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Fino, Dino, Bambino

Dinosaurs

STEP 1 — Blind listening: watch/listen once with no notes open, just for the rhythm and sound of Danish.

STEP 2 — Vocabulary Challenge

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STEP 3 — Compare & Learn

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

Fino, Dino, Bambino	Fino, Dino, Bambino
Hej med dig.	Hello to you.
Jeg hedder Anne, og i dag skal jeg	My name is Anne, and today I am going to
læse en historie for dig.	read a story for you.
Tittebøh Anne Hej, Orm.	The Peekaboo Anne. Hello, Worm.
Nå, der var du.	Oh, there you are.
Ja.	Yes.
Og Orm, vi to skal jo læse en	And Worm, the two of us are going to read a
historie i dag.	story today.
Ja.	Yes.
Hvad skal vi læse?	What are we going to read?
Jamen, vi skal læse den her bog, der	Well, we are going to read this book that
hedder Fino, Dino, Bambino.	is called Fino, Dino, Bambino.
Og den handler om drengen Max, der har	And it's about the boy Max, who has
en grøn dinosaurus.	a green dinosaur.
Du kan faktisk se ham her, hvor han	You can actually see him here, where he
sidder på ryggen af dinosaurussen.	is sitting on the back of the dinosaur.
Åh, er det hans tunge?	Oh, is that his tongue?
Det kunne det godt ligne, men jeg tror	It could look like that, but I actually think
faktisk, at det er en stribet sok.	it's a striped sock.
Er du klar?	Are you ready?
Jeg er klar.	I am ready.
Godt, for nu begynder historien.	Good, because now the story begins.
Max sidder lige og leger.	Max is just sitting and playing.
Han leger med Dino.	He is playing with Dino.
Det er det bedste, han ved.	It's the best thing he knows.
Fino, Bambino, her kommer Dino.	Fino, Bambino, here comes Dino.
Dino spiser alt.	Dino eats everything.
Sko, bøger, sure sokker.	Shoes, books, sour socker.
Men nu kalder mor.	But now mother is calling.
Hun råber højt.	She shouts loudly.
Åh nej, siger mor.	Oh no, says mother.
Min fine blomst er ved at dø.	My nice flower is dying.
Dino er også død, siger Max.	Dino is dead too, says Max.
Dino er faktisk uddød.	Dino is actually extinct.
Men mor hører ikke, hvad Max siger.	But mother doesn't hear what Max says.
Måske skal den bare have vand, siger hun.	Maybe it just needs water, she says.
Jeg kan måske nå at redde den.	I might be able to save it.
Mor taler om sin blomst.	Mother is talking about her flower.
Fino, Bambino, siger Max.	Fino, Bambino, says Max.
Måske kan jeg også nå at redde Dino.	Maybe I can also save Dino.
Og så vander han også Dino.	And then he also waters Dino.
Ej Orm, så stak han bare Dino ned	Oh Worm, then he just stuck Dino down
i jorden og vandede den med sin gule vandkande.	into the ground and watered it with his yellow watering can.
Måske den vokser og bliver kæmpe stor.	Maybe it will grow and become giant.
Det er lige præcis, hvad der sker, Orm.	That is exactly what happens, Worm.
Nu skal du bare høre.	Now you just listen.
Der er nogen, der slikker Max i ansigtet.	Someone is licking Max's face.
Det er Dino.	It's Dino.
Men der er sket noget, imens Max har	But something has happened while Max has
sovet.	been sleeping.
Dino er blevet stor.	Dino has become big.
Hvad laver du, siger Max.	What are you doing, says Max.
Jeg er sulten, siger Dino.	I'm hungry, says Dino.
Men du er jo uddød, siger Max.	But you are extinct, says Max.
Jeg er ved at dø af sult, siger	I'm starving to death, says
Dino.	Dino.
Du skal ikke spise mig, siger Max.	Don't eat me, says Max.
Nej, fy for pokker, siger Dino.	No, for goodness' sake, says Dino.
Max kalder på mor.	Max calls for his mother.
Hvad spiser en Dino, siger han.	What does a Dino eat, he says.
Men mor hører ham ikke.	But mother doesn't hear him.
Hun står igen ved sin blomst.	She is again standing by her flower.
Max og Dino går ud i køkkenet.	Max and Dino go out to the kitchen.
Kan du lide æg, siger Max.	Do you like eggs, says Max.
Nej, siger Dino.	No, says Dino.
Ost.	Cheese.
Puha, nyser Dino.	Phew, sneezes Dino.
Varm kaffe.	Hot coffee.
Av, siger Dino.	Ouch, says Dino.
Jeg æder kun planter.	I only eat plants.
Åh ja, siger Max.	Oh yes, says Max.
Du er jo planteæder.	You are a herbivore.
Fino Dino.	Fino Dino.
Vi skal ud og lede.	We need to go out and look.
På gaden møder Max og Dino en mand.	On the street, Max and Dino meet a man.
Han har en flot skjorte på.	He is wearing a nice shirt.
Den er fyldt med blomster og grønne blade.	It is covered with flowers and green leaves.
Mums, siger Dino.	Yum, says Dino.
Hvad laver du, siger manden.	What are you doing, says the man.
Han er planteæder, siger Max.	He's a herbivore, says Max.
Ja, du skal ikke spise min skjorte, siger	Yes, you are not going to eat my shirt, says
manden.	the man.
Jeg er sulten, smasker Dino.	I'm hungry, smacks Dino.
Og jeg var glad for min skjorte, sukker	And I liked my shirt, sighs
manden.	the man.
Fino Dino, siger Max.	Fino Dino, says Max.
Vi går.	Let's go.
Uhuhu.	Uhuhu.
Åh, Orm.	Oh, Worm.
Blev du lidt for skrækket over, at manden	Did you get a little scared that the man
råbte?	shouted?
Ja.	Yes.
Skal jeg holde dig lidt i hånden?	Should I hold your hand a little?
Ja, ja.	Yes, yes.
Så kan du kigge med igen.	Then you can look along again.
Så får Max og Dino øje på en	Then Max and Dino spot a
café.	café.
Den er fyldt med parasoller, og de er	It's filled with umbrellas, and they are
røde.	red.
Se lige de flotte palmer, siger Dino.	Look at those beautiful palm trees, says Dino.
Og Dino begynder at løbe.	And Dino starts running.
Så er der en dame, der råber.	Then there is a lady who shouts.
Hallo.	Hey.
Og en mand tager sin salat.	And a man takes his salad.
Stop, siger Max.	Stop, says Max.
Men det er for sent.	But it's too late.
Mums!	Yum!
Dino smasker løs.	Dino smacks away.
Hvad laver I, råber en sur tjener.	What are you doing, shouts an angry waiter.
Spiser en rød palme, siger Dino.	Eating a red palm tree, says Dino.
Min parasol er ingen palme, siger tjeneren.	My umbrella is not a palm tree, says the waiter.
Lad os se at komme væk, siger Max.	Let's get out of here, says Max.
Nu står Max og Dino ved parken.	Now Max and Dino are standing by the park.
Her kan du spise, siger Max	Here are you can eat, says Max
Fino, siger Dino.	Fino, says Dino.
Og så løber han ind på græsset.	And then he runs onto the grass.
Mums!	Yum!
Hov, kalder en mand.	Hey, calls a man.
Det er forbudt at gå på græsset.	It's forbidden to walk on the grass.
Han går ikke, siger Max.	He's not walking, says Max.
Han løber.	He's running.
Han er nemlig ved at dø af sult.	Because he's starving to death.
Det er forbudt at dø af sult, siger	It's forbidden to starve to death, says
manden.	the man.
Og det er forbudt at spise græsset.	And it's forbidden to eat the grass.
Hvad siger manden, smasker Dino.	What is the man saying, smacks Dino.
Han siger, at vi skal gå, siger Max.	He says we have to go, says Max.
Så får Dino øje på en dame.	Then Dino spots a lady.
Hun går tur med sin hund.	She is walking her dog.
Og hunden snuser til en busk.	And the dog is sniffing a bush.
Den skal tisse.	It needs to pee.
Og nu løfter den sit ben.	And now it lifts its leg.
Mums!	Yum!
siger Dino.	says Dino.
Og så er busken væk.	And then the bush is gone.
Dino smasker højt.	Dino smacks loudly.
Hvad laver du, siger damen.	What are you doing, says the lady.
Han er planteæder, siger Max.	He's a herbivore, says Max.
Min lille pus skal tisse, siger damen.	My little sweetie needs to pee, says the lady.
Lige ved den busk.	Right by that bush.
Men Dino er sulten.	But Dino is hungry.
Fino, Dino.	Fino, Dino.
Vi går igen, siger Max.	We go again, says Max.
Max kan høre Dinos mave.	Max can hear Dino's stomach.
Den lyder som en motor.	It sounds like an engine.
Den knurrer.	It's growling.
Dino er stadig sulten.	Dino is still hungry.
Så ser de en butik.	Then they see a shop.
Den er fyldt med blomster.	It's filled with flowers.
Blå og gule og røde.	Blue and yellow and red.
Og Max kan ikke stoppe Dino.	And Max can't stop Dino.
Mums!	Yum!
Åh nej, råber en mand.	Oh no, shouts a man.
Mine blomster er ødelagte.	My flowers are destroyed.
Måske kan du vande dem, siger Max.	Maybe you can water them, says Max.
Men manden er gal.	But the man is angry.
Fino, Dino, siger Max.	Fino, Dino, says Max.
Vi går hjem.	We go home.
I stuen står mors blomst.	In the living room stands mother's flower.
Den er helt rød og fin igen.	It is all red and fine again.
Mors kande står der også.	Mother's watering can is there too.
Dinos mave larmer stadig.	Dino's stomach is still making noise.
Jeg er altså mere sulten, siger Dino.	I'm still hungry, says Dino.
Og Max ved ikke, hvad han skal gøre.	And Max doesn't know what to do.
Dino kan ikke lide æg.	Dino doesn't like eggs.
Eller ost.	Or cheese.
Eller kaffe.	Or coffee.
Og folk bliver sure, når han spiser deres	And people get angry when he eats their
skjorter.	shirts.
Og parasoller.	And umbrellas.
Og græs.	And grass.
Og buske.	And bushes.
Det var meget lettere dengang Dino var lille.	It was much easier when Dino was little.
Dino snuser til mors blomst.	Dino sniffs mother's flower.
Og pludselig åbner han munden.	And suddenly he opens his mouth.
Mums!	Yum!
Mors blomst ser meget død ud.	Mother's flower looks very dead.
Den skulle du jo ikke spise, siger Max.	You weren't supposed to eat that, says Max.
Men jeg var sulten, siger Dino.	But I was hungry, says Dino.
Og han gisper.	And he gasps.
Men den var til at kigge på, siger	But it was for looking at, says
Max.	Max.
Og Dino er ked af det.	And Dino is sad.
Jeg tror, jeg er bedst til at være	I think I'm best at being
uddød, siger han.	extinct, he says.
Jeg tror, jeg er bedst til, at du	I think I'm best with you
er lille, siger Max.	being little, says Max.
Vil du ikke nok lade være med at	Will you please not
vande mig i aften, siger Dino.	water me tonight, says Dino.
Fino bambino, siger Max.	Fino bambino, says Max.
Det lover jeg.	I promise.
Dino vil bare gerne blive ved med at	Dino just wants to continue to
være lille.	be little.
Kan du også godt lide at være lille?	Do you also like being little?
Ja.	Yes.
Det er næste morgen.	It's the next morning.
Max sidder lige og leger.	Max is just sitting and playing.
Han leger med Dino.	He is playing with Dino.
Nu spiser en sok.	Now he is eating a sock.
Og nu råber mor.	And now mother shouts.
Har du set min fine blomst?	Have you seen my nice flower?
Mor er sur.	Mother is angry.
Det er Max sikker på.	Max is sure of that.
Han vil ikke se på blomsten.	He doesn't want to look at the flower.
Han ved godt, hvordan den ser ud.	He knows very well what it looks like.
Den er spist.	It's eaten.
Måske er den uddød, siger Max stille.	Maybe it's extinct, says Max quietly.
Og mor griner bare.	And mother just laughs.
Ja, det har du ret i, siger hun.	Yes, you're right about that, she says.
Men så kommer der nye blomster.	But then new flowers will come.
Og sådan er livet så fint.	And that's how life is so fine.
Noget dør. Noget nyt gror.	Something die, something new grows.
Og Max ser på Dino.	And Max looks at Dino.
Fino bambino.	Fino bambino.
Du er min Dino, siger han.	You are my Dino, he says.
Åh, den var fin den.	Oh, that was nice.
Fino bambino Dino.	Fino bambino Dino.
Ja, og hvor var det heldigt, at Dino	Yes, and how lucky it was that Dino
blev lille igen.	became little again.
Og mor ikke blev sur.	And mother didn't get angry.
Ja.	Yes.
Øh, Orm.	Uh, Worm.
Jeg har faktisk noget til dig.	I actually have something for you.
Nå?	Oh?
Er det et æble?	Is it an apple?
Eller måske en Dino-bamse?	Or maybe a Dino teddy bear?
Eller et puslespil?	Or a puzzle?
Nej, nu skal du bare se.	No, now you just watch.
Det er den her.	It's this one.
Åh, nej.	Oh, no.
En rød blomst.	A red flower.
Åh, tak.	Oh, thank you.
Men øh, jeg behøver ikke spise den, vel?	But uh, I don't have to eat it, right?
Nej, det bestemmer du helt selv.	No, you decide that completely yourself.
Men måske du kan hjælpe mig med at	But maybe you can help me
vinke farvel og sige vi ses?	wave goodbye and say see you later?
Ja, okay.	Yes, okay.
Tittebøh, tittebut, så er den historie slut.	Peek-a-boo, Peek-a-boo, then the story is over.
Det er den nemlig.	That it is.
Hej, hej.	Bye, bye.
Hej, hej.	Bye, bye.

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.