Dare to Danish

This is something that actually happens to everyone from time to time, and so probably one of the most useful Danish phrases ever presented here. It is also phrase number 50! Soon you will be able to speak fluently and strangely. It writes as fo... R... (more)

It's homage-time here on Dare to Danish. This week we're paying homage to one of the great anthems of this or even any generation. It's all about having fun, which is something we like to do. Get down like this: I like to move it, move it... (more)

It's good to have a hobby, and a common one is to collect something. Some collect stamps, guns or even Barbie dolls. If you don't collect anything, perhaps it was time you started. Write this: She collects bellybutton lint. | Hun samler på na... (more)

If you're ever bored whilst visiting Denmark, which of course hopefully won't happen - but you know, worst case and all that, suggesting games or some form of creative fun is always a good idea. You could say or write: Let us do something wit... (more)

This one's a homage to the movie "The Big Lebowski", or actually "Logjammin'", the movie within the movie. Denmark was the first country in the world to legalize porn (and gay marriage - go open-minded Danes!), so today... (more)

This one is actually based on a true story. A sales person once told a friend of a friend this, after unsuccessfully having attempted to provide him with a mutually beneficial sale. In other words, if perfectly normal to expect having to say some... ... (more)

Easter is over and it's time for an honest opinion. Look at your significant other, or even yourself in the mirror, and say it like it is. Or write it like this: I hate your sausage toes. | Jeg hader dine pølsetæer. In Danish the words 'pølse... (more)

Sometimes, when people ask for an opinion, the best thing you can do is just be brutally honest. This lesson however, is a perfect example of a situation, where honesty should probably take the backseat. Insult people in writing: Your lips look ... R... (more)

After a short spring break, the Danish Lessons return with a phrase that's based on a true story. When a young woman I know was in a public pool, and another girl started touching her butt, she naturally questioned the action. The butt-toucher... (more)

We stay with the food related stuff for this 41st Danish phrase. Everyone who has ever visited a cheap cafeteria, knows what it's like to order something, which turns out to be cold in the middle. Or at least, you've probably nuked some food ... (more)