The initial stumbling block for a lot of non-Danes speaking Danish is being able to say things in a (somewhat) comprehensible manner, and understanding what others are saying back to you.
Danes are notorious amongst their Scandinavian counterparts for mumbling, earning the not so flattering reputation of sounding like they speak with potatoes in their mouth...
In this episode we understand why this is!
We talk about what makes the Danish language special, including:
as well as a discussion about the theory of language acquisition.
We also spend a lot of time discussing practical tips for how to practice pronouncing Danish from three experience language teachers
The book that Josefine brings in is the Danish children's classic Halfdans ABC.
A big thanks to our excellent researcher for this episode Eli Tornøe, and the rest of the What The Denmark team.
Learn more about What The Denmark via:
www.whatthedenmark.com and @whatthedenmark on Instagram
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