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Music in the Underground

It is an autumn morning in London and the beginning of a new working day for Taiken Mikkola.

Together with millions of other people, the 18-year-old Finn goes to the Underground to begin the work of the day.

But just as Mikkola arrives at the platform of the Underground, he pulls out a trumpet and is already at work.

It is hard work for both the feet and the pride, but it does not seem to affect Mikkola’s mood.

London is the best place, he says while he observes the passengers’ faces.

You cannot earn money in the Undergrounds of New York and Paris, but the Londoners’ attitude towards the young people is very friendly.

-On a working day of 10 hours, Mikkola can earn as much as 30£.

The idea is not just Mikkola’s.

To survive, and (to) be able to buy a bit of bread at the baker, and some meat at the butcher, more than 500 young musicians from all over the world play at the Underground of London.

They play everything from the harp to the guitar

Mikkola and many of these foreigners spend the cold months of the year in the warmth of the Underground.

But (however?), it is not enough to be able to sing and play.

You also need an actor’s ability to look innocent if the constables show up.

Taiken Mikkola has decided to stay in England for three years. Afterwards, he does not know what to do.

That is the situation of many young people today.

Because of unemployment they feel restless and without future. (They feel restless and futureless because of unemployment.)

Orh ja, lige en sidste ting.

Det, jeg har skrevet i parantes er andet, som jeg er i tvivl om.

Jeg har lavet præcist samme oversættelse, så du får lige min udgave.. Jeg kan ikke huske hvad jeg fik for den, men jeg gætter på et 10-11 tal.. Måske 9, er ikke sikker.

It’s an autumn morning in London and the start of a new day of work for Taiken Mikkola. Together with millions of other people the 18-year old Finn goes down into the Underground to start the days work. But as soon as Mikkola is on the platform, he pulls out a trumpet and he is already at work.
It’s hard work, both for his feet and for his pride, but Mikkola’s spirits don’t seem to be damaged. “London is the best place,” he says, while he watches the passengers’ faces. You can’t make any money in New York’s and Paris’s Undergrounds, but the Londoners’ attitude to the youth is very pleasant. In a 10-hour day of work, Mikkola can make as much as £ 30.
The idea isn’t Mikkola’s alone. To survive, and be able to buy a little bread at the baker and some meat at the butcher everyday, more than 500 young musicians from all over the world play in the London Underground. They play everything from the guitar to the harp. Mikkola and many of these foreigners spend the cold winter months in the warmth of the Underground.
But it isn’t enough to be able to sing and play. You also have to have the skill of an actor to look innocent, when the police appear.
Taiken Mikkola has decided to stay in Britain for three years, after that he doesn’t know what he’ll do. That’s the situation of many young people today. Because of unemployment, they feel restless and without a future.

Som svar på dine spørgsmål i starten:

- Siger man, "To play THE guitar" eller er det uden the?

Man siger altid "the" - uanset hvilket instrument der er tale om. F.eks. hedder det også "to play the piano"

- Hvornår er det x's y i stedet for y of x? Som f.eks. i Londonds undergrundsbane.

Man bruger som regel kun of-genitiv ved ting. F.eks. "The colour of the wall.

S-genitiv bruges altid ved personer. F.eks. "The girl's bike"

Jeg takker mange gange! :-)

Et spørgsmål mere vedrørende of- og S-genitiv..


Hvad går bynavne ind under?

Jeg sidder med sætningen,

"Du kan ikke tjene penge i New Yorks og Paris' undergrundsbaner".

Jeg har indtil videre selv oversat det til
"You cannot earn money in the Undergrounds of New York and Paris"

uh det ved jeg ikke helt.. Men det du har skrevet lyder ikke forkert i mine ører.