{"id":1680,"date":"2018-03-25T23:56:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T23:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2018-03-26T01:34:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T01:34:54","slug":"slow-down-and-repeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2018\/03\/25\/slow-down-and-repeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Down and Repeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeg l\u00e6rer dansk. Kan du tale lidt langsommere? <\/b>(I\u2019m learning Danish. Could you speak a little bit slower, please?) As a language learner, you\u2019ve probably sometimes found yourself in situations of awkward communication. Maybe you\u2019ve learnt a few s\u00e6tninger<\/b> (phrases) by heart, and all of a sudden every Dane starts telling you their life story at lightning speed. Or even worse: Your udtale<\/b> (pronunciation) reveals you\u2019re not a native, and people switch to English \u2013 which isn\u2019t exactly a great way to learn Danish. Good news: Most people are more than happy to give language learners a chance \u2013 if you just give them the right clues! \ud83d\ude42 Here are a few phrases to help you out\u2026<\/p>\n

Undskyld?<\/b> (Pardon?)<\/p>\n

Beklager, jeg forst\u00e5r ikke? <\/b>(Sorry, I don\u2019t understand?)<\/p>\n

Hvad mener du?<\/b> (What do you mean?)<\/p>\n

Hvad betyder galimatias<\/i>? <\/b>(What does galimatias<\/i> mean?)<\/p>\n

Hvad hedder armadillo<\/i> p\u00e5 dansk? <\/b>(What\u2019s armadillo<\/i> called in Danish?)<\/p>\n

Jeg taler kun en smule dansk. <\/b>(I only speak a little bit Danish.)<\/p>\n

Jeg er nybegynder.<\/b> (I\u2019m a beginner.)<\/p>\n

Jeg ved det ikke.\/Det ved jeg ikke. <\/b>(I don\u2019t know.)<\/p>\n

Jeg forst\u00e5r ikke.\/Det forst\u00e5r jeg ikke. <\/b>(I don\u2019t understand [it].)<\/p>\n

Kan du gentage det?<\/b> (Could you repeat it, please?)<\/p>\n

Jeg er lidt forvirret.<\/b> (I\u2019m a little bit confused.)<\/p>\n

Vil du v\u00e6re s\u00e5 venlig at sige det \u00e9n gang til?<\/b> (Could you please say it one more time?)<\/p>\n

Jeg h\u00f8rer lidt d\u00e5rligt. Kan du tale h\u00f8jere?<\/b> (My hearing is a bit bad. Could you speak louder, please?)<\/p>\n

Kan du stave det for mig? <\/b>(Could you spell it for me?)<\/p>\n

Kan du skrive det p\u00e5 et stykke papir? <\/b>(Could you write it on a piece of paper?)<\/p>\n

Dansk er sv\u00e6rt, men jeg vil gerne l\u00e6re mere. <\/b>(Danish is difficult, but I\u2019d like to learn more.)<\/p>\n

Kan vi ikke snakke dansk sammen? <\/b>(Can\u2019t we speak Danish together?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Jeg l\u00e6rer dansk. Kan du tale lidt langsommere? (I\u2019m learning Danish. Could you speak a little bit slower, please?) As a language learner, you\u2019ve probably sometimes found yourself in situations of awkward communication. Maybe you\u2019ve learnt a few s\u00e6tninger (phrases) by heart, and all of a sudden every Dane starts telling you their life story…<\/p>\n

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