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| Becky: Top 25 Danish Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 1: What's your name? in Danish |
| In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Danish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What's your name? In Danish this is |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? |
| Becky: The first word in the question is |
| Loke: hvad |
| Becky: meaning “what” in English. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) hvad |
| Becky: Listen again and repeat. |
| Loke: hvad |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Loke: er |
| Becky: meaning in this case “is”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) er |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Loke: er |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: Listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Loke: hvad er |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Loke: dit |
| Becky: meaning “your”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) dit |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Loke: dit |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: Listen to the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Loke: hvad er dit |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Loke: navn |
| Becky: meaning “name”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) navn |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Loke: navn |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Loke: hvad er dit navn? |
| {pause} |
| Becky: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question - What's your name? |
| Loke: Mit navn er Anna. |
| Becky: "My name is Anna”. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Loke: (Slow) Mit navn er Anna. |
| {pause} |
| Becky: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Loke: mit |
| Becky: means “my”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) mit |
| Becky: Now repeat |
| Loke: mit |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: And next |
| Loke: navn |
| Becky: meaning “name”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) navn |
| Becky: Now repeat. |
| Loke: navn |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: And after that |
| Loke: er, |
| Becky: in this case meaning “is”. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) er |
| Becky:Now repeat. |
| Loke: er |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: And after that |
| Loke: Anna |
| Becky: which is the name Anna. |
| Loke: (Slow, by syllable) Anna |
| Becky:Now repeat. |
| Loke: Anna |
| {Pause} |
| Becky: Listen to the speaker say, My name is Anna., and then repeat. |
| Loke: Mit navn er Anna. |
| {pause} |
| Becky: To expand on the pattern, replace Anna with Oscar. |
| Loke: Oscar |
| Becky: Oscar |
| Loke: (slow) Oscar (regular) Oscar |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Oscar |
| Loke: Mit navn er Oscar. |
| Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Anna. Say “My name is Oscar.” |
| {pause} |
| Loke: Mit navn er Oscar. |
| Becky: To expand on the pattern, replace Oscar with Marie. |
| Loke: Marie |
| Becky: Marie |
| Loke: (slow) Marie (regular) Marie |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Marie |
| Loke: Mit navn er Marie. |
| Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Oscar. Say “My name is Marie”. |
| {pause} |
| Loke: Mit navn er Marie. |
| Becky: To expand on the pattern, replace Marie with Peter. |
| Loke: Peter |
| Becky: Peter |
| Loke: (slow) Peter (regular) Peter |
| Becky: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Peter |
| Loke: Mit navn er Peter. |
| Becky: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Marie. Say “My name is Peter”. |
| {pause} |
| Loke: Mit navn er Peter. |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Denmark and someone asks you your name. Your name is Anna. Respond to the question. |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? (five seconds) Mit navn er Anna. |
| Becky: Now, your name is Oscar. Respond to the question. |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? (five seconds) Mit navn er Oscar. |
| Becky: Imagine your name is Marie. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? (five seconds) Mit navn er Marie. |
| Becky: Imagine your name is Peter. Respond to the question. |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? (five seconds) Mit navn er Peter. |
| Becky: Now you want to learn that person's name. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Loke: Hvad er dit navn? |
| {pause} |
| Becky: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Comments
HidePlease, give us your answer to the question at the comments.
Hej Betty!
Godt gjort.
Well done. Since lektion is a substantiv you either need a denominator in front of the word or add the correct gender ending to the word.
example:
"Tusind tak for den lektion."
or the more natural one
"Tusind tak for lektionen."
Kindly
Anna Maria
Team DanishClass101.com
Mit navn er Betty😄❤️️ tusind tak for lektion👍
Hi Noah.
Thanks for your comment.
That's well written. Since "lektion" is common gender, it's "den lektion".
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Hej, mit navn er Noah.
Jeg bor i Indonesien.
Tusind tak for det lektion 👍👍
Hi Gabriela.
Thanks for your question.
I'm not quite sure what you mean with "havd" which isn't a Danish word. Perhaps you're referring to "havde" that is the past tense of "at have". The pronunciation of that word does not include an "L" sound, but a soft "d" which is similar to the sound "th" in "the" or "those". Many people hear it as "L", but if you try to notice the position of your tongue, you'll feel the difference.
The word "navn" is pronounced in a different way. Among other, the "a" sound varies.
In general, Danish pronunciation often acts in mysterious ways.
I hope that helps you.
Best regards
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Hi Mehran.
Thanks for your comment.
That's correct. Nice job.
Cheers
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Mit navn er Gabriela
Could you please explain the pronunciation of 'navn' and 'havd.' That is to say, do these combination of letters ('av') lend to specific sounds? Can one look at 'havd' and infer that there is an 'L' sound in there?
Tusind tak!
Hej.
Mit navn er mehran
Tusind tak skal du have
Hej hej
Hi Caleb,
Thank you for posting.
I'm Cristiane. Nice to meet you!
In case of any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Cristiane
Team DanishClass101.com
Hej! Mit navn er Caleb. Hvad er dit navn?
Hi Mel.
Thanks for posting.
That's spot on.
Keep it rolling.
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Hi Miko.
Thanks for your message. That's good Danish.
An "at" should be added, and the "er" should be removed, so it becomes: "Må jeg be' om at få dit navn?".
"Jeg" is not with an uppercase letter as in English, by the way.
Have a nice day.
Best regards
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
mit navn er mel
Hi Ryan.
Thanks for posting.
That's correct.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Goddag!
Mit navn er John, Jeg er fra New Zealand.
Rart at møde dig
må Jeg, Be'om få dit er navn?
Tusind Tak
Mit navn er Ryan og jeg er fra Cambridge i England, men bor og arbejder i Spanien. Jeg taler også flydende spansk og fransk 😄
Hello Jana,
I'm Cristiane. Nice to meet you!
Looking forward to seeing you often here.
Sincerely,
Cristiane
Team DanishClass101.com
God dag! Mit navn er Jana. Hvad er dit navn?
Hi César.
Thanks for commenting.
Yes, Danish is rather demanding, I can imagine. However, you're doing a good job. Your comment is simply impeccable.
Good day
Marc
Team DanishClass101.com
Mit navn er César. Jeg er brasiliansk. Og jeg finder dansk meget svært! 😄😄😄😄😄😄