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<\/a>If you find a firkl\u00f8ver<\/strong> in Scandinavia, you\u2019re bound to have lots of luck! (Thanks to Ole Husby at Flickr: https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/khianti\/7438725780\/in\/photolist-bByAEb-ckkp9f-ckkq1L-6PGSsG [Creative Commons Licence])<\/p><\/div>Sometimes we use sproget<\/b> (the language) as a trylleformular<\/b> (magical formula). N\u00e5r nogen nyser<\/b> (when someone\u2019s sneezing), most Danes will automatically react by saying prosit!<\/b> [PROSS-it]. In some strange way the little word changes the air, making the sneezer feel better. Below are a handful of other expressions used in order to wish somebody well:<\/p>\n \u2022 Sk\u00e5l!<\/b> [skawl] when you\u2019re drinking beer (remember to se den anden ind i \u00f8jnene<\/b> \u2013 look the other person into his eyes).<\/p>\n \u2022 Held og lykke!<\/b> (literally \u201dluck and luck!\u201d) is the thing to say to your friend who\u2019s going to a challenging interview. You can also add jeg krydser fingrene for dig<\/b> (I cross the fingers for you) \u2013 in that case, you should remember to actually cross your fingers! Who knows, maybe it really bringer held<\/b> (does bring luck). L\u00e6g langfingeren over pegefingeren.<\/b> (Put your middle finger across your index finger.)<\/p>\n \u2022 P\u00f8j p\u00f8j!<\/b> [poy poy] is yet another way of saying \u201dbreak a leg\u201d! It is used quite often.<\/p>\n \u2022 If somebody\u2019s ill, a nice thing to say is god bedring!<\/b> (good improvement!). It is the equivalent of saying \u201dI hope you\u2019ll be better soon\u201d. Depending on the situation, you could perhaps also say jeg h\u00e5ber du snart bliver rask!<\/b> (I hope you get well soon!) or even op med hum\u00f8ret!<\/b> (cheer up!, literally \u201dup with the mood!\u201d).<\/p>\n \u2022 There are many ways you can cheer on someone, including kom s\u00e5!<\/b> (come on!) and s\u00e5dan!<\/b> [saw-DAN] (that\u2019s IT!). Many Danes mix in bits of English when cheering \u2013 if their teammate is called S\u00f8ren, for example, they\u2019ll chant \u201dgo S\u00f8ren!<\/b>\u201d (or maybe Danify it by \u201dg\u00e5 S\u00f8ren!<\/b>\u201d).<\/p>\n \u2022 It is not compulsory to wish your guests a good meal in Denmark (like you do when saying bon app\u00e9tit <\/i>in English). If you feel like it, though, you could always go for a velbekomme<\/b> [VELbekom]. (If someone says it to you, remember to reply with tak!<\/b>)<\/p>\n \u2022 When a friend leaves, you can show some extra attention with the words kom godt hjem!<\/b> [kom got yem] (\u201dmay you get well back home\u201d) or god rejse!<\/b> [goth RISE-eh] (bon voyage!) if she\u2019s going far.<\/p>\n \u2022 Many shop assistants like to take leave of their customers with the words hav en god dag!<\/b> (have a nice day).<\/p>\n \u2022 When somebody wishes you<\/i> well, it\u2019s easy to return the favour: Tak, i lige m\u00e5de!<\/b> (Thanks, the same to you!)<\/p>\n God arbejdslyst! <\/b>(Happy working\/studying!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes we use sproget (the language) as a trylleformular (magical formula). N\u00e5r nogen nyser (when someone\u2019s sneezing), most Danes will automatically react by saying prosit! [PROSS-it]. In some strange way the little word changes the air, making the sneezer feel better. Below are a handful of other expressions used in order to wish somebody well…<\/p>\n