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Top 10 of 2015 Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Dec 31, 2015
As 2015 is about to hand over the torch to 2016, here’s a quick tilbageblik (retrospect) at the 10 most popular blog posts i år (this year). See you in 2016. Godt nytår! 🙂 10 Birthdays in Denmark Do you remember your last birthday party? If you were living in Denmark at the time, there’s…
Meet the Monster Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 31, 2015
Uhyret er løs! (The monster is ”loose”!) After all that hygge, the time has come for some real uhygge (eeriness, literally ”un-hygge”). And that creepy monster is lurking in the dark, doing everything it can to prevent you from learning dansk! You want to get through Halloween alive? Godt så (good). First, you have to…
Can Danish hygge save the world? Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 16, 2015
Did you know that a British college is teaching hygge? I’d highly recommend all fans of Danish culture to take a look at this article by the BBC! (Yes, it’s already been shared on our Facebook page.) The people interviewed really do their very best to explain the Danish ”core” concept of hygge: ”Sitting by…
How Hard Is Danish? Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2015
How hard is Danish actually? I’d say it depends a lot on your native language (in addition to your tongue-twisting skills, of course!) If you’re an English-speaker – good on you. Both languages come from the same Germanic roots, and there are loads of similarities, grammar-wise and vocabulary-wise: De har en kniv. (They have a…
A Danish Quiz Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 21, 2015
How much do you know about Danish culture? Here’s a quick quiz to speed up your brain… 1. Danes are said to talk with a … in their mouth. Æ. frø (frog) Ø. kartoffel (potato) Å. rugbrød (rye bread) 2. LEGO is short for Æ. leg godt (play well) Ø. lev godt (live well) Å…
Party Chitchat Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 19, 2015
You’re at a fest (party) with Danes. You’re a begynder (beginner). Your ability to stitch together phrases is so-so. Men du vil meget gerne tale dansk! (But you really want to speak Danish!) Below are a few made-up examples of party smalltalk or småsnak (both: smalltalk), also known as sludder (’rubbish’). To some people it’s…
Danes and alcohol Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 13, 2015
Skål! [scawl!] (Cheers!) Toasting in Denmark can be an unforgettable everyday experience: Alle løfter deres glas, kigger hinanden i øjnene og skåler højt. (Everybody raises their glass, looks each other in the eyes and toasts loudly.) The roaring skååål animates the whole room, even beyond the table of the celebrants. Then everybody takes a sip…