Oh the language, the language...

[rimturse]

C's Danish is now so good that when visiting Danes, the conversation is 95% Danish. There are still plenty of moments.

Conversation was in Danish, but is of course translated.

U: Ham med Audien/The guy with the Audi.
C: What's that? Audien?
U: Au-di-en.
C: ???
May: The car!
C: What car? Never heard of an Audien.
May: Audi.
C: But she's not saying Audi. What's the "n" at the end?
May: Definite article. 1)
C: Ahhhhaa. Mercedes?
May: Mercedesen
C: *sniggers* Porsche?
May: Porschen.
C: Citroen?
May: Citroenen
C: There's a "g"???
May: No, it just sounds as if there's a "g."
C: Ci-tro-eng-en *cracks up completely*
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1) Definite article in Danish is made by adding an -en or an -et at the end of the word:
A table = et bord, the table = bordet
A car = en bil, the car = bilen

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

This is so confusing...my little brain is still trying to understand the use of it.

Bluefish

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It will come. :)

Have the TV running in the background with Danish speaking programs and you will pick up things subconsciously. I did this when learning German and it helped tremendously with my understanding the language.