{"id":313,"date":"2012-01-22T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/?p=313"},"modified":"2012-01-22T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-22T10:59:52","slug":"danish-for-saturnians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/danish\/2012\/01\/22\/danish-for-saturnians\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish for Saturnians"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post, we\u2019ll continue helping our alien friend<\/a> survive in Denmark<\/span>\u2026\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\"Alien<\/a><\/p>\n

Insecurities<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Undskyld<\/strong>\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Excuse me\/Sorry\u2026<\/em>
\n\u2013 Jeg forst\u00e5r ikke<\/strong>. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I don\u2019t understand.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Kan du gentage det<\/strong>? \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Can you repeat that\u00a0(please)?<\/em>(We don\u2019t really say\u00a0please<\/em>\u00a0in Denmark, preferring to be polite in other ways!)
\n\u2013 Du taler for hurtigt!<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0You speak too fast!<\/em>
\n\u2013 Kan du tale lidt langsommere?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Could you\u00a0(please) talk a bit slower?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvordan siger man\u00a0alien<\/em>\u00a0p\u00e5 dansk?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0How do you say \u2019alien\u2019 in Danish?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvad betyder \u2019brandstation\u2019?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0What does\u00a0<\/em>brandstation\u00a0mean?\u00a0<\/em>(It means \u2019fire station\u2019!)
\n\u2013 Kan du hj\u00e6lpe mig?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Can you help me (please)?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Taler du engelsk\/tysk?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Do you speak English\/German?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvad er klokken?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0What time is it?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Den er halv tre\/tre\/kvart over tre\/et kvarter i fire\/fem minutter i fire.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s half past two\/three o\u2019clock\/a quarter past three\/a quarter to four\/five minutes to four.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Jeg ved ikke.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I do not know.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hj\u00e6lp!<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Help!<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting around<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Her, der. H\u00f8jre, venstre. Oppe, nede. Hjemme, ude. Nord, syd, \u00f8st, vest.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Here, there. Right, left. Up, down. At home, abroad. North, South, East, West.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvor er jeg?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Where am I?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Jeg er faret vild.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I am lost.<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Hvor ligger Valby station? \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Where is Valby station?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvor langt er der til Istedgade?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0How far is it to Istedgade?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvordan kommer jeg til Rundet\u00e5rn?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0How do I get to\u00a0Rundet\u00e5rn<\/a>?<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>
\n\u2013 Drej til venstre i lyskrydset. \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0Turn left at the traffic lights.<\/em>
\n\u2013 G\u00e5 over broen.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Walk over the bridge.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Forts\u00e6t ligeud indtil du kommer til parken.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Continue straight ahead until you reach the park.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Undskyld, ved du hvor jeg finder den amerikanske ambassade?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Excuse me, do you know how to find the American Embassy?<\/em><\/p>\n

Getting provisions<\/h3>\n

\u2013 Tager I VISA?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Do you accept VISA?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvor ligger den n\u00e6rmeste bank\/h\u00e6veautomat?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Where is the nearest bank\/ATM?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvor meget koster det?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0How much is it?<\/em>
\n\u2013 Det bliver 100 kroner.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0That\u2019ll be 100 Kroner.<\/em>
\n\u2013 Hvad er det i amerikanske dollar\/britiske pund\/euro?<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0What\u2019s that in American Dollars\/British Pounds\/Euros?<\/em>
\n\u2013 To kilo appelsiner, tak!<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Two kilos of oranges, please!<\/em>
\n\u2013 Br\u00f8d, m\u00e6lk, sm\u00f8r, ost, juice, kartofler, ris, spaghetti, \u00e6g, tomater, k\u00f8d, fisk. Barberblade, s\u00e6be, shampoo, toiletpapir, hygiejnebind, tamponer, kondomer. \u00d8l, vin, slik, chips, sodavand.<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Bread, milk, butter, cheese, juice, potatoes, rice, spaghetti, eggs, tomatoes, meat, fish. Razor blades, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms. Beer, wine, candies, chips, soda\/lemonade\/pop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Don\u2019 forget<\/h3>\n

checking out this Danish text-to-speech engine<\/a>! Remember to select one of the Danish voices<\/span> \u2013 Mette (female) or Rasmus (male).\u00a0It\u2019s a great tool for practicing a bit of pronunciation. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n


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In this post, we\u2019ll continue helping our alien friend survive in Denmark\u2026\u00a0 Insecurities \u2013 Undskyld\u2026 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Excuse me\/Sorry\u2026 \u2013 Jeg forst\u00e5r ikke. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I don\u2019t understand. \u2013 Kan du gentage det? \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Can you repeat that\u00a0(please)?(We don\u2019t really say\u00a0please\u00a0in Denmark, preferring to be polite in other ways!) \u2013 Du taler for hurtigt! \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0You speak…<\/p>\n

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