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Basic Shapes in Danish Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2016
You’ve got the colours, and now you need formerne (the shapes). 🙂 You can certainly guess what cirkel [SEERkl] means. 🙂 Streg [sdry] is a common word for linje [LINyeh] (line). When you’re drawing shapes, it’s hard to avoid streger. Some of them get together to make a vinkel (angle). In the Danish flag, two…
Danes Do Bo Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 24, 2016
If you come to Denmark from the south, it’ll maybe be a kind of kulturchok (culture shock) to see just how attached Danes are to their hjem [yem] (homes)! Of course, people in cities går mere i byen (go out more; literally: ”go more in the city”). Still, even in Copenhagen the answer to your…
10 Great Posts for Beginners Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 31, 2016
Are you new to the Danish language? 🙂 In that case: Velkommen! On this blog you’ll find a wide variety of topics of everything related to Danish language and culture. Whether you come to Denmark for the beers and beaches or want to read Søren Kierkegaard in the original language, there should be something for…
Fun and special words in Danish Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 27, 2016
Sometimes learning Danish vocabulary can be really fun – you discover items that make you giggle or shake your head in disbelief: How could anyone even think of an expression like that? A Romanian Danish-learner I knew, was absolutely thrilled by the word agurk [uh-GOOAK] (cucumber). ”It sounds like something an alien would say!” he…
Making a call to Customer Support Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jul 29, 2016
Calling a Danish company for kundeservice [KUNNehservis] (customer support)? Although the (wo)man at the other end of the line probably speaks good English, (s)he might just give you that extra amount of attention if you do speak Danish! 🙂 Here are a few phrases to keep you going. Tryk 1 for menu, tryk 2 for…
Souvenir Hunting in Denmark Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jul 18, 2016
Hej! Hvordan går det? Hopefully, your answer is godt [got] (good)! 🙂 To many people, sommeren ([the] Summer) is a time for rejser [RYEsor] (travels). Maybe you even found your way to Danmark, to enjoy the byer (towns), strande (beaches) and øer (islands) of verdens lykkeligste land (the world’s happiest country)? Here are some souvenirer…
A visit to an island brewer Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jun 20, 2016
All across Denmark bryggere (brewers) are busy catering to the Danes’ notorious love of øl (beer). I went to the small Samsø Bryghus to talk to one of them. Who’re you and where are we? Jeg hedder Stinne. Vi er på Samsø. Jeg er 52 år, gift og har fem børn. (I’m Stinne. We’re on…