{"id":112,"date":"2011-08-15T09:20:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-15T09:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=112"},"modified":"2014-08-06T18:13:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-06T18:13:36","slug":"getting-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2011\/08\/15\/getting-connected\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Connected"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Learning a foreign language by textbook and audio clips can be a stimulating mental feat. However, once you start using that language in a real-life communicational situation, the fun begins!<\/p>\n

Getting to know people in Denmark isn\u2019t always as easy as depicted in language courses. Many Danes seem to be a little reserved, perhaps a bit wary. You never know where you\u2019ve got the weather, after all, so why risk leaving the snug hygge<\/strong> (a special kind of Danish \u201dcosiness\u201d) of your house? But do not despair: Danes too have a craving for contact, and once the initial ice has been broken, you\u2019ll find that even the quiet roadside farmer or the shy lady at the bus has a captivating life story to swap. (If you\u2019re the impatient kind of person, just go to a party or a bar, drink some beer with the Danes, and you\u2019ll sure hear some Danish!)<\/p>\n

Well, assuming the field has been cleared, and you\u2019re now ready for some sentiment exchange, what do you say? Below are some useful phrases to introduce yourself \u2013 and getting to know the other person.<\/p>\n

Hej<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Hi!<\/p>\n

Jeg hedder John.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>My name is John.<\/p>\n

Hvad hedder du?<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0What is your name?<\/p>\n

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Hvor kommer du fra?<\/strong> Where do you come from?<\/p>\n

Jeg kommer fra USA \/ England \/ Australien \/ Canada.<\/strong> I come from\u2026<\/p>\n

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Hvor gammel er du?<\/strong> How old are you? (Be careful before asking a female Dane about this!)<\/p>\n

Jeg er 80 \u00e5r gammel.<\/strong> I am 80 years old.<\/p>\n

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Vil du have en cigaret?<\/strong> Would you like a smoke?<\/p>\n

Nej tak, jeg ryger ikke.<\/strong> No, thanks. I don\u2019t smoke.<\/p>\n

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Hvad laver du i Danmark?<\/strong> What do you do in Denmark?<\/p>\n

Jeg er p\u00e5 ferie.<\/strong> I\u2019m on holiday.<\/p>\n

Jeg er turist.<\/strong> I\u2019m a tourist.<\/p>\n

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Hvor bor du?<\/strong> Where do you live?<\/p>\n

Jeg bor p\u00e5 hostel i K\u00f8benhavn.<\/strong> I live at a hostel in Copenhagen.<\/p>\n

Jeg bor hjemme.<\/strong> I live at home.<\/p>\n

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Hvad arbejder du med?<\/strong> What do you do for a living?<\/p>\n

Jeg l\u00e6ser arkitektur. Jeg er l\u00e6rer. Jeg er sygeplejerske. Jeg er arbejdsl\u00f8s.<\/strong> I\u2019m an architecture student. I\u2019m a teacher. I\u2019m a nurse. I\u2019m unemployed.<\/p>\n

Har du s\u00f8skende?<\/strong> Have you got any siblings?<\/p>\n

Ja, jeg har en s\u00f8ster og en bror.<\/strong> Yes I\u2019ve got a sister and a brother.<\/p>\n

Nej, jeg er enebarn.<\/strong> No, I\u2019m a lone child.<\/p>\n

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Det var hyggeligt at m\u00f8de dig!<\/strong> Nice meeting you!<\/p>\n

Hej hej!<\/strong> Bye!<\/p>\n

Vi ses!<\/strong> See you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Learning a foreign language by textbook and audio clips can be a stimulating mental feat. However, once you start using that language in a real-life communicational situation, the fun begins! Getting to know people in Denmark isn\u2019t always as easy as depicted in language courses. Many Danes seem to be a little reserved, perhaps…<\/p>\n

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