{"id":1850,"date":"2019-10-31T21:22:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T21:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2019-10-31T21:22:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T21:22:19","slug":"picking-the-right-twin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2019\/10\/31\/picking-the-right-twin\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking the Right Twin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Much to the frustration of new language learners, words can rarely be translated directly between two languages. Shades of meaning vary, and when you look in an ordbog<\/strong> [orbow] (dictionary), you just might get lost in lists of alternatives\u2026 Sometimes, a Danish word has several English translations. Other times, it\u2019s the other way around.<\/p>\n

YES<\/p>\n

When replying to a negative phrase \u2013 typically involving the word ikke<\/strong> (not) or nej<\/strong> (no) \u2013 use jo <\/strong>[yow]. Otherwise, use ja <\/strong>[ya].<\/p>\n

Child<\/em>: Jeg gider ikke lave lektier!<\/strong> (I don\u2019t want to do my homework!)<\/p>\n

Parent: <\/em>Jo, det skal du. (Yes, you have to.)<\/p>\n

C:<\/em> Nej!<\/strong><\/p>\n

P:<\/em> Jo!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1: Kan du lide koldsk\u00e5l?<\/strong> (Do you like koldsk\u00e5l<\/em>?)<\/p>\n

2: Ja, jeg er helt vild med det. <\/strong>(Yes, I\u2019m totally crazy about it.)<\/p>\n

1: Kan du ikke lide koldsk\u00e5l?!?<\/strong> (Don\u2019t you like koldsk\u00e5l<\/em>?!?)<\/p>\n

2: Jo, men jeg er propm\u00e6t.<\/strong> (Yes, but I\u2019m crammed.)<\/p>\n

BOTH<\/p>\n

If you really want to say \u201dthe two of them\u201d, begge<\/strong> is the word to use. B\u00e5de<\/strong> is for lists of two items.<\/p>\n

Hans og Grethe bor i Hvide Sande. Begge er tykke og glade.<\/strong> (Hans and Grethe live in Hvide Sande. Both are thick and happy.)<\/p>\n

Trolden var b\u00e5de stor og farlig.<\/strong> (The troll was both big and dangerous.)<\/p>\n

Jeg kan lide begge steder \u2013 b\u00e5de stranden og skoven. <\/strong>(I like both places \u2013 both the beach and the forest.)<\/p>\n

PLAY<\/p>\n

Many children like to lege<\/strong> [layeh]. Footballers, however, spiller fodbold<\/strong>. Pianists spiller klaver<\/strong> [klaVEHR]. Gamblers spiller kort<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Child 1:<\/em> Hej, skal vi lege?<\/strong> (Hi, wanna play?)<\/p>\n

Child 2:<\/em> Ja, vil du med ind og spille Playstation?<\/strong> (Yes, wanna come in and play Playstation?)<\/p>\n

YOU<\/p>\n

This one is quite basic, but of course: When you\u2019re addressing only one person, use du<\/strong> [doo] (or dig<\/strong> [dai]). For \u201dyou guys\u201d, use I<\/strong> [ee] (or jer<\/strong> [yeah]).<\/p>\n

Du er sk\u00f8r, men jeg kan godt lide dig.<\/strong> (You\u2019re weird, but I do like you.)<\/p>\n

Vi er glade for at se jer. I er hjerteligt velkomne!<\/strong> (We\u2019re happy to see you [guys]. You\u2019re very welcome!)<\/p>\n

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Do you know any more \u201dtwin words\u201d like this?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Much to the frustration of new language learners, words can rarely be translated directly between two languages. Shades of meaning vary, and when you look in an ordbog [orbow] (dictionary), you just might get lost in lists of alternatives\u2026 Sometimes, a Danish word has several English translations. Other times, it\u2019s the other way around. YES…<\/p>\n

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