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What’s Up with Danish TV for Kids? Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jan 22, 2021
For the small size of their country, Danes have really managed to create a lot of outrage. (Remember the prophet cartoon crisis or the killing of the poor giraffe Marius?) This January, Danes did it again – with a children’s tv show about a man and his very long private part. Er intet helligt (is…
The Mink Saga Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Nov 30, 2020
”I’m a mink farmer from Hjørring [town in Northern Jutland]!” A man tries to impress a woman with a witty line in a pedestrian city street at night, just before the bars close at 10 PM due to COVID-19. She smiles – it’s early November, and Danish minks are suddenly the talk of the global…
Short and Long Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 30, 2020
Grammar – (quite) easy. Pronunciation – (very) hard. I sometimes wish there was a pill (or rather a caramel) Danish-learners could eat, and boom! they’d master all the vowel shades & stød and could concentrate on fun stuff, like poetry or Danish movies. In lack of a magical shortcut, let’s revisit the topic of long…
What’s Up with Denmark and Vikings? Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2020
I don’t know if the TV series Vikings created a lot of Danish learners. Still, since it first aired (2013), many people around the world have become curious about the fierce Scandinavian warriors. No, you can’t chat to them. But 2020 Danish wouldn’t be there without their input, so let’s grab a glass of mjød…
Hooray! A border turns 100 Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on May 22, 2020
100 years ago, the northernmost part of Germany became Danish – once again. To loud cheers, king Christian X rode his white horse across the old grænse (border) to claim his new land, July 10th 1920. What’s the fuss all about? Away from the border region, many Danes don’t really know – but the celebration…
Danish Cabin Fever Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Apr 30, 2020
Hvordan går det? (How are you doing?) A lot of people in Denmark are currently suffering from coronakuller, the Danish equivalent of cabin fever! Of course, this is caused by the worldwide pandemic, which makes people stay hjemme [yemmeh]. Let’s get our heads out of that cabin! 🙂 Truth be told, Danes are notorious homebodies…
Staying Curious in Times of Need Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Mar 18, 2020
Det er en svær tid for mange mennesker. (It’s a hard time for many people.) Men livet må gå videre! (But life must go on!) Måske kan du bruge noget af ventetiden på at lære dansk? (Maybe you can spend some of the waiting time on learning Danish?) Here’s some core vocabulary and a bit…