Comments on: How I learned Danish http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hlassen http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-103478 Hlassen Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:58:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-103478 Til lykke med, hvad der tydeligvis er rigtigt godt dansk! Det passer selvfølgelig ikke, at folk aldrig rigtig kan lære sproget 'perfekt' - jeg har faktisk mødt mange efterhånden. Det er bare ikke alle der har talentet (og det er ikke noget, der specielt handler om dansk). De fleste kan lære korrekt grammatik, opbygge et udmærket ordforråd, og også opnå en nogenlunde overbevisende udtale hvis de følger et sprogkursus. Men som du så levende illustrerer det, er det bare ikke sådan man lærer alle de meget små nuancer, der udgør den egentlige forskel mellem indlært og levet sprog. Det gælder i høj grad også engelsk. Det pænt flydende engelsk, som mange danskere jo taler er faktisk kun sjældent helt oppe at ringe. Men det skal man ikke sige til nogen - så bliver de bare kede af det! Til lykke med, hvad der tydeligvis er rigtigt godt dansk! Det passer selvfølgelig ikke, at folk aldrig rigtig kan lære sproget ‘perfekt’ – jeg har faktisk mødt mange efterhånden. Det er bare ikke alle der har talentet (og det er ikke noget, der specielt handler om dansk). De fleste kan lære korrekt grammatik, opbygge et udmærket ordforråd, og også opnå en nogenlunde overbevisende udtale hvis de følger et sprogkursus. Men som du så levende illustrerer det, er det bare ikke sådan man lærer alle de meget små nuancer, der udgør den egentlige forskel mellem indlært og levet sprog. Det gælder i høj grad også engelsk. Det pænt flydende engelsk, som mange danskere jo taler er faktisk kun sjældent helt oppe at ringe. Men det skal man ikke sige til nogen – så bliver de bare kede af det!

]]> By: Ina http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-100772 Ina Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-100772 Being a girl from Lithuania, i really enjoyed the remark about Lithuanian snobs :))) Really a great article, I'm starting my danish course tomorrow and i was very discouraged by few people's comments that is impossible to ever speak danish as native speakers do. If you proved them wrong, maybe i'll be able to do the same :) Being a girl from Lithuania, i really enjoyed the remark about Lithuanian snobs :) )) Really a great article, I’m starting my danish course tomorrow and i was very discouraged by few people’s comments that is impossible to ever speak danish as native speakers do. If you proved them wrong, maybe i’ll be able to do the same :)

]]> By: Anna Sirén http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-100579 Anna Sirén Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:15:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-100579 I am an ERASMUS student too, in Poland, and fluency in the language? Pffft. But this gives me hope! I am an ERASMUS student too, in Poland, and fluency in the language? Pffft. But this gives me hope!

]]> By: Random-dane http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-87321 Random-dane Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:55:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-87321 As a dane, I'm always glad to hear about someone, who has spend time learning our language - but yes, truly, we do find it laughable. I think we also don't understand, why people even want to see Denmark. But I'm glad you enjoyed your stay! :D Som en dansker, bliver jeg altid glad, når jeg hører om nogen, der har brugt tud på at lære vores sprog - men ja, sandt nok, vi finder det grinagtigt. I tror også, vi heller ikke fortsår, hvorfor folk overhovedet har lyst til at se Danmark, men jeg er glad for du nød dit ophold! :D As a dane, I’m always glad to hear about someone, who has spend time learning our language – but yes, truly, we do find it laughable. I think we also don’t understand, why people even want to see Denmark. But I’m glad you enjoyed your stay! :D

Som en dansker, bliver jeg altid glad, når jeg hører om nogen, der har brugt tud på at lære vores sprog – men ja, sandt nok, vi finder det grinagtigt. I tror også, vi heller ikke fortsår, hvorfor folk overhovedet har lyst til at se Danmark, men jeg er glad for du nød dit ophold! :D

]]> By: Valera http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-85470 Valera Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:48:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-85470 Im so happy I found this ! You have no idea ! I just arrived in Copenhagen 2 weeks ago and I feel lost , confused and a little lonely. I had doubts on my decision but this gives me hope . Thank You  Im so happy I found this ! You have no idea ! I just arrived in Copenhagen 2 weeks ago and I feel lost , confused and a little lonely. I had doubts on my decision but this gives me hope .

Thank You 

]]> By: Valera http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-85469 Valera Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:48:00 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-85469 Im so happy I found this ! You have no idea ! I just arrived in Copenhagen 2 weeks ago and I feel lost , confused and a little lonely. I had doubts on my decision but this gives me hope . Thank You  Im so happy I found this ! You have no idea ! I just arrived in Copenhagen 2 weeks ago and I feel lost , confused and a little lonely. I had doubts on my decision but this gives me hope .

Thank You 

]]> By: Kieran http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-41859 Kieran Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:17:26 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-41859 It really is the best feeling when a native speaker picks you as a native too. I've had that happen with German, and I felt so chuffed. Then again I learned in Austria, so I also felt I was a dialect traitor. Though I tell you, it's hard to keep up anything but High German when living in New Zealand. It really is the best feeling when a native speaker picks you as a native too. I’ve had that happen with German, and I felt so chuffed.
Then again I learned in Austria, so I also felt I was a dialect traitor. Though I tell you, it’s hard to keep up anything but High German when living in New Zealand.

]]> By: Stephanie http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-39150 Stephanie Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:02:30 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-39150 Great story, when I was in Copenhagen ever so briefly I found Danish incomprehensible! Excellent tips for anyone trying to pick up a language too. Great story, when I was in Copenhagen ever so briefly I found Danish incomprehensible! Excellent tips for anyone trying to pick up a language too.

]]> By: hari Dasgupta http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-39062 hari Dasgupta Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:14:07 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-39062 Lawrence I have submitted my smoking story. If it is accepted - it'll be publised. If it is rejected I'll publish it myself. So just give me a few more days before I share it with you. You are welcome to visit my blog http://wanderer-hari.blogspot.com/ Thanks for acknowledging our comments. Lawrence

I have submitted my smoking story. If it is accepted – it’ll be publised. If it is rejected I’ll publish it myself. So just give me a few more days before I share it with you.

You are welcome to visit my blog
http://wanderer-hari.blogspot.com/
Thanks for acknowledging our comments.

]]> By: Lawrence E http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-i-learned-danish/#comment-39010 Lawrence E Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:50:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=4754#comment-39010 Thank you for you for your very kind comments, everyone. I have been trying to reply to them but for some reason nothing happens when I click on the "Reply" icon. In response to your question, Anne, sadly I don't get too many opportunities to speak Danish back in the UK, no. I am actually currently living nextdoor to two Danes and in the beginning I thought it would be great and that we would talk all the time, but sadly I rarely see them. It is fun though to hear Danish people in and around London, on the tube or the bus (they are everywhere!) and know what they are saying. The translation work I do keeps it all fresh though. It would be really sad to not use it and for it to fade away. It's all about practise. Hari, I look forward to reading your smoking story. Your blog is really enthralling, thanks for sharing it. Thank you for you for your very kind comments, everyone. I have been trying to reply to them but for some reason nothing happens when I click on the “Reply” icon.

In response to your question, Anne, sadly I don’t get too many opportunities to speak Danish back in the UK, no. I am actually currently living nextdoor to two Danes and in the beginning I thought it would be great and that we would talk all the time, but sadly I rarely see them. It is fun though to hear Danish people in and around London, on the tube or the bus (they are everywhere!) and know what they are saying.
The translation work I do keeps it all fresh though. It would be really sad to not use it and for it to fade away. It’s all about practise.

Hari, I look forward to reading your smoking story. Your blog is really enthralling, thanks for sharing it.

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