Here we are, another day another phrase. I'm sorry, at Day 008 and I'm already running out of welcome phrases. I shall be on a mission to come up with some more original ones soon.
So, the phrase for today is:
8.
The Danish Challenge
This is 'The Danish Challenge'. I will learn 500 Danish phrases in 365 days (1 year), so that by the end of it, I will be proficient in the Danish Language.
12 August 2010
11 August 2010
Day 007...
Martini...shaken...not stirred!
Anyway, Here is day 007, and a new phrase. For today I'm focusing on...
Anyway, Here is day 007, and a new phrase. For today I'm focusing on...
10 August 2010
Day 006...
Hello Everyone,
Today I've decided to focus on six very well used words that are essential in everyday conversation. I will put them in a phrase or two, so that we can really get to grips with them. They are:
How, Where, When, What, Why and Which.
Today, I'm looking at 'How'. Even though I've already looked at 'How are you?', I thought that actually looking
So, 'How' is 'Hvordan', pronounced 'vordan'.
6. How do you do?
This translated is:
6. Hvordan
(vordan
In the next post, I'll tackle the next keyword.
Farvel. (Goodbye).
X X
Did you know? That there are 443 named islands in Denmark, of which 76 are inhabited.
Today I've decided to focus on six very well used words that are essential in everyday conversation. I will put them in a phrase or two, so that we can really get to grips with them. They are:
How, Where, When, What, Why and Which.
Today, I'm looking at 'How'. Even though I've already looked at 'How are you?', I thought that actually looking
So, 'How' is 'Hvordan', pronounced 'vordan'.
6. How do you do?
This translated is:
6. Hvordan
(vordan
In the next post, I'll tackle the next keyword.
Farvel. (Goodbye).
X X
Did you know? That there are 443 named islands in Denmark, of which 76 are inhabited.
9 August 2010
Day 005...
Hello there,
Today I have decided that the phrase will again answer Day 003's question - 'How are you?'. This time rather than 'I'm good, thanks' (Day 004), it will be a negative reaction.
5a. I'm not good.
5b. I'm unwell.
In Danish this will be:
5a. Jeg
(yi
5b. Jeg
(yi
Again this is two, however if you read yesterday's post you'll know why, if you didn't read it - Shame on you!!
This concludes today's lesson. Hope you're all well and coming back everyday for more Danish from 'The Challenged One'.
Til tomorrow.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark was the first European country to abolish slavery on moral grounds.
Today I have decided that the phrase will again answer Day 003's question - 'How are you?'. This time rather than 'I'm good, thanks' (Day 004), it will be a negative reaction.
5a. I'm not good.
5b. I'm unwell.
In Danish this will be:
5a. Jeg
(yi
5b. Jeg
(yi
Again this is two, however if you read yesterday's post you'll know why, if you didn't read it - Shame on you!!
This concludes today's lesson. Hope you're all well and coming back everyday for more Danish from 'The Challenged One'.
Til tomorrow.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark was the first European country to abolish slavery on moral grounds.
Day 004...
To my fellow Danish Learners,
Another day, another phrase. I've decided that today's phrase should answer yesterday's 'How are you?'. That way we can actually start using proper sentences, and feel like we're actually getting somewhere. This way the Blog will also have an order, not just random phrases for 365 days!
So, today's phrases are:
4a. I'm good.
4b. I'm well.
In Danish, the translation is:
4a. Jeg er godt.
(yi air got)
4b. Jeg (yi
I know that there are two phrases, but eventhough in English these are practically the same, in Danish they are different. So, keep practising and I'll see you tomorrow. I hope you're enjoying the Blog and can understand everything well enough.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark uses the currency Krone (Kr), pronounced Crow-ner, and that there are roughly 9 Krone to the British Pound (£).
Another day, another phrase. I've decided that today's phrase should answer yesterday's 'How are you?'. That way we can actually start using proper sentences, and feel like we're actually getting somewhere. This way the Blog will also have an order, not just random phrases for 365 days!
So, today's phrases are:
4a. I'm good.
4b. I'm well.
In Danish, the translation is:
4a. Jeg er godt.
(yi air got)
4b. Jeg (yi
I know that there are two phrases, but eventhough in English these are practically the same, in Danish they are different. So, keep practising and I'll see you tomorrow. I hope you're enjoying the Blog and can understand everything well enough.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark uses the currency Krone (Kr), pronounced Crow-ner, and that there are roughly 9 Krone to the British Pound (£).
7 August 2010
Day 003...
Hi All,
Another day, another phrase. We're really getting into the swing of it now! Right, so for today I've decided to choose another phrase that's commonly used:
3. How are you?
In Danish, this is:
3. Hvordan går det?
(vordan gor day)
Have a go at this one and tomorrow I'll include some answers to it, that way we can finally start speaking sentences!
Hope you're enjoying the Blog so far and also learning a little Danish too!
See you tomorrow,
X X
Did you know? That in Denmark, if you are a foreigner and wish to rise the flag of your own country in your garden, you MUST have the Danish flag accompany it too. The Danish flag MUST also be raised first and lowered last.
Another day, another phrase. We're really getting into the swing of it now! Right, so for today I've decided to choose another phrase that's commonly used:
3. How are you?
In Danish, this is:
3. Hvordan går det?
(vordan gor day)
Have a go at this one and tomorrow I'll include some answers to it, that way we can finally start speaking sentences!
Hope you're enjoying the Blog so far and also learning a little Danish too!
See you tomorrow,
X X
Did you know? That in Denmark, if you are a foreigner and wish to rise the flag of your own country in your garden, you MUST have the Danish flag accompany it too. The Danish flag MUST also be raised first and lowered last.
6 August 2010
Day 002...
Day 002...and we're on a roll! So, hopefully you've re-read the phrases from yesterday...if not, have a quick look now. Done? Great! Now, I want to be able to answer those phrases from below...
2. My name is Emma.
In Danish this is:
2a. Mit navn er Emma (Formal - Used with strangers)
(Mid nown air Emma)
2b. Jeg hedder Emma (Informal - Used socially)
(yi hither Emma)
If you did have a look at yesterday's post you'll notice that these answers match the phrases below. There's a formal and informal answer to both the formal and informal questions. Isn't that great? Right, so I hope you're beginning to learn some danish already, just practice and you'll be good in no time! I'm looking up these phrases any chance I get so that by Day 10 I'll know them inside out. Enjoy the phrases and good luck.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark's current Royal is HRH Queen Margrethe II, who's birthday is April 16th (A national Holiday in Denmark). There are also Prince Fredrick and Princess Mary.
2. My name is Emma.
In Danish this is:
2a. Mit navn er Emma (Formal - Used with strangers)
(Mid nown air Emma)
2b. Jeg hedder Emma (Informal - Used socially)
(yi hither Emma)
If you did have a look at yesterday's post you'll notice that these answers match the phrases below. There's a formal and informal answer to both the formal and informal questions. Isn't that great? Right, so I hope you're beginning to learn some danish already, just practice and you'll be good in no time! I'm looking up these phrases any chance I get so that by Day 10 I'll know them inside out. Enjoy the phrases and good luck.
X X
Did you know? That Denmark's current Royal is HRH Queen Margrethe II, who's birthday is April 16th (A national Holiday in Denmark). There are also Prince Fredrick and Princess Mary.
5 August 2010
Day 001...
To all,
So, today's the day! The big numero uno! For the official first day of the challenge, I thought I would choose the ever so basic phrase that everyone learns when studying a new language. That phrase is:
1. What is your name?
So in Danish this is:
1a. Hvad er Deres navn? (Formal - Used to strangers)
(ve air deres nown)
1b. Hvad hedder du? (Informal - Used socially)
(ve hither du)
Okay, so it's really two phrases, but I thought it best to include both! It's pretty basic I know, but I could hardly start with something really difficult, now could I? I've even included the blue parts underneath that spell it phonetically just to make everything easier.
I'm really rather excited now. I can't wait for tomorrow's phrase.
X X
P.s. You were wondering about those interesting facts I said I'd include, weren't you? Well, not to worry, here is one as promised!
Did you know? That Denmark invented the toy LEGO, which started producing toys in 1932. It is said that LEGO has sold over 320 million units of LEGO bricks all around the globe, meaning that every human being on the planet will own an average of 56 bricks each!
So, today's the day! The big numero uno! For the official first day of the challenge, I thought I would choose the ever so basic phrase that everyone learns when studying a new language. That phrase is:
1. What is your name?
So in Danish this is:
1a. Hvad er Deres navn? (Formal - Used to strangers)
(ve air deres nown)
1b. Hvad hedder du? (Informal - Used socially)
(ve hither du)
Okay, so it's really two phrases, but I thought it best to include both! It's pretty basic I know, but I could hardly start with something really difficult, now could I? I've even included the blue parts underneath that spell it phonetically just to make everything easier.
I'm really rather excited now. I can't wait for tomorrow's phrase.
X X
P.s. You were wondering about those interesting facts I said I'd include, weren't you? Well, not to worry, here is one as promised!
Did you know? That Denmark invented the toy LEGO, which started producing toys in 1932. It is said that LEGO has sold over 320 million units of LEGO bricks all around the globe, meaning that every human being on the planet will own an average of 56 bricks each!
4 August 2010
The Beginning...
To all who read this,
This is a Blog that I am starting, to record the events that occur during 'The Danish Challenge'. I have set myself the task of learning my heritage language 'Danish'. As this is a rather hard challenge I have narrowed it down to learning 500 phrases - phrases that will ensure that I can then converse with any native Danish-man. I originally thought that 500 words would be better, but felt that using them effectively would be difficult. This way I learn many more words - therefore complicating the challenge somewhat.
I have also set a time limit for the challenge - 1 year. That's right, 1 year, 365 days, 12 months, to devote all my spare time to learning the Danish Language that I so crave. I've worked it out to be roughly 1.3 phrases a day, which may seem very little, but as a year-long challenge, may be difficult to sustain.
I thought that Blogging my progress will not only encourage me to stay on track, but allow others (that actually come across my oh-so-humble blog) to learn a little Danish too. I have also decided that with every blog, I will post a little Danish fact, poem, history, famous quote/person, etc. Enjoy!
I will sign off each blog with 'The Challenged One' - however, to you that know me (or wish too), it's Emma.
I end this with ever-so-high expectation, hesitation, exhilaration and lots of inspiration.
X X
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