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17 [sytten] I huset

Our house is here.	Det er vores hus.
The roof is on top.	Ovenpå er taget.
The basement is below.	Nederst er kælderen.
There is a garden behind the house.	Bag huset er der en have.
There is no street in front of the house.	Foran huset er der ikke nogen gade.
There are trees next to the house.	Ved siden af huset er der træer.
My apartment is here.	Her er min lejlighed.
The kitchen and bathroom are here.	Her er køkkenet og badeværelset.
The living room and bedroom are there.	Der er stuen og soveværelset.
The front door is closed.	Døren er lukket.
But the windows are open.	Men vinduerne er åbne.
It is hot today.	Det er varmt i dag.
We are going to the living room.	Vi går ind i stuen.
There is a sofa and an armchair there.	Der er en sofa og en lænestol.
Please, sit down!	Sid ned!
My computer is there.	Der står min computer.
My stereo is there.	Der står mit stereoanlæg.
The TV set is brand new.	Fjernsynet er helt nyt.

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