Oscar sagde.	Mom and dad looked at each other. They didn't understand what Oscar was saying.
Men det med pøller på toilettet forstod de.	But they understood the part about poo in the toilet.
Og det var de glade for. Også selv om det var lidt underligt -	And they were happy about that. Even if it was a bit strange -
- at han ville sige farvel til Hr. Pølle, når han skyllede ud.	- that he wanted to say goodbye to Mr. Poo when he flushed.
Og at han råbte "hej", når de kom forbi en kloakrist.	And that he shouted "hello" when they passed a sewer grate.
"Vi sparer en masse tid, når vi ikke skal skifte ble," sagde Oscar.	"We save a lot of time when we don't have to change diapers," said Oscar.
"Hvad skal vi så lave?"	"What should we do then?"
Så tegnede de forskellige slags pøller -	Then they drew different kinds of poos -
- og alt det, de lavede nede i Pølleplaskeland.	- and all the things they did down in Poo Splash Land.
Det var mindst lige så hyggeligt som at blive skiftet.	It was at least as cozy as being changed.
Nu hvor Oscar ikke havde ble på, kunne han passe et par cowboybukser.	Now that Oscar wasn't wearing a diaper, he could fit into a pair of cowboy pants.
Og danse med dem på.	And dance in them.
Det var sejt. Og når enden er god, er alting godt.	It was cool. And all's well that ends well.
Det syntes både Oscar og far og mor. Og Hr. Pølle.	That's what Oscar, mom, and dad thought. And Mr. Poo.
Så Oscar bruger slet ikke ble mere. Og alle pøllerne er i toilettet.	So Oscar doesn't wear diapers at all anymore. And all the poos are in the toilet.
- Tittebøh. Se lige mig. - Hvor er du smart, Orm.	- Peek-a-boo. Look at me. - You look so smart, Worm.
Bleen kan bruges som hat.	The diaper can be used as a hat.
- Har du også en blehat til mig? - Ja.	- Do you have a diaper hat for me too? - Yes.
Ta-da!	Ta-da!
- Vi ser sjove ud. - Ja, det gør vi godt nok.	- We look funny. - Yes, we sure do.
Men det er tid til, at vi skal vinke og sige: "Vi ses."	But it's time for us to wave and say, "See you."
- Skal vi gøre det sammen? - Ja.	- Shall we do it together? - Yes.
Tittebøh, tittebut, så er den historie slut.	Peek-a-boo, peek-a-butt, and that's the end of the story.
Pølleprut.	Poo fart.
Og det er den.	And that's it.
- Hej, hej. Vi ses. - Det var en god historie, hva'?	- Bye, bye. See you. - That was a good story, huh?
- Kunne du godt lide den? - Ja.	- Did you like it? - Yes.
Hvordan tror du, Hr. Pølle lugter?	How do you think Mr. Poo smells?
Hvad kunne du bedst lide i historien?	What did you like best about the story?
Tekster: Karl Wagner Dansk Video Tekst	Texts: Karl Wagner Danish Video Text

STEP 4 — Shadow Practice

Play the video again and shadow the Danish narration line by line — match the rhythm and intonation as closely as you can.

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STEP 5 (word-by-word notes), STEP 6 (cloze practice) and STEP 7 (real-world scenarios) — optional, more structured practice. These notes are shown in English (or Chinese).

STEP 5 — Deep-Dive Notes

Deep learning: understand the standout expressions from this excerpt — words, phrases, sentence patterns and idioms.
Expand vocabulary: master collocations and set phrases, and how they're used in different contexts.
Use it actively: try making your own sentences with what you've just learned.

1. Bleen

Danish: Bleen
English: Diaper

Example:

Danish: "Han fik en ren ble på."
English: "He got a clean diaper on."

Note:

The ending -en is the definite article, equivalent to English "the diaper."
The singular form is ble, the plural is bleer.

2. Pølle

Danish: Pølle
English: Poo

Example:

Danish: "Lav en pølle i potten."
English: "Make a poo in the potty."

Culture:

A child-friendly term, cuter than bæ.
Commonly used in parent-child conversation or children's stories.

Extra 1: Tisse

English: Pee

Example:

Danish: "Hun tissede i bukserne af grin."
English: "She peed her pants from laughing."

Note:

Tisse is a neutral term, while pisse is vulgar — choose based on the situation.

Extra 2: Pruttet

English: Farted

Example:

Danish: "Hvem pruttede?"
English: "Who farted?"

Note: More colloquial than fjerte, suitable for everyday conversation.

Extra 3: Pølleporten

English: Butthole

Literal meaning: "Poo gate."
Culture: Classic Danish euphemistic humor, often used in children's education or lighthearted contexts.

3. Blive kvalt

English: Get suffocated

Example:

Danish: "Babyen kan blive kvalt i bleen."
English: "The baby might get suffocated in the diaper."

Similar expression:

Ikke kunne trække vejret ("unable to breathe")

4. Kloakken

English: Sewer

Example:

Danish: "Pøller forsvinder i kloakken."
English: "Poo disappears into the sewer."

Note:

Compound words are a major word-formation method in Danish, e.g. kloakrist ("sewer grate")

5.Vandrutsjebane

English: Water slide

Word formation: Vand (water) + rutsje (slide) + bane (track)
Example:

Danish: "Den længste vandrutsjebane i Norden."
English: "The longest water slide in the Nordics."

Usage:

The suffix -bane is common in amusement-ride names, e.g. rutsjebane (slide), rutschebane (roller coaster).

6. Prøv at trykke

Explanation: Try to press.

Example:

Danish: "Prøv at trykke på knappen og se hvad der sker."
English: "Try to press the button and see what happens."

7. Råber

Explanation: Shout

Example:

Danish: "Børnene råber højt i parken."
English: "The children are shouting loudly in the park."

Extra notes:

Råbe means "to shout," commonly used to describe speaking loudly or calling out.
Past tense: råbte ("shouted"); present participle: råbende ("shouting").
Similar expressions: Skrige ("to scream"), Kalde ("to call out").

STEP 6 — Cloze Practice

Listen to the video and fill in the blanks below (underlined gaps) — an answer key follows.

听写训练：边听音频边完成挖空填词，锻炼听力和记忆。
上下文填空：根据上下文和中文提示，填写地道表达，巩固学习成果。
即时反馈：及时检查答案，享受每一次正确填空的成就感。

Pludselig kunne han høre noget nede fra bleen. Det var ligesom en lillebitte stemme. "Luk mig ud, din torsk. Jeg bliver hernede!" Oscar skyndte sig at tage af. Der lå en pølle midt på bleen. Den rejste sig og rettede på sin lille top: "Var jeg ikke blevet fanget i bleen, så tog jeg et hovedspring direkte fra din numse ned i toilettet med et 'Juhu!' Nede i er der et Pølleplaskeland med og rotterider! Prøv at trykke på knappen - så råber jeg 'Yiii!' ned!"

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STEP 7 — Real-World Scenarios

应用场景：运用新学的单词、短语和俚语，即兴场景应用。
内化知识：通过创作，将新知识内化，提升表达功力。
分享乐趣：与朋友分享你的故事，享受用Dansk交流的快乐。

Dansk:
En familiehygge i sommerhuset: Bedstemor råbte "Tittebøh!" bag træet, mens børnene løb mod vandrutsjebanen. Lille Emil fik pludselig lyst til at tisse, men bleen var glemt hjemme. "Smart nok at bruge picnic-presenningen!" sagde far og klemte madpakkerne ind i tasken. Ved aftensbordet råbte alle "Tak for mad!" da mor serverede frikadeller. Pludselig lød der "Vupti!" - lillebror havde pruttet og blev rød i hovedet. "Ikke trampe i gulvet," lo farmor, "Pølleporten skal åbnes stille!"

English:
A cozy family gathering at the summerhouse: Grandma shouted "Peek-a-boo!" behind the tree as kids raced toward the water slide. Little Emil suddenly felt like peeing, but the diaper was left at home. "Smart idea to use the picnic blanket!" said dad squeezing lunch boxes into the bag. At dinner everyone cheered "Thanks for the meal!" when mom served meatballs. Suddenly "Whoosh!" - baby brother farted and turned red in the head. "No floor stomping," giggled grandma, "The poo gate opens quietly!"

中文:
夏日别墅的家庭聚会：外婆在树后喊"躲猫猫！"，孩子们冲向水滑梯。小艾米尔突然想小便，但尿布忘带了。"用野餐垫真聪明！"爸爸边说边把饭盒塞进包里。晚餐时妈妈端上肉丸，大家齐喊"谢谢款待！"。突然"噗！"一声——弟弟放屁 涨红了脸。"不许跺地板，"外婆笑道，"便便之门要悄悄打开！"

中文：

Emma和她的爸爸在一个阳光明媚的周末早晨来到公园。Emma有着漂亮的卷发，在阳光下闪闪发光。空气中弥漫着玫瑰和青草的香味。他们早起是为了在公园人满之前赶到。Emma想去玩滑梯。一个骑滑板车的男孩从他们身边经过，Emma好奇地看着他。她问爸爸：“你能区分这些不同的鸟吗？”Emma歪着头，盯着草地上跳跃的兔子。在秋千上，她前后摇晃，笑得像个小太阳。爸爸眨眨眼睛，Emma开始咯咯笑。一位老爷爷戴着一顶帽子，坐在长椅上看报纸。

📝 答案

中文	Dansk	英文
尿布	Bleen	Diaper
便便	Pølle	Poo
小便	Tisse	Pee
放屁	Pruttet	Fart
按按钮	trykkede på knappen	press the button
下水道	Kloakken	Sewer
水滑梯	Vandrutsjebane	Water slide
喊叫	Råber	Shout