Let’s be honest: Danish has a reputation. Ask anyone who’s tried to learn it, and they’ll probably say something like “Danish pronunciation is impossible” before they say anything else. And I get it – I really do. Danish sounds nothing like it looks on paper, and even Swedes and Norwegians sometimes struggle to understand spoken […]
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Pytknap 🤯 I have to give it to the Danes. And the Scandinavians in general, really. They have this remarkable ability to take a whole philosophy – something therapists write books about, something people spend years in therapy trying to learn – and compress it into a single very simple word. You hear it, you
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If you’ve just discovered Danish numbers, first of all – welcome. Second of all – I’m sorry. I know it’s hard. But luckily for you, you’ve come to the right place. Because there’s a language hill I’ll die on: Danish is a logical language. And there is logic in Danish numbers as well, you just
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If you’ve been learning Swedish for a little while, you’ve probably already run into phrases like i måndags, på måndag, and på måndagar – and wondered what on earth the difference is. I and på are some of the most common Swedish prepositions of time, and yes, using them in expressions of time can feel
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Let’s be real: Swedish pronunciation can feel a little weird in the beginning. You might look at a word and think, “How on earth am I supposed to say that?” (I’ve been there too!) But trust me, once you understand a few key rules, it starts to make a lot more sense. And today, I’ll
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If you read my other article on the topic, you’re already familiar with Nynorsk and Bokmål – Norway’s two official written forms. Now…
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If you’re thinking of learning Norwegian, you’ve probably already heard about Norway’s unique language situation – and come across…
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So, you’ve started learning Swedish – but somehow, you’re still stuck at Vad heter du? and Trevligt att träffas!, while the rest of the…
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Language is like a puzzle you have to put together, and prepositions often seem to be the most challenging pieces to fit. But don’t lose hope! In Danish, there’s often a clear picture behind the preposition drama – especially when it comes to the Danish prepositions of time, which follow a surprisingly simple logic. As
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Are you struggling with learning Danish? Or let me guess, struggling to figure out how to learn Danish pronunciation? Well, if you are, stop!
Danish is just like any other language, and contrary to popular belief, it is not impossible to learn!
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